Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2014C00089:reg:18a:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2014C00089
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 18A (pt 1/6)
Character Range: 19020–21513

18A
 (1) If, under a Singapore Ordinance, a power or function is vested in:
 (a) the Governor of the Colony of Singapore; or
 (b) the Governor of that Colony in Council; or
 (c) any other person or authority;
then, unless the contrary intention appears, that power or function may be exercised or performed by:
 (d) the Minister; or
 (e) the Governor-General.
 (2) The Minister may, by instrument, delegate a power or function vested in the Minister under subsection (1) to a person or authority to whom subsection 8G (7) of the Act applies.
 (3) An instrument of direction or delegation in force immediately before 1 July 1992 under section 8 of the Act as in force immediately before that date continues in force as if that section had not been repealed.
19 References in laws of Singapore
 (1) In an Ordinance of the Colony of Singapore:
 (a) a reference to the Colony of the Straits Settlements or to a Settlement of that Colony shall be read as a reference to the Territory;
 (b) a reference to Her Majesty's Armed Forces, or a part of those Forces, shall be read as a reference to the Defence Force of the Commonwealth, or the corresponding part of that Force; and
 (c) a reference to the number of a line of a section or provision of an Ordinance shall be read as a reference to that line in the latest official printed copy of that Ordinance at the time of the passing or making of the law in which the reference appears.
 (2) In an Ordinance of the Colony of Singapore (not being an Imperial Act or Order in Council), unless the contrary intention appears:
 (a) a reference to a ship shall be read as including every description of vessel used in navigation, not being a vessel exclusively propelled by oars or paddles;
 (b) a reference to the master, in relation to a ship, shall be read as a reference to any person, except a pilot or harbour master, having for the time being control or charge of the ship;
 (c) a reference to value, in relation to a suit, shall be read as a reference to the value of the subject-matter of the suit; and
 (d) a reference to a year shall be read as a reference to a year according to the British calendar.
 (3) In an Ordinance of the Colony of Singapore (not being an Imperial Act or Order in Council), unless the contrary intention appears:
act, in relation to an offence or civil wrong, includes a series of acts, and words which refer to acts extend to illegal omissions.
animal includes birds, reptiles, fish and every kind of vertebrate animal