Interpretation Act 1965 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Powers and Appointments
28. Power to appoint includes power to dismiss
Feedback & supportWhere a written law confers upon any person or authority a power to make appointments to any office or place, the power is, unless the contrary intention appears, to be construed as including a power to dismiss or suspend any person appointed and to appoint another person temporarily in the place of any person so suspended or in place of any sick or absent holder of the office or place.
written law
“written law” means the Constitution and all previous Constitutions having application to Singapore and all Acts, Ordinances and enactments by whatever name called and subsidiary legislation made thereunder for the time being in force in Singapore;
Where the power of the person or authority to make appointments is only exercisable upon the recommendation or subject to the approval or consent of some other person or authority, the power of dismissal is, unless the contrary intention appears, only exercisable upon the recommendation or subject to the approval or consent of that other person or authority.
person
“person” and “party” include any company or association or body of persons, corporate or unincorporate;