Singapore legislation

Clause 21

of State Lands Protection Bill

Clause 21

Purpose for which enforcement powers are exercisable

(1)

Subject to Part 6, an authorised officer and an enforcement officer may exercise the powers set out in this Part for any of the following purposes:

(a)

to determine compliance with this Act, including ascertaining whether an offence under this Act has been committed, is being committed or is about to be committed;

(b)

to determine whether information provided to the Authority or an authorised officer or enforcement officer under this Act is correct;

(c)

to ascertain whether any of the powers conferred by or under this Act on the Authority should or may be exercised.

(2)

To avoid doubt, nothing in this Part limits section 31 of the Singapore Land Authority Act 2001 with respect to an offence under this Act.