Interpretation (Delegations by Minister for Finance) Order 2024 · As enacted · Schedules
Schedule 2
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SECOND SCHEDULE
Paragraph 4(1)
DELEGATIONS TO OTHER PERSONS
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Condition
1. Business Names Registration Act 2014
Section 3(2)
Appointment
of
Registrar
of
Business
Names,
etc.
MOF Permanent Secretary
Nil
Section
17(1)
(excluding
paragraph (d)) and (2)
Consent to certain
business names
MOF Permanent Secretary
Nil
2. Casino Control Act 2006
Section 148A
Remission of tax
MOF
Permanent
Secretary
MOF
Deputy
Secretary
Chief Tax Policy
Officer, MOF
Deputy Chief Tax
Policy
Officer,
MOF
Nil
3. Companies Act 1967
Section 8(1A)
Appointment
of
Registrar
of
Companies, etc.
MOF Permanent Secretary
Nil
Section
27(1)
(excluding
paragraph
)
and
(1A)
Consent to certain
names for company
MOF Permanent Secretary
Nil
Section 29(4)
Consent
to
alter
provision
of
company’s
constitution
Registrar of Companies
Nil
Section 154(7)
Opposition
to
application
for
permission to act as
director, etc.
MOF Deputy Secretary
Nil
Section 155(10)
Opposition
to
application
for
permission
to
be
director, etc.
MOF Deputy Secretary
Nil
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Section 155A(4)
Opposition
to
application
for
permission to act as
director, etc.
MOF Deputy Secretary
Nil
Section 231(1)
Appointment
of
inspectors
for
declared company
MOF Permanent Secretary
Nil
Section
232(1)
and (2)
Appointment
of
inspectors
for
company; direction
on
manner
of
investigators’
report;
and
requirement
of
evidence
and
security in relation
to
application
to
appoint inspectors
MOF Permanent Secretary
Nil
Section
243(1)
and (3)
Appointment
of
inspectors
to
investigate
ownership
of
corporations, etc.
MOF Permanent Secretary
Nil
Section
378(1)
(excluding
paragraph (d)) and (2)
Consent
to
use
certain
names
for
foreign company
MOF Permanent Secretary
Nil
4. Customs Act 1960
Section
4(1),
(2)
and (4)
Appointment
of
Director-General of
Customs, etc.
MOF Permanent Secretary
Nil
Section 13(2)
Exemption
of
persons,
etc.,
in
particular cases
MOF Permanent Secretary
Nil
5. Development Fund Act 1959
Section 4(1)
Authorisation of
issue of sum from
Development Fund
MOF
Permanent
Secretary
MOF
Deputy
Secretary
Director,
Fiscal
Policy Directorate,
MOF
Any
Deputy
Director,
Fiscal
Nil
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Condition
Policy Directorate,
MOF
Section 4(2)
Transfer
of
sums
between subheads
MOF Permanent Secretary
Only
in
relation
to
section
4
of
that Act read
with
paragraph 7 of
the
Schedule
to
that
Act;
and
Only
for
capital
injections not
exceeding
$10 million
Section 4(2)
Transfer
of
sums
between subheads
Any accounting officer
The delegation does not
extend to a transfer of
funds for the purpose of
supplementing
or
creating a subhead that
relates
to
loans
or
capital grants or to any
expenditure
not
previously approved by
any
person
or
committee
authorised
by
the
Minister
for
Finance
to
consider
and approve proposals
involving
expenditure
chargeable
to
the
Development Estimates
5A. Estate Duty Act 1929
Section 4(1)
Appointment
of
Commissioner
of
Estate Duties, etc.
MOF Permanent Secretary
Nil
6. Financial Procedure Act 1966
Section 4
Bank accounts
Accountant-General
Nil
Section 4
Bank accounts
Principal
Accountant,
Ministry of Education
Only in respect of the
School Fund
Section 7(3)
Investment of public
moneys
MOF
Permanent
Secretary
Accountant-
General
Nil
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Condition
Section 7(3)(d)
Investment of public
moneys in stocks,
etc.
Any Permanent Secretary to
the Ministry of Defence
Only in relation to the
investment of moneys
in
local
companies
registered
under
the
Companies
Act
1967
and authorised by the
President
Section 7A(1)
Capital injection to
statutory
corporation
MOF Permanent Secretary
Nil
Section 8(1), (3), (4)
and (5)
Deposit accounts
Accountant-General
Nil
Section 9
Advance accounts
Any Accounting Officer (as
defined by regulation 2 of
the
Financial
Regulations
(Rg
1)
made
under
the
Financial
Procedure
Act 1966)
An Accounting Officer
may exercise the power
only in relation to the
Ministry or Organ of
State
for
which
the
Accounting Officer is
responsible
Section 12(2) and (3) Authorisation
of
issue of sums from
Consolidated Fund
MOF
Permanent
Secretary
MOF
Deputy
Secretary
Director,
Fiscal
Policy Directorate,
MOF
Any
Deputy
Director,
Fiscal
Policy Directorate,
MOF
Nil
Section 15(1)
Guarantees
MOF Permanent Secretary
Only in respect of any
agreement
by
the
Government
guaranteeing
the
repayment of moneys
borrowed or raised by
the
Land
Transport
Authority of Singapore
under section 14(2) of
the
Land
Transport
Authority of Singapore
Act 1995
Section 17(3)
Authorisation
of
addition
or
alteration
to
list
referred
to
in
MOF Permanent
Secretary
MOF Deputy
Secretary
Nil
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Condition
section 17(2) of that
Act
Director, Fiscal
Policy Directorate,
MOF
Any
Deputy
Director,
Fiscal
Policy Directorate,
MOF
Section 17(3)
Authorisation
of
addition
or
alteration
to
list
referred
to
in
section
17(2)
of
that Act
Any accounting officer
The
authorisation
of addition or
alteration to
the list
referred to in
section 17(2)
of that Act
must not result
in an increase
in the total
number of
political
appointments
whose salaries
and other
emoluments
are to be met
from the
allocations of
funds under
the head of
expenditure;
and
The
authorisation
of addition or
alteration
to
the
list
referred to in
section
17(2)
of
that
Act
must
not
result
in
an
increase in the
total
expenditure
under the head
of expenditure
Section 17(4)
Transfer
of
sums
between subheads
MOF
Permanent
Secretary
Nil
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Delegate
Condition
MOF
Deputy
Secretary
Any MOF Director
Any MOF Deputy
Director
Any
accounting
officer
7. Gambling Duties Act 2022
Section 32(1) and (2) Appointment of
Commissioner of
Gambling Duties,
etc.
MOF Permanent Secretary
Nil
Section 32(5)
Revocation of
appointment of
Commissioner of
Gambling Duties,
etc.
MOF Permanent Secretary
Nil
7A. Goods and Services Tax Act 1993
Section 4
Appointment
of
Comptroller
of
Goods and Services
Tax, etc.
MOF Permanent Secretary
Nil
Section 50(4B)
Appointment
of
temporary
Chairperson
of
Goods and Services
Tax
Board
of
Review
MOF Permanent Secretary
Nil
Section 50(5)
Appointment
of
secretaries to, and
officers of, Goods
and
Services
Tax
Board of Review
MOF Permanent
Secretary
MOF
Deputy
Secretary
Nil
Section 89(2) (except
the giving of relief,
remission or refund
in
respect
of
any
class of persons)
Giving
of
relief
from, or remission
or refund of, tax,
etc.
MOF Permanent
Secretary
MOF Deputy
Secretary
Chief Tax Policy
Officer, MOF
Deputy Chief Tax
Policy
Officer,
MOF
Nil
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Section 89(2) (except
the giving of relief,
remission or refund
in
respect
of
any
class of persons)
Giving
of
relief
from, or remission
or refund of, tax,
etc.
Comptroller of
Goods and
Services Tax
Any Deputy
Comptroller of
Goods and
Services Tax
Any
Assistant
Comptroller
of
Goods
and
Services Tax
Any
condition,
exception
or
qualification that may
be
specified
by
the
Minister for Finance
8. Government Proceedings Act 1956
Section 14(1)(b) and
(b)
Certification
that
suffering
is
attributable
to
service
Any Permanent Secretary to
the Ministry of Defence
Only in relation to the
armed forces
Section 14(1)(b) and
(b)
Certification
that
suffering
is
attributable
to
service
Any Permanent Secretary to
the
Ministry
of
Home
Affairs
Only in relation to the
police force
9. Income Tax Act 1947
Section 3(1)
Appointment
of
Comptroller
of
Income Tax, etc.
MOF Permanent Secretary
Nil
Section 3(2)
Appointment
of
Senior Investigation
Officer, Income Tax
and authorisation of
officers to exercise
powers
of
Comptroller
of
Income Tax
MOF Permanent Secretary
Nil
Section 10G(2A)
Remission
of
penalty payable by
Supplementary
Retirement Scheme
member
Comptroller
of
Income Tax
Any
Deputy
Comptroller
of
Income Tax
Any
Assistant
Comptroller
of
Income Tax
Nil
Section 78(7)
Appointment
of
temporary
Chairperson
of
Board of Review
MOF Permanent Secretary
Nil
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Condition
Section 78(8)
Appointment
of
secretaries to, and
officers
and
employees
of,
Board of Review
MOF
Permanent
Secretary
MOF
Deputy
Secretary
Nil
Section 92(2)
Remission,
reduction or refund
of tax
MOF
Permanent
Secretary
MOF
Deputy
Secretary
Chief Tax Policy
Officer, MOF
Deputy Chief Tax
Policy
Officer,
MOF
Nil
Section 92(2)
Remission,
reduction or refund
of tax
Comptroller
of
Income Tax
Any
Deputy
Comptroller
of
Income Tax
Any
Assistant
Comptroller
of
Income Tax
Only
in
respect of tax
that is or will
be payable or
that is paid by
an individual;
Any condition
specified
in
the
letter
dated
26
February
2024
by
the
Minister
for
Finance to the
Comptroller of
Income
Tax;
and
Any
new
or
different
condition
specified
by
the
Minister
for Finance
10. Land Transport Authority of Singapore Act 1995
Section 14(2)
Approval
of
borrowing, etc., by
Land
Transport
Authority
of
Singapore
MOF Permanent Secretary
Nil
11. Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2005
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Condition
Section 3(2)
Appointment
of
Registrar
of
Limited
Liability
Partnerships, etc.
MOF Permanent Secretary
Nil
Section 24(1)
(excluding
paragraph (d)) and (2)
Consent to certain
limited
liability
partnership names
MOF Permanent Secretary
Nil
Section 61(6)
Opposition
to
application
for
permission to act as
manager
MOF Deputy Secretary
Nil
Section 62(3)
Opposition
to
application
for
permission to act as
manager
MOF Deputy Secretary
Nil
12. Limited Partnerships Act 2008
Section 9(2)
Appointment
of
Registrar
of
Limited
Partnerships, etc.
MOF Permanent Secretary
Nil
Section
17A(1)
(excluding
paragraph (d)) and (2)
Consent to certain
limited
partnership
names
MOF Permanent Secretary
Nil
13. Property Tax Act 1960
Section 2(8)
Sanction
of
area
fixed
by
Comptroller
MOF Permanent Secretary
Nil
Section 3(1)
Appointment
of
Comptroller
of
Property Tax, Chief
Assessor, etc.
MOF Permanent Secretary
Nil
Section 6(8)
Exemption
of
premises
from
payment of tax
MOF
Permanent
Secretary
Chief Tax Policy
Officer, MOF
Nil
Section 6(12)
Order of payment
by
public
authorities, etc., of
sum in lieu of tax
MOF Permanent Secretary
Nil
Section 23(7A)
Appointment
of
temporary
Chairperson
of
Valuation
Review
Board
MOF Permanent Secretary
Nil
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Condition
Section 25
Appointment
of
secretaries, officers
and
employees
of
Valuation
Review
Board
MOF
Permanent
Secretary
MOF
Deputy
Secretary
Nil
Section 69
Remission of tax
MOF
Permanent
Secretary
MOF
Deputy
Secretary
Chief Tax Policy
Officer, MOF
Deputy Chief Tax
Policy
Officer,
MOF
Nil
Section 69
Remission of tax
Comptroller
of
Property Tax
Any
Deputy
Comptroller
of
Property Tax
Any
Assistant
Comptroller
of
Property Tax
Any condition
specified
in
the
letter
dated
26
February
2024
by
the
Minister
for
Finance to the
Comptroller of
Property Tax;
and
Any
new
or
different
condition
specified
by
the
Minister
for Finance
14. Stamp Duties Act 1929
Section 3(1)
Appointment
of
Commissioner
of
Stamp Duties, etc.
MOF Permanent Secretary
Nil
Section 74(1) (except
the making of rules
under section 74(3))
Reduction
or
remission of duties
MOF Permanent
Secretary
MOF Deputy
Secretary
Chief Tax Policy
Officer, MOF
Deputy Chief Tax
Policy
Officer,
MOF
Nil
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Condition
Section 74(1) (except
the making of rules
under section 74(3))
Reduction
or
remission of duties
Commissioner of
Stamp Duties
Any
Deputy
Commissioner
of
Stamp Duties
Any condition
specified in
the letter dated
26 February
2024 by the
Minister for
Finance to the
Commissioner
of Stamp
Duties; and
Any
new
or
different
condition
specified
by
the
Minister
for Finance
15. Variable Capital Companies Act 2018
Section 8(2)
Appointment
of
Registrar
of
Variable
Capital
Companies, etc.
MOF Permanent Secretary
Nil
Section
21(1)
(excluding
paragraph (d)) and (2)
Consent to certain
variable
capital
company names
MOF Permanent Secretary
Nil
Section 58(7)
Opposition
to
application
for
permission to act as
director, etc.
MOF Deputy Secretary
Nil
Section 59 (read with
section 155(10) of the
Companies Act 1967)
Opposition
to
application
for
permission
to
be
director, etc.
MOF Deputy Secretary
Nil
Section 60(4)
Opposition
to
application
for
permission to act as
director, etc.
MOF Deputy Secretary
Nil
Section 61(4)
Opposition
to
application
for
permission to act as
director, etc.
MOF Deputy Secretary
Nil
Section 112(1)
Appointment
of
inspectors
for
declared
variable
capital company
MOF Permanent Secretary
Nil
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Condition
Section
113(1),
(4)
and (5)
Appointment
of
inspectors
for
variable
capital
company; direction
on
manner
of
inspectors’
report;
and requirement of
evidence
and
security in relation
to
application
to
appoint inspectors
MOF Permanent Secretary
Nil
Section 120(1), (3),
and (6)
Appointment
of
inspectors
to
investigate
ownership
of
variable
capital
companies
and
determination
of
whether
there
is
good reason for not
divulging
contents
of
inspectors’
reports
MOF Permanent Secretary
Nil
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