Singapore legislation
Clause 13
Clause 13
Repeal and re‑enactment of section 20
Section 20 of the principal Act is repealed and the following section substituted therefor: “Power to exempt and remit20.—
The Minister may, by order in the Gazette, exempt any person or class of persons from all or any of the provisions of this Act, either generally or in a particular case and subject to such conditions as the Minister may impose.(2) The Minister may remit the whole or any part of the cess payable by any person under this Act, if the Minister is satisfied that it is just and equitable to do so.(3) The Board must, following the Minister’s decision under subsection (2) and if the amount remitted has been paid to the Board by the person mentioned in that subsection, return that amount to the person.”.