Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill

Bill No. 22/2011

Read the first time on 21st November 2011.

An Act to amend certain statutes of the Republic of Singapore.

Be it enacted by the President with the advice and consent of the Parliament of Singapore, as follows:

Short title and commencement

1.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2012 and shall, with the exception of section 29, come into operation on such date as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint.

(2) Section 29 shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1st July 2010.

PART I

AMENDMENTS TO WRITTEN LAWS RELATING TO
APPEALS TO HIGH COURT FROM STATUTORY TRIBUNALS

Amendment of Employment Act

2. Section 117 of the Employment Act (Cap. 91, 2009 Ed.) is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:

“Right of appeal

117.—(1) Where any person interested is dissatisfied with the decision or order of the Commissioner, he may, within 14 days after the decision or order, appeal to the High Court from the decision or order.

(2) The procedure governing any such appeal to the High Court shall be as provided for in the Rules of Court.”.

Amendment of Goods and Services Tax Act

3. Section 54 of the Goods and Services Tax Act (Cap. 117A, 2005 Ed.) is amended by deleting subsection (3) and substituting the following subsection:

“(3) The procedure governing and the costs of any such appeal to the High Court shall be as provided for in the Rules of Court.”.

Amendment of Income Tax Act

4. Section 81 of the Income Tax Act (Cap. 134, 2008 Ed.) is amended —

(a)

by deleting subsection (3) and substituting the following subsection:

“(3) The procedure governing and the costs of any such appeal to the High Court shall be as provided for in the Rules of Court.”; and

(b)

by deleting subsection (6).

Amendment of Maintenance of Parents Act

5. Section 18 of the Maintenance of Parents Act (Cap. 167B, 1996 Ed.) is amended by deleting subsection (3) and substituting the following subsection:

“(3) The procedure governing any such appeal to the High Court shall be as provided for in the Rules of Court.”.

Amendment of Work Injury Compensation Act

6. Section 29 of the Work Injury Compensation Act (Cap. 354, 2009 Ed.) is amended by deleting subsection (2) and substituting the following subsection:

“(2) The procedure governing any such appeal to the High Court shall be as provided for in the Rules of Court.”.

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