Revised Edition of the Laws Act 1983

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3 Appointment of Commission

4 Powers of Commissioners

5 Omission of certain Acts from revised edition of Acts

6 Mode of dealing with amendments, etc., not authorised under section 4

7 Bringing of revised edition of Acts into force

8 Contents and arrangement of revised edition of Acts

9 Form of publication to be by bound booklet

10 Subsequent revision of revised edition of Acts

11 Powers and duties of Commissioners under section 10

12 Publication of lists of titles of current Acts

13 Validity of Acts not affected by omission from revised edition of Acts

14 Saving of existing subsidiary legislation

15 Subsidiary legislation

16 Subsidiary legislation not revised remains in force

17 Bringing of revised edition of subsidiary legislation into force

17A Electronic versions of revised editions to be prima facie evidence of proper law, etc.

18 Complementary matter in revised edition of Acts

19 Effect of repealed or omitted Acts

20 Construction of references to Acts and subsidiary legislation revised under this Act

23 Rectification of errors

24 Expenses of revision

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Revised Edition of the
Laws Act 1983

2020 REVISED EDITION

This revised edition incorporates all amendments up to and including 1 December 2021 and comes into operation on 31 December 2021

An Act to make provision for the preparation and publication of a revised edition of the laws of Singapore, for subsequent revisions thereof and for matters connected therewith.

[4/2021]

[15 April 1983]

PART 1

PRELIMINARY

[Act 5 of 2025 wef 09/03/2025]

Short Title

1. This Act is the Revised Edition of the Laws Act 1983.

Interpretation

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

“Acts” means all Acts of Parliament and includes the Constitution, the United Kingdom enactments and all Ordinances having the force of law in Singapore;

“Commissioners” means the Law Revision Commissioners appointed under section 3;

“revised edition of Acts” means the revised edition of the Acts prepared under the authority of this Act;

[Act 32 of 2024 wef 25/11/2024]

“revised edition of subsidiary legislation” means a revised edition, prepared under the authority of this Act, of orders in council, proclamations, rules, regulations, orders, notifications, by‑laws and other forms of subsidiary legislation made under any Act or other lawful authority and having legislative effect.

[Act 32 of 2024 wef 25/11/2024]

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