On 20/05/2013,
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incorporating all amendments published on or before 20/05/2013.
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3.
—(1) The powers conferred and the duties imposed on the Commissioner under this Act and any regulations made thereunder may be exercised and carried out by any of the following persons generally or specially authorised by name or office by the Commissioner and subject to his directions:
(a)
any member of the Singapore Civil Defence Force; or
(b)
any qualified person in the employment of the Government.
(2) Subject to the directions of the Commissioner, the powers conferred and the duties imposed on the Commissioner under the provisions of Part IV relating to the approving of plans of fire safety works and any regulations made under this Act necessary for carrying out or giving effect to those provisions may also be exercised and carried out by any qualified person who is —
(a)
in the employment of the Housing and Development Board, the Jurong Town Corporation or such other public authority constituted by any written law as the Minister may approve for the purpose; and
(b)
generally or specially authorised by name or office by the Commissioner.
(3) The Commissioner may authorise any qualified person in writing to carry out the duties and responsibilities or exercise all or any of the powers of the Commissioner under this Act or any regulations made thereunder subject to subsection (4) and such conditions or limitations as the Commissioner may specify.
(4) The duties, responsibilities and powers which the Commissioner may authorise any qualified person to carry out or exercise under subsection (3) shall be such as may be approved by the Minister in writing.
(5) Any qualified person who is generally or specially authorised under subsection (2) or (3) to carry out the duties and responsibilities or exercise all or any of the powers of the Commissioner under this Act or any regulations made thereunder shall be deemed to be —
(a)
a public officer for the purposes of this Act; and
(b)
a public servant for the purposes of the Penal Code [Cap. 224].