Regulation 1
Citation and commencement
This Order is the Interpretation (Delegations by Minister for Law) Order 2024 and comes into operation on 1 March 2024.
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Interpretation (Delegations by Minister for Law) Order 2024 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation IA-S136-2024 1965, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1965.
Citation and commencement
This Order is the Interpretation (Delegations by Minister for Law) Order 2024 and comes into operation on 1 March 2024.
Definitions
In this Order —“MinLaw political office holder” means —
any Second Minister for Law;
any Minister of State assigned by the Prime Minister to assist the Minister for Law; and
any Parliamentary Secretary assigned by the Prime Minister to assist the Minister for Law;“Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Law” means any Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Law.
“MinLaw political office holder” means —
any Second Minister for Law;
any Minister of State assigned by the Prime Minister to assist the Minister for Law; and
any Parliamentary Secretary assigned by the Prime Minister to assist the Minister for Law;
“Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Law” means any Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Law.
Delegations to political office holders
The Minister for Law, with the Prime Minister’s approval, delegates the functions under the provisions of the Acts specified in the first column of the First Schedule to the persons specified in the third column of the First Schedule, subject to the conditions (if any) specified in the fourth column of the First Schedule.
Delegations to other persons
The Minister for Law delegates the functions under the provisions of the Acts specified in the first column of the Second Schedule to the persons specified in the third column of the Second Schedule, subject to the conditions (if any) specified in the fourth column of the Second Schedule.
FIRST SCHEDULE
Paragraph 2
DELEGATIONS TO POLITICAL OFFICE HOLDERS
First column
Second column
Third column
Fourth column
Provision
Description*
Delegate
Condition
1. Copyright Act 2021
Section 286(2)
Terms for doing public
act
MinLaw political office
holder
Nil
Section 480(1), (4) and (5)
Appointment
of
president,
deputy
presidents and panel
MinLaw political office
holder
Nil
Section 481
Appointment
of
secretary
and
other
officers
MinLaw political office
holder
Nil
2. Criminal Procedure Code 2010
Section 36(2)
Disposal
of
forfeited
counterfeit currency or
banknote, etc.
MinLaw political office
holder
Nil
Section 249(9)(b) and (c),
, (17) and (18)
Confinement of person
incapable
of
making
defence
MinLaw political office
holder
Nil
S 136/2024
First column
Second column
Third column
Fourth column
Provision
Description*
Delegate
Condition
Section 252(6), (7), (13),
and (15)
Safe custody of person
acquitted
MinLaw political office
holder
Nil
Section 255(1)(b), (5), (6),
, (8)(b), (12), (13) and
(14)
Delivery
of
person
confined
under
section 249 or 252 of
that
Act
to
care
of
relative or friend
MinLaw political office
holder
Nil
Section 256(1), (2) and (3)
Procedure when person
confined
under
section 249 or 252 of
that
Act,
or
released
under section 249, 252
or 255 of that Act on any
condition,
certified
fit
for discharge or release
MinLaw political office
holder
Nil
Section 256A(3)
Application for warrant
of arrest against person
who failed to comply
with
condition
of
certain release order
MinLaw political office
holder
Nil
3. High Court (Admiralty Jurisdiction) Act 1961
Section 7(1)
Certification of claim to
be
determined
in
accordance with Rhine
Navigation Convention
MinLaw political office
holder
Nil
4. Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018
Section 50(2)
Exemption of individual
from
requirement
of
being qualified person
MinLaw political office
holder
Nil
Section 59(1), (2) and (3)
Appeal against certain
decisions by licensing
officer
MinLaw political office
holder
Nil
5. Land Acquisition Act 1966
Section 26(2), (4), (5), (6)
and (7)
Panel of assessors
MinLaw political office
holder
Nil
6. Land Surveyors Act 1991
Section 4(2), (3) and (6)
Appointment
of
members
of
Land
Surveyors Board
MinLaw political office
holder
Nil
7. Legal Aid and Advice Act 1995
Section 8(5)
Authorisation of person
to
exercise
certain
MinLaw political office
holder
Nil
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First column
Second column
Third column
Fourth column
Provision
Description*
Delegate
Condition
powers relating to Grant
of Aid
8. Moneylenders Act 2008
Section 8(3)
Appeal against refusal to
issue or renew licence
MinLaw political office
holder
Nil
Section 10(4)
Appeal
against
revocation
or
suspension of licence
MinLaw political office
holder
Nil
Section 11(8)
Appeal
against
revocation
or
suspension of approval
of place of business
MinLaw political office
holder
Nil
Section 12(4)
Appeal
against
forfeiture of licensee’s
security deposit
MinLaw political office
holder
Nil
Section 58(7)
Appeal
against
cancellation
of
designation
of
designated credit bureau
MinLaw political office
holder
Nil
9. Pawnbrokers Act 2015
Section 11
Appeal
against
Registrar’s
refusal
to
grant or renew licence
MinLaw political office
holder
Nil
Section 17
Appeal against certain
decisions
of
Registrar
relating
to
licensee’s
substantial shareholder,
director or manager
MinLaw political office
holder
Nil
Section 39
Appeal against certain
decisions
of
Registrar
to
vary,
suspend
or
revoke licence, to order
financial penalty or to
forfeit security deposit
to
enforce
financial
penalty
MinLaw political office
holder
Nil
10. Small Claims Tribunals Act 1984
Section 45
Direction
to
publish
particulars
relating
to
proceedings in tribunals
MinLaw political office
holder
Nil
11. Trustees Act 1967
Section 65(2)
Grant of certificate of
incorporation
MinLaw political office
holder
Nil
S 136/2024
First column
Second column
Third column
Fourth column
Provision
Description*
Delegate
Condition
Section 67(2)
Verification
of
statements
and
particulars
MinLaw political office
holder
Nil
[S 565/2026 wef 18/08/2026]
*Note: The descriptions in the second column are for ease of reference only.
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SECOND SCHEDULE
Paragraph 3
DELEGATIONS TO OTHER PERSONS
First column
Second column
Third column
Fourth column
Provision
Description*
Delegate
Condition
1. Bankruptcy Act (Cap. 20, 2009 Revised Edition)
Section 17(1), (2) and (3)
Appointment of Official
Assignee
and
other
officers
Permanent
Secretary,
Ministry of Law
Nil
Section 56Q(8)
Determination
of
members
of
Appeal
Panel Committee
Permanent
Secretary,
Ministry of Law
Nil
2. Boundaries and Survey Maps Act 1998
Section 3(1) and (2)
Appointment of Chief
Surveyor
Permanent
Secretary,
Ministry of Law
Nil
2A. Community Mediation Centres Act 1997
Section 4
Appointment of Director
of
Community
Mediation Centre
Permanent
Secretary,
Ministry of Law
Nil
Section 8(1) and (2)
Appointment
and
revocation
of
appointment
of
mediator, determination
of
mediator’s
remuneration
and
approval
of
Code
of
Conduct
Permanent
Secretary,
Ministry of Law
Nil
Section 16
Evaluation
of
Community
Mediation
Centre
Permanent
Secretary,
Ministry of Law
Nil
3. Geographical Indications Act 2014
Section 17(4)
Appointment
of
Registrar
of
Geographical
Indications
and
other
officers
Permanent
Secretary,
Ministry of Law
Only in respect of
the appointment of
the
Registrar
of
Geographical
Indications
Section 17(4)
Appointment
of
Registrar
of
Geographical
Indications
and
other
officers
Chief
Executive,
Intellectual
Property
Office of Singapore
Only in respect of
the appointment of
Deputy Registrars
of
Geographical
Indications
and
Assistant
Registrars
of
Geographical
Indications
S 136/2024
First column
Second column
Third column
Fourth column
Provision
Description*
Delegate
Condition
4. Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018
Section 16(1), (3) and (4)
Appointment of Official
Assignee
and
other
officers
Permanent
Secretary,
Ministry of Law
Nil
Section 17(1), (3) and (4)
Appointment of Official
Receiver
and
other
officers
Permanent
Secretary,
Ministry of Law
Nil
Section 49(1) and (4)
Appointment
of
licensing officer
Permanent
Secretary,
Ministry of Law
Nil
Section 304(8)
Determination
of
members
of
Appeal
Panel Committee
Permanent
Secretary,
Ministry of Law
Nil
5. Land Acquisition Act 1966
Section 3(1)
Authorisation of officer
to enter upon and survey
land, etc.
Permanent
Secretary,
Ministry of Law
Nil
Section 21
Appointment
of
Registrar
of
Board,
other
officers
and
employees
Permanent
Secretary,
Ministry of Law
Nil
6. Land Revenue Collection Act 1940
Section 2(1) (definition of
“Collector”)
Appointment
of
Collector
of
Land
Revenue
Chief
Executive,
Singapore
Land
Authority
Nil
7. Land Titles Act 1993
Section 5(1)
Appointment
of
Registrar of Titles
Permanent
Secretary,
Ministry of Law
Nil
Section 5(2)
Appointment of Deputy
Registrars of Titles and
other officers
Chief
Executive,
Singapore
Land
Authority
Nil
Section 5(3)
Creation
of
different
grades
for
Deputy
Registrars and Assistant
Registrars of Titles
Permanent
Secretary,
Ministry of Law
Nil
8. Legal Aid and Advice Act 1995
Section 3(1)
Appointment
of
Director,
Deputy
Directors and Assistant
Directors of Legal Aid
Permanent
Secretary,
Ministry of Law
Nil
9. Moneylenders Act 2008
S 136/2024
First column
Second column
Third column
Fourth column
Provision
Description*
Delegate
Condition
Section 4
Appointment
of
Registrar
of
Moneylenders and other
officers
Permanent
Secretary,
Ministry of Law
Nil
Section 91(1) and (2)(b)
Issue of certificate to
exempt
Permanent
Secretary,
Ministry of Law
Registrar
of
Moneylenders
Nil
Section 91(4)
Variation or revocation
of
conditions
of
exemption
Registrar
of
Moneylenders
Nil
Section 91(8) and (9)
Revocation
of
exemption
Permanent
Secretary,
Ministry of Law
Nil
10. Patents Act 1994
Section 4(4)
Appointment
of
Registrar of Patents and
other officers
Permanent
Secretary,
Ministry of Law
Only in respect of
the appointment of
the
Registrar
of
Patents
Section 4(4)
Appointment
of
Registrar of Patents and
other officers
Chief
Executive,
Intellectual
Property
Office of Singapore
Only in respect of
the appointment of
Deputy Registrars
of
Patents
and
Assistant
Registrars
of
Patents
11. Pawnbrokers Act 2015
Section 5(1) and (2)
Appointment
of
Registrar
of
Pawnbrokers, etc.
Permanent
Secretary,
Ministry of Law
Nil
Section 43(1)(a), (b)
and (c)
Waiver certificate
Permanent
Secretary,
Ministry of Law
Nil
Section 43(1)(a)
Grant
of
waiver
certificate
Registrar
of
Pawnbrokers
Nil
Section 43(1)(c)
Extension
of
waiver
certificate
Registrar
of
Pawnbrokers
Nil
Section 43(2)
Fee to recover costs
Permanent
Secretary,
Ministry of Law
Registrar
of
Pawnbrokers
Nil
S 136/2024
First column
Second column
Third column
Fourth column
Provision
Description*
Delegate
Condition
Section 44
Revocation,
etc.,
of
waiver certificate
Permanent
Secretary,
Ministry of Law
Nil
12. Plant Varieties Protection Act 2004
Section 5(4)
Appointment
of
Registrar
of
Plant
Varieties
and
other
officers
Permanent
Secretary,
Ministry of Law
Only in respect of
the appointment of
the
Registrar
of
Plant Varieties
Section 5(4)
Appointment
of
Registrar
of
Plant
Varieties
and
other
officers
Chief
Executive,
Intellectual
Property
Office of Singapore
Only in respect of
the appointment of
Deputy Registrars
of Plant Varieties
and
Assistant
Registrars
of
Plant Varieties
13. Precious Stones and Precious Metals (Prevention of Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing
and Proliferation Financing) Act 2019
Section 4(1)
Appointment
of
Registrar of Regulated
Dealers, etc.
Permanent
Secretary,
Ministry of Law
Nil
14. Public Trustee Act 1915
Section 3(1), (2), (3)
and (6)
Appointment of Public
Trustee
Permanent
Secretary,
Ministry of Law
Nil
15. Registered Designs Act 2000
Section 49(4)
Appointment
of
Registrar
of
Designs
and other officers
Permanent
Secretary,
Ministry of Law
Only in respect of
the appointment of
the
Registrar
of
Designs
Section 49(4)
Appointment
of
Registrar
of
Designs
and other officers
Chief
Executive,
Intellectual
Property
Office of Singapore
Only in respect of
the appointment of
Deputy Registrars
of
Designs
and
Assistant
Registrars
of
Designs
16. Registration of Deeds Act 1988
Section 3(1)
Appointment
of
Registrar of Deeds and
other officers
Permanent
Secretary,
Ministry of Law
Only in respect of
the appointment of
the
Registrar
of
Deeds
Section 3(1)
Appointment
of
Registrar of Deeds and
other officers
Chief
Executive,
Singapore
Land
Authority
Only in respect of
the appointment of
Deputy Registrars
and
Assistant
S 136/2024
First column
Second column
Third column
Fourth column
Provision
Description*
Delegate
Condition
Registrars
of
Deeds
Section 3(3)
Creation
of
different
grades
for
Deputy
Registrars and Assistant
Registrars of Deeds
Permanent
Secretary,
Ministry of Law
Nil
17. Residential Property Act 1976
Section 3(12)
Approval of extension of
time for sale of estate or
interest
in
residential
property,
to
which
foreign
person
is
beneficially entitled
Permanent
Secretary,
Ministry of Law
Nil
Section 3A(1)
Allowing
of
longer
period
within
which
former
Singapore
citizen
or
permanent
resident must dispose of
his or her interest in
residential property
Permanent
Secretary,
Ministry of Law
Nil
Section 22(2), (2A) and (3) Extension
of
period,
imposition
of
conditions and issuance
of notice to Controller to
attach
and
sell
mortgagee’s
estate
or
interest
Permanent
Secretary,
Ministry of Law
Nil
Section 25(1), (4), (5), (6)
and (7A)
Appointment
of
Residential
Property
Advisory
Committee
and grant of approvals,
with
or
without
conditions, etc.
Permanent
Secretary,
Ministry of Law
Nil
Section 25A(1) and (2)
Direction to Controller
to lodge caveat, etc.
Permanent
Secretary,
Ministry of Law
Nil
Section 26(3) and (4)
Approval of application
by Singapore entity with
residential properties to
become converted entity
and
to
retain
its
residential
properties,
etc.
Permanent
Secretary,
Ministry of Law
Nil
Section 28(2)
Approval
to
change
existing use of land to
use for purpose other
than
industrial
or
Permanent
Secretary,
Ministry of Law
Nil
S 136/2024
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Third column
Fourth column
Provision
Description*
Delegate
Condition
commercial, by foreign
owner or purchaser
Section 28A(3)
Approval for residential
property
development
on
land
deemed
non‑residential
Permanent
Secretary,
Ministry of Law
Nil
Section 29(1)
Appointment
of
Controller
of
Residential Property
Permanent
Secretary,
Ministry of Law
Nil
Section 29(2)
Appointment of Deputy
Controllers
and
Assistant Controllers of
Residential Property
Chief
Executive,
Singapore
Land
Authority
Nil
Section 30(1)
Approval of purchase or
acquisition of residential
property (which is not
non‑restricted
residential property) for
diplomatic,
consular,
etc., purposes or for use
by religious group in
Singapore
Permanent
Secretary,
Ministry of Law
Nil
Section 31(3)
Approval
for
housing
developer to purchase
or
acquire
estate
or
interest
in
residential
property subject to such
terms and conditions as
deemed fit
Permanent
Secretary,
Ministry of Law
Nil
18. State Lands Act 1920
Section 6(1)
Appointment
of
Commissioner of Lands
Permanent
Secretary,
Ministry of Law
Nil
Section 6(2)
Appointment of Deputy
Commissioners
and
Assistant
Commissioners
of
Lands
Chief
Executive,
Singapore
Land
Authority
Nil
19. Trade Marks Act 1998
Section 62(4)
Appointment
of
Registrar
of
Trade
Marks and other officers
Permanent
Secretary,
Ministry of Law
Only in respect of
the appointment of
the
Registrar
of
Trade Marks
Section 62(4)
Appointment
of
Registrar
of
Trade
Marks and other officers
Chief
Executive,
Intellectual
Property
Office of Singapore
Only in respect of
the appointment of
Deputy Registrars
S 136/2024
First column
Second column
Third column
Fourth column
Provision
Description*
Delegate
Condition
of
Trade
Marks
and
Assistant
Registrars
of
Trade Marks
[S 565/2026 wef 18/08/2026]
[S 377/2024 wef 01/05/2024]
*Note: The descriptions in the second column are for ease of reference only.
Made on 20 February 2024.
LUKE GOH
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Law,
Singapore.
[MLAW/32/001/007/V6; AG/LEGIS/SL/1/2020/9 Vol. 1]
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