Singapore legislation

Clause 11

of Revised Edition of the Laws Bill

Clause 11

Powers and duties of Commissioners under section 10

(1)

For the purposes of section 10 the Commissioners may exercise and perform any of the powers and duties conferred or imposed upon them by this Act in the preparation of the revised edition of Acts.

(2)

Every booklet published pursuant to section 10 shall contain on the front page the description referred to in subsection (1) of section 9 except that for the reference to the 1985 Edition there shall be substituted a reference to the year in which the edition is published.

(3)

The Commissioners shall transmit to the President a copy of every booklet published under subsection (1) or (3) of section 10 and with effect from such date as the President may specify by order in the Gazette any such booklet shall in all courts and for all purposes be the sole and only proper law of Singapore in respect of that Act.

(4)

Every booklet shall, as soon as possible after the publication of such order, be presented to Parliament.