THE SCHEDULE
Paragraph 3
Delegations to
persons other than political office holders
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Provision
Description*
Delegate
Condition
1.Civil Defence Act 1986
(1)Section 6(1) and (2)
Appointment of Commissioner of Civil Defence, Deputy Commissioners, etc.
MHA Permanent Secretary
Nil
(2)Section 7(1)
Appointment of officers and enlistment of servicemen in Singapore Civil Defence Force
Commissioner of Civil Defence
Only in relation to officers and servicemen of the Singapore Civil Defence Force of and below the rank of lieutenant
(3)Section 7(4)
Authorisation of allowances to auxiliary members
Commissioner of Civil Defence
Nil
(4)Section 9A(4)
Authorisation of emoluments of volunteer ex‑NSmen
Commissioner of Civil Defence
Nil
(5)Section 9B(1)
Appointments and promotions to rank of lieutenant‑colonel and above; reduction of rank of member of that rank and above
MHA Permanent Secretary
Nil
(6)Section 76(3)(b)
Reduction of rank in addition to or in substitution for punishment imposed by Disciplinary Board
MHA Permanent Secretary
Nil
2.Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act 1992
(1)Section 2(1) (definition of “authorised officer”, paragraph (e) and definition of “Suspicious Transaction Reporting Officer”, paragraph (a))
Authorisation as authorised officer; appointment as Suspicious Transaction Reporting Officer
MHA Permanent Secretary
Nil
(2)Section 81(1)
Authorisation of officers who may compound offence
MHA Permanent Secretary
Nil
3.Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act 1955
(1)Section 33(2)
Cancellation of obligations on person subject to supervision, etc.
MHA Permanent Secretary
Nil
(2)Section 42(1), (2), (3) and (4)
Direction on manner of detention to remove from place of detention, etc.
(a)Commissioner of Prisons
(b)Any Deputy Commissioner of Prisons
Nil
4.Home Affairs Uniformed Services Superannuation Act 2001
(1)Section 8(3) and (4)
Effect of bankruptcy on benefits
MHA Permanent Secretary
Nil
(2)Section 23(1)
Appointment of award officers
MHA Permanent Secretary
Nil
(3)Section 25(1)
Periodic examination of INVEST Fund
MHA Permanent Secretary
Nil
5.Immigration Act 1959
(1)Section 3(1)
Appointment of Controller of Immigration and immigration officers
MHA Permanent Secretary
Nil
(2)Section 3(1)
Appointment of Controller of Immigration and immigration officers
Controller of Immigration
Only in relation to immigration officers
6.Misuse of Drugs Act 1973
(1)Section 3(1)
Appointment of Director of Central Narcotics Bureau and other officers
MHA Permanent Secretary
Only in relation to the Director, Deputy Directors and Divisional Directors of the Central Narcotics Bureau
(2)Section 3(1)
Appointment of Director of Central Narcotics Bureau and other officers
Director of Central Narcotics Bureau
Not in relation to the Director, Deputy Directors and Divisional Directors of the Central Narcotics Bureau
7.National Registration Act 1965
(1)Section 3(1)
Appointment of Commissioner of National Registration and other officers
MHA Permanent Secretary
Nil
(2)Section 3(1)
Appointment of Commissioner of National Registration and other officers
Commissioner of National Registration
Only in relation to Deputy Commissioner of National Registration and Assistant Commissioners of National Registration
8.Police Force Act 2004
(1)Section 18(1)
Appointment of another officer in place of or in addition to Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of Police to grant licences
MHA Permanent Secretary
Nil
(2)Section 64(1)
Appointment of Commercial Affairs Officers
MHA Permanent Secretary
Nil
(3)Section 65A(1) and (2)
Appointment of forensic specialists
MHA Permanent Secretary
Nil
(4)Section 66(2) and (3)
Constitution of Special Constabulary
MHA Permanent Secretary
Nil
(5)Section 68(2)
Enrolment of non‑citizen as volunteer
MHA Permanent Secretary
Nil
(6)Section 68(4)
Authorisation of emoluments of certain special police officers
Commissioner of Police
Nil
(7)Section 69(1)
Appointment or promotion of special police officer to rank of superintendent or above; dismissal, etc., of special police officer of that rank or above
MHA Permanent Secretary
Nil
(8)Section 78(2) and (3)
Disciplinary proceedings after conviction
MHA Permanent Secretary
Nil
9.Prisons Act 1933
(1)Section 20(1)
Appointment of Commissioner of Prisons and other officers
MHA Permanent Secretary
Only in relation to the Commissioner of Prisons, one or more Deputy Commissioners of Prisons, Divisional Directors, Cluster Commanders and Superintendents of Prisons
10.Registration of Births and Deaths Act 2021
(1)Section 3(1)
Appointment of Registrar‑General of Births and Deaths
MHA Permanent Secretary
Nil
11.Silver Support Scheme Act 2015
(1)Section 8(1)(a) and (2)(a)
Direction to provide means information to authorised person and confidential information to information recipient
MHA Permanent Secretary
Nil
12.Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises Act 1975
(1)Section 27
Grants to Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises
MHA Permanent Secretary
Nil
13.Societies Act 1966
(1)Section 3
Appointment of Registrar of Societies and Assistant Registrars of Societies
MHA Permanent Secretary
Nil
14.Vigilante Corps Act 1967
(1)Section 6
Appointment of Commandant of Vigilante Corps
Commissioner of Police
Nil
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*Note: The descriptions in the second column are for ease of reference only.