Clause 1
Short title and commencement
This Act may be cited as the Government Contracts Act, 1966, and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint.
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Government Contracts Bill
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- Type
- Bill
- Status
- In force
- Enacted
- 1966
- Sections
- 7
Quick answer
About this bill
Government Contracts Bill is Singapore Bill, cited as Bill 42 1966, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1966.
Clause 2
Contracts on behalf of the Government
(1)
All contracts made in Singapore for or on behalf of the Government shall, if reduced to writing, be made in the name of the Government and may be signed by a Minister or by any public officer duly authorised in writing by the Minister for Finance, either specially in any particular case, or generally for all contracts below a certain value in his Ministry or department.
(2)
In making such authorisation under subsection (1) of this section it shall be sufficient for the Minister for Finance to name the office held by such public officer and the Minister may cause such authorisation to be published in the Gazette.
Clause 3
Contracts made outside Singapore
All contracts made outside Singapore for or on behalf of the Government by a person either generally or specially authorised in writing in that behalf by the Minister for Finance shall, so far as they come within the jurisdiction of the courts in Singapore, be deemed to be Government contracts.
Clause 4
No other contracts to be binding
No contracts, made after the coming into operation of this Act, shall be binding upon the Government, unless entered into in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
Clause 5
Limitation of personal liability of public officer
No public officer shall be liable to be sued personally upon any contract which he makes in that capacity; but a public officer shall be personally liable when he expressly pledges his personal credit or where he contracts otherwise than as the agent of the Government.
Clause 6
Provision in respect of land
(1)
Grants and leases of State lands and leases made under the provisions of the Foreshores Ordinance (Cap. 246) shall be signed by a Collector of Land Revenue.
(2)
Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to affect the provisions of any written law in Singapore as to the use or occupation of State land.
Clause 7
Government Contracts Ordinance, 1949, of Malaysia to cease to apply
The Government Contracts Ordinance, 1949 (Ord. 67 of 1949), of Malaysia shall cease to apply to Singapore.
Common questions
- What is Government Contracts Bill?
- Government Contracts Bill is Singapore Bill, cited as Bill 42 1966, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1966.
- Is Government Contracts Bill still in force?
- Yes — Government Contracts Bill is currently in force.
- When did Government Contracts Bill take effect?
- Government Contracts Bill was first recorded in 1966.
- How many clauses does Government Contracts Bill have?
- Government Contracts Bill contains 7 clauses.
- Where can I read the official version of Government Contracts Bill?
- The official text of Government Contracts Bill is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.