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Defence Science and Technology Agency Act

(CHAPTER 75A)

(Original Enactment: Act 9 of 2000)

REVISED EDITION 2001

(31st December 2001)

An Act to establish the Defence Science and Technology Agency, to provide for its functions and powers, and for matters connected therewith.

[15th March 2000]

PART I

PRELIMINARY

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Defence Science and Technology Agency Act.

Interpretation

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —

“Agency” means the Defence Science and Technology Agency established under section 3;

“board” means the board of directors of the Agency;

“Chairman” means the Chairman of the board and includes any temporary Chairman of the board;

“Chief Executive” means the Chief Executive of the Agency, and includes any individual acting in that capacity;

[Act 5 of 2018 wef 01/04/2018]

“director” means a director of the board;

“incorporated Departments” means the following departments of the Ministry of Defence:

(a)	Command, Control, Communications and Computer Systems Organisation;
(b)	Defence Materiel Organisation;
(c)	Defence Medical Research Institute;
(d)	Defence Procurement Division;
(e)	Directorate of Research and Development;
(f)	Lands and Estates Organisation;
(g)	Resource Planning Office; and
(h)	Systems and Computer Organisation;

“Singapore Armed Forces” means the Singapore Armed Forces constituted under the Singapore Armed Forces Act (Cap. 295).