Interpretation Act 1965 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Powers and Appointments
30. Appointment of officers by name or office
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act
“act”, in relation to an offence or civil wrong, includes a series of acts, and words which refer to acts done are to be construed as extending to illegal omissions;
Thereupon, or from the date specified by the President, Minister, public officer or body, the person appointed by name or the person holding the office as mentioned in subsection (1) has and may exercise those powers or perform those duties accordingly.
President
“President” means the President of Singapore and includes any person for the time being performing the functions of the President under the provisions of the Constitution;
Any such appointment may be made with retrospective effect to any date not being a date earlier than the commencement of the Act under which the appointment is made.
commencement
“commencement”, in relation to an Act, means the time at which the Act comes into operation in Singapore;