Telecommunication Authority of Singapore Act(CHAPTER 323)
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
Part II ESTABLISHMENT, INCORPORATION, CONSTITUTION, FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE CORPORATION
3 Establishment and incorporation of Corporation
4 Common seal
5 Constitution of Corporation
6 Functions of Corporation
7 Powers of Corporation
8 Directions by Minister
9 Annual report
Part III PROVISIONS RELATING TO STAFF
10 Appointment of officers and employees
11 Public servants
12 Protection from personal liability
Part IV FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
13 Power to issue stock, etc.
14 Power to capitalise
15 Power to borrow
16 General duties and powers of Corporation in financial matters
17 Application of revenue
18 Investment of funds
19 Financial provisions
Part V EXCLUSIVE PRIVILEGE WITH RESPECT TO INFORMATION COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
20 Exclusive privilege with respect to information communication system
21 General classes of acts not infringing the privilege with respect to information communication
22 Saving for things done under licence
23 Symbol, design or representation of Corporation
Part VI TRANSFER OF POSTAL AND TELECOMMUNICATION UNDERTAKINGS, EMPLOYEES, ETC.
24 Transfer to Corporation of postal and telecommunication undertakings
25 Existing agreements
26 Pending proceedings
27 Compensation for transferred undertaking
28 Transfer of employees
29 Conditions of service
30 Continuation and completion of disciplinary proceedings
31 Misconduct or neglect of duty by employee before transfer
Part VII PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF THE BUSINESS OF THE CORPORATION
32 Service provided by Corporation to any person
33 Contribution by landowner
34 Contribution by the Government
35 Right to conduct international business dealings
36 Government’s overriding international rights
37 Liability for international financial obligations
38 Charges and other terms and conditions applicable to information communication service
39 Limit of liability
40 Provision to the Government of information communication services, etc.
Part VIII ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY, ETC.
41 Power to acquire property
42 Power to enter on and examine land
43 Power to enter on State land for purposes of installation
44 Power to enter on land for purposes of installation
45 Inspection, maintenance and repair of installation or plant used for information communication
46 Removal or alteration of installation or plant used for information communication
47 Removal of trees dangerous to or obstructing any installation or plant used for information communication
48 Existing installation or plant used for information communication
49 Savings of wayleave agreements
Part IX MAILS CONVEYED BY VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT
50 Duty of master of vessel or aircraft departing from Singapore to convey mail bags
51 Duty of master of vessel or aircraft arriving in Singapore in respect of postal articles and mail bags on board
52 Penalty for failing to comply with section 50 or 51
53 Notice to be given of departure of vessel or aircraft
54 Gratuities to master or owner of vessel or aircraft for conveyance of mail bags and postal articles
55 Liability of master, owner or agent of vessel or aircraft for theft, loss or damage to registered or insured postal article or parcel
Part X PROVISIONS RELATING TO REMITTANCE OF MONEY
56 Power to prescribe documents and terms and conditions for remittance of money
57 Recovery of money paid in excess or wrongly paid
58 Document to be deemed valuable securities
Part XI DUTIABLE GOODS IMPORTED BY POST
59 Examination of postal articles
60 Forfeiture of postal articles
61 Presumption as to importer
Part XII OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
62 Unlawful operation of information communication
63 Prohibitions in respect of radio-communication and telecommunication equipment
64 Penalty for unlicensed station and conveyance of letters
65 Powers of arrest and search in respect of offences
66 Powers of search and arrest in respect of offences under sections 20 and 21
67 No costs or damages or other relief arising from seizure to be recoverable unless seizure without reasonable or probable cause
68 Using unlawful telecommunication system or service
69 Intrusion, trespass or obstruction
70 Intentional damage to message
71 Offences by employee or agent of Corporation
72 Fraudulently using information communication service or sending postal article
73 Sending false message
74 Fraudulent retention of message or postal article
75 Protection of installation or plant used by Corporation for information communication
76 Charging for use of services provided by Corporation
77 Prohibition of anything indecent, etc., in information communication
78 Penalty for taking excess money in provision of services
79 Penalty for making any facsimile, imitation or representation of any postage stamp
80 Penalty for erasure with fraudulent intent of mark denoting that postage stamp has been used
81 Prohibition of false notice relating to Corporation’s installation or plant
82 Furnishing of information
83 Preservation of secrecy
Part XIII MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
84 Provision of postage stamps
85 Power to deal with postal articles posted in contravention of this Act
86 Recovery of postage and other sums due in respect of postal articles
87 Official marks to be prima facie evidence of certain facts denoted
88 Official marks to be evidence of amount of postage due
89 Precautions in execution of work
90 Exemption from distress and attachment of Corporation’s installation or plant
91 Compensation for damages caused to Corporation’s installation or plant
92 Offences committed by body corporate
93 Power to compound
94 General penalties
95 Public Prosecutor to sanction prosecution
96 Saving of prosecutions under other laws
97 Excluded matters
98 Regulations
99 Transitional provisions
Legislative History