6.—(1) Where the Minister is satisfied that the privileges and immunities accorded to a Singapore diplomatic mission in any State, or to persons connected with that mission, are less than the privileges and immunities conferred by Part II on the diplomatic mission of that State, or on persons connected with that mission, the Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, withdraw all or any of the privileges and immunities so conferred from the mission of that State or from such persons connected with it, as the Minister considers to be proper.
(2) Where the Minister is satisfied that the privileges and immunities accorded to a Singapore consular post in any State, or to persons connected with that consular post, are less than the privileges and immunities conferred by Part III on a consular post of that State, or on persons connected with that consular post, the Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, withdraw all or any of the privileges and immunities so conferred from all or any of the consular posts of that State or from such persons connected therewith, as the Minister considers to be proper.
(3) The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, extend any privilege or immunity conferred by Part II or III to such person or class of persons as the Minister considers to be proper.
(4) Any order made under this section shall be presented to Parliament as soon as possible after publication in the Gazette.
Evidence
7. A certificate issued by or on behalf of the Minister shall be conclusive evidence on any question whether any person is entitled to any privilege or immunity under this Act.
Regulations
8.—(1) The Minister may make such regulations as are necessary or expedient for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
(2) Any regulations made under this section shall be presented to Parliament as soon as possible after publication in the Gazette.
Repeal
9. The Consular Conventions Act (Cap. 52) and the Diplomatic Privileges (Commonwealth Countries and Republic of Ireland) Act (Cap. 83) are repealed.
Related amendment to Income Tax Act
10. Section 13(1) of the Income Tax Act (Cap. 134) is amended by deleting paragraph (b).
Related amendment to Merchant Shipping Act
11. Section 156 of the Merchant Shipping Act (Cap. 179) is amended by inserting, immediately after subsection (2), the following subsection:
“(3) Where any foreign ship is wrecked on or near the coasts of Singapore, the consular officer of the country to which the ship may have belonged shall, in the absence of the owner and the master or other agent of the owner, be deemed to be the agent of the owner, so far as relates to the custody and disposal of the wrecked ship.”.
