2.—(1) Section 2 of the Interpretation Act (Cap.1, 1999 Ed.) is amended —(a) | by inserting, immediately after the definition of “animal” in subsection (1), the following definition:“ “appoint” includes re-appoint”; |
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| (b) | by inserting, immediately after the definition of “consular officer” in subsection (1), the following definition:“ “contravene”, in relation to a provision of a written law, includes a failure to comply with a requirement or condition in that provision”; and |
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| (c) | by inserting, immediately after subsection (1), the following subsection:“(1A) Where a word or expression is defined in a written law, then, unless the contrary intention appears, other parts of speech and grammatical forms of that word or expression, and cognate expressions, have corresponding meanings in that law.”. |
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(2) The Interpretation Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 7, the following section:“Examples and illustrations |
7A. Where an Act includes an example or illustration of the operation of a provision —(a) | the example or illustration shall not be taken to be exhaustive; and | (b) | if the example or illustration is inconsistent with the provision, the provision prevails.”. |
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(3) The Interpretation Act is amended by renumbering section 10 as subsection (1) of that section, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following subsection:“(2) Where a written law is to come into operation on a day specified by a notification made under the written law, the notification may specify different days for different provisions of the written law to come into operation.”. |
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(4) Section 16 of the Interpretation Act is amended by deleting subsection (2) and substituting the following subsections:“(2) A reference in this section to the repeal of a written law in whole or in part includes a reference to —(a) | a repeal effected by implication; | (b) | the abrogation or limitation of the effect of the written law or part; and | (c) | the exclusion of the application of the written law or part to any person, subject-matter or circumstance. |
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(3) Where a written law expires, lapses or otherwise ceases to have effect, this section applies as if the written law had been repealed by another written law. |
(4) A reference in this section to a part of a written law includes a reference to any provision of, or words, figures, drawings or symbols in, the written law.”. |
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(5) The Interpretation Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 26, the following section:“Reference to Act to include subsidiary legislation |
26A. Unless the contrary intention appears, a reference in any written law to an Act is to be construed so as to include a reference to any subsidiary legislation made under that Act.”. |
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(6) The Interpretation Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 32, the following section:“Power of majority, quorum, etc., of board, etc. |
32A.—(1) Where a written law confers a power or function or imposes a duty upon a statutory body consisting of not fewer than 3 persons, the power may be exercised, or the function or duty may be performed, by a majority of those persons.(2) Where a statutory body consists of 3 or more persons —(a) | a quorum is constituted at a meeting of the body by a number of members of the body equal to —(i) | at least one-half of the number of members provided for in the written law establishing the body, if that number is a fixed number; and | (ii) | if the number of persons is not so fixed but is within a range having a maximum or minimum, at least one-half of the number of members in office; |
| (b) | an act or thing done by a majority of the members of the body present at the meeting, if those members constitute a quorum, is to be regarded as having been done by the body. |
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(3) At a meeting of a statutory body, the chairman or other member presiding shall have a casting as well as a deliberative vote in all matters in which a decision is taken by vote. |
(4) This section is subject to any provision to the contrary in any written law. |
(5) In this section, “statutory body” means a board, commission, committee or similar body, whether corporate or unincorporate, established under a written law.”. |
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(7) The Interpretation Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 48, the following section:48A.—(1) Where a written law authorises or requires a document to be served on a person, whether the expression “serve”, “give” or “send” or any other expression is used, then, unless the contrary intention appears, the document may be served —(a) | in the case of an individual —(i) | by delivering it to the individual personally; or | (ii) | by leaving it at, or by sending it by pre-paid post to, the usual or last known address of the place of residence or business of the individual; |
| (b) | in the case of a partnership —(i) | by delivering it to the secretary or other like officer of the partnership; or | (ii) | by leaving it at, or by sending it by pre-paid post to, the principal or last known place of business of the partnership in Singapore; |
| (c) | in the case of a body corporate —(i) | by delivering it to the secretary or other like officer of the body corporate; or | (ii) | by leaving it at, or by sending it by pre-paid post to, the registered office or a principal office of the body corporate in Singapore. |
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(2) Nothing in subsection (1) —(a) | affects the operation of any written law that authorises the service of a document otherwise than as provided in that subsection; or | (b) | affects the power of a court to authorise service of a document otherwise than as provided in that subsection.”. |
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