Singapore legislation
Clause 11
Clause 11
Amendment of section 15
Section 15 of the principal Act is amended —
by inserting, immediately after the words “the Superintendent” in subsections (1)(a) and (4), the words “or an authorised officer”;
by deleting the words “may, in his discretion and by himself or any person authorised by him in that behalf” in subsection (1) and substituting the words “or authorised officer may”;
by inserting, immediately after subsection (1), the following subsection:“(1A) Where a vehicle (within the meaning given by Part 3) has been permitted to remain at rest in a public place (also within the meaning given by that Part) —
in such a position or in such condition or circumstances as to appear to the Authority or an enforcement officer to have been abandoned; (b)is evidence of the commission of an offence under section 8C or any regulations made under section 8S; or (c)is parked in contravention of any provision of this Act or any subsidiary legislation made under this Act, or any other written law,an enforcement officer may remove the vehicle to a place of safety or any other place and detain it thereat.”;
by inserting, immediately after the words “Where the Superintendent” in subsection (2), the words “or an authorised officer or enforcement officer”;
by inserting, immediately after the words “subsection (1)(i)” in subsection (2), the words “or (1A)”;
by deleting the words “the Superintendent shall” in subsection (2) and substituting the words “the Superintendent, authorised officer or enforcement officer, as the case may be, must”;
by inserting, immediately after the words “the Superintendent” in subsection (2)(a), the words “or an authorised officer or enforcement officer”;
by inserting, immediately after the words “the Superintendent” in subsection (2)(b), the words “or authorised officer”;
by deleting the words “by the Superintendent” where they first appear in subsections (3) and (6);
by deleting the words “or an officer authorised by him” in subsection (3)(a) and substituting the words “or an authorised officer or enforcement officer”;
by deleting the words “in that behalf” in subsection (3)(b) and substituting the words “or enforcement officer”;
by inserting, immediately after the words “the Superintendent” where they first appear in subsection (3A), the words “or an authorised officer”; (m)by deleting the words “the Superintendent may” in subsection (3A) and substituting the words “the Superintendent or authorised officer may”;
by inserting, immediately after the words “immobilisation, the Superintendent” in subsection (6), the words “or an authorised officer or enforcement officer”; (o)by deleting subsection (8) and substituting the following subsection:“(8) The Superintendent may waive, in whole or in part, any expense or charge payable under subsection (3).”; and
by inserting, immediately before the definition of “immobilisation device” in subsection (9), the following definition:“ “authorised officer” means an officer of a statutory body authorised by the Superintendent for the purpose of this section and, in relation to a vehicle moved under subsection (1A);”.