Singapore legislation

Clause 63

of Electronic Transactions Bill

Clause 63

Related amendments to Interpretation Act

The Interpretation Act (Cap 1) is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the words “Gazette published”, in the definition of “ “Gazette” or “Government Gazette” ” in section 2(1), the words “in electronic or other form”;

(b)

by inserting immediately after subsection (4) of section 2, the following subsection :“(5) Where a Gazette is published in more than one form, the date of publication of that Gazette shall be deemed to be the date that Gazette is first published in any form.”; and

(c)

by deleting the word “and” at the end of sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (a) of section 20; and

(d)

by inserting the word “and” at the end of sub-paragraph (iii) of paragraph (a) of section 20, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following sub-paragraph :“(iv)authority to provide for the manner and method in which any document, record, application, permit, approval or licence may be submitted, issued or served by electronic means, or for the authentication thereof;”.