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If you wish to report a criminal offence/activity, you may do so at the Singapore Police Force's <a href="https://eservices1.police.gov.sg/phub/eservices/homepage" data-mce-href="https://eservices1.police.gov.sg/phub/eservices/homepage">e-Services</a> or <a href="https://www.police.gov.sg/I-Witness" data-mce-href="https://www.police.gov.sg/I-Witness">I-Witness</a>. </div> </div> </div> <div class="row faq-row" id="Row_8"> <div class="col-2 col-sm-1 col-md-1 faq-no"> A3. </div> <div class="col-10 col-sm-11 col-md-11 faq-detail"> <div class="faq-question"> <a class="faq-question-a" data-id="8" id="Question_8" data-bs-toggle="collapse" href="#Answer_8" aria-expanded="false" role="button" aria-controls="Answer_8" title="Do I need permission to use/reproduce Singapore legislation?"> Do I need permission to use/reproduce Singapore legislation? </a> </div> <div class="faq-answer collapse" id="Answer_8"> <p>The Attorney-General’s Chambers of Singapore (“AGC”) has granted permission to the users of SSO to use/reproduce any Singapore legislation for the purposes of any print or electronic material or platform (collectively, “the relevant material/platform”), subject to <a data-mce-href="https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Terms-of-Use" href="https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Terms-of-Use">SSO’s Terms of Use</a> and the following conditions:<br></p><table border="1" style="height: 522px; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: none;" data-mce-style="height: 522px; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: none;"><tbody><tr style="height: 18px;"><td style="width: 4.18654%; border-style: none; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; height: 18px;">(a)</td><td style="width: 95.8134%; border-style: none; height: 18px;" colspan="2">the following information must be included in the relevant material/platform: </td></tr><tr style="height: 54px;"><td style="width: 4.18654%; border-style: none; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; height: 54px;"><br></td><td style="width: 3.16269%; border-style: none; vertical-align: top; height: 54px;">(i)</td><td style="width: 92.6507%; border-style: none; height: 54px;">that the Singapore legislation is subject to copyright of the Singapore Government and is used/reproduced for the purposes of the relevant material/platform with the permission of the Attorney-General’s Chambers of Singapore; </td></tr><tr style="height: 36px;"><td style="width: 4.18654%; border-style: none; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; height: 36px;"><br></td><td style="width: 3.16269%; border-style: none; vertical-align: top; height: 36px;">(ii)</td><td style="width: 92.6507%; border-style: none; height: 36px;">that the users of the relevant material/platform may check Singapore Statutes Online for the latest version of the Singapore legislation; </td></tr><tr style="height: 18px;"><td style="width: 4.18654%; border-style: none; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; height: 18px;"><br></td><td style="width: 3.16269%; border-style: none; height: 18px;"><br></td><td style="width: 92.6507%; border-style: none; height: 18px;"><br></td></tr><tr style="height: 36px;"><td style="width: 4.18654%; border-style: none; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; height: 36px;">(b)</td><td style="width: 95.8134%; border-style: none; height: 36px;" colspan="2">the producers* of the relevant material/platform are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of the Singapore legislation used/reproduced for the purposes of the relevant material/platform; </td></tr><tr style="height: 18px;"><td style="width: 4.18654%; border-style: none; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; height: 18px;"><br></td><td style="width: 95.8134%; border-style: none; height: 18px;" colspan="2"><em><span style="font-size: 10pt;" data-mce-style="font-size: 10pt;">* “producers of the relevant material/platform” means — </span></em></td></tr><tr style="height: 36px;"><td style="width: 4.18654%; border-style: none; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; height: 36px;"><br></td><td style="width: 3.16269%; border-style: none; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; height: 36px;"><em><span style="font-size: 10pt;" data-mce-style="font-size: 10pt;">(a)</span></em></td><td style="width: 92.6507%; border-style: none; height: 36px;"><em><span style="font-size: 10pt;" data-mce-style="font-size: 10pt;">where the relevant material/platform is a printed or electronic material (such as a book) — the authors and publishers of the printed or electronic material; or </span></em></td></tr><tr style="height: 36px;"><td style="width: 4.18654%; border-style: none; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; height: 36px;"><br></td><td style="width: 3.16269%; border-style: none; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; height: 36px;"><em><span style="font-size: 10pt;" data-mce-style="font-size: 10pt;">(b)</span></em></td><td style="width: 92.6507%; border-style: none; height: 36px;"><em><span style="font-size: 10pt;" data-mce-style="font-size: 10pt;">where the relevant material/platform is an electronic platform — the owners and operators of the electronic platform. </span></em></td></tr><tr style="height: 18px;"><td style="width: 4.18654%; border-style: none; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; height: 18px;"><br></td><td style="width: 3.16269%; border-style: none; height: 18px;"><br></td><td style="width: 92.6507%; border-style: none; height: 18px;"><br></td></tr><tr style="height: 18px;"><td style="width: 4.18654%; border-style: none; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; height: 18px;">(c)</td><td style="width: 95.8134%; border-style: none; height: 18px;" colspan="2">the use/reproduction of the Singapore legislation for the purpose of the relevant material/platform <span style="font-size: 10pt;" data-mce-style="font-size: 10pt;">—</span></td></tr><tr style="height: 54px;"><td style="width: 4.18654%; border-style: none; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; height: 54px;"><br></td><td style="width: 3.16269%; border-style: none; height: 54px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;">(i)</td><td style="width: 92.6507%; border-style: none; height: 54px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;">must not convey or create any suggestion that AGC or SSO is associated or affiliated in any manner with, or endorses, the relevant material/platform, the producers of the relevant material/platform or the producers’ affiliates or agents; and</td></tr><tr style="height: 36px;"><td style="width: 4.18654%; border-style: none; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; height: 36px;"><br></td><td style="width: 3.16269%; border-style: none; height: 36px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;">(ii)</td><td style="width: 92.6507%; border-style: none; height: 36px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;">must not disrupt or affect SSO's performance, cause any harm or damage to SSO, or breach or circumvent any of SSO's security measures;</td></tr><tr style="height: 18px;"><td style="width: 4.18654%; border-style: none; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; height: 18px;"><br></td><td style="width: 3.16269%; border-style: none; height: 18px;"><br></td><td style="width: 92.6507%; border-style: none; height: 18px;"><br></td></tr><tr style="height: 54px;"><td style="width: 4.18654%; border-style: none; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; height: 54px;">(d)</td><td style="width: 95.8134%; border-style: none; height: 54px;" colspan="2">in the case where the producers, or the producers’ affiliates or agents, intend to extract the Singapore legislation from SSO through automated means, such extraction of the Singapore legislation from SSO is subject to SSO’s Terms of Use and the following conditions: </td></tr><tr style="height: 18px;"><td style="width: 4.18654%; border-style: none; height: 18px;"><br></td><td style="width: 3.16269%; border-style: none; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; height: 18px;">(i)</td><td style="width: 92.6507%; border-style: none; height: 18px;">the extraction must only be carried out during the hours of 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. (Singapore Time); </td></tr><tr style="height: 18px;"><td style="width: 4.18654%; border-style: none; height: 18px;"><br></td><td style="width: 3.16269%; border-style: none; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; height: 18px;">(ii)</td><td style="width: 92.6507%; border-style: none; height: 18px;">the extraction must not be carried out in an abusive or intrusive, or a deceptive, manner; </td></tr><tr style="height: 36px;"><td style="width: 4.18654%; border-style: none; height: 36px;"><br></td><td style="width: 3.16269%; border-style: none; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; height: 36px;">(iii)</td><td style="width: 92.6507%; border-style: none; height: 36px;">the extraction must not disrupt or affect SSO’s performance, cause any harm or damage to SSO, or breach or circumvent any of SSO’s security measures.<br></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br><br></p><div data-mce-style="padding-left: 30px;" style="padding-left: 30px;"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row faq-row" id="Row_34"> <div class="col-2 col-sm-1 col-md-1 faq-no"> A4. </div> <div class="col-10 col-sm-11 col-md-11 faq-detail"> <div class="faq-question"> <a class="faq-question-a" data-id="34" id="Question_34" data-bs-toggle="collapse" href="#Answer_34" aria-expanded="false" role="button" aria-controls="Answer_34" title="Do I need permission to hyperlink to SSO? "> Do I need permission to hyperlink to SSO? </a> </div> <div class="faq-answer collapse" id="Answer_34"> The Attorney-General's Chambers of Singapore ("AGC") has granted permission to the users of SSO to create hyperlinks to SSO in the users' websites/electronic platforms, <span style="text-decoration: underline;" data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;">subject to <a href="https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Terms-of-Use" data-mce-href="https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Terms-of-Use">SSO's Terms of Use</a> and the following conditions</span>:<br><br><span data-mce-bogus="1" data-mce-type="format-caret"><span data-mce-bogus="1" data-mce-type="format-caret"></span></span><table border="1" style="height: 55px; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: none;" data-mce-style="height: 55px; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: none;"><tbody><tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="width: 2.84168%; height: 16px; border-style: none; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;" data-mce-style="width: 2.84168%; height: 16px; border-style: none; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;">(a)</td><td style="width: 97.1583%; height: 16px; border-style: none;">when SSO (or any of its contents) is accessed through a hyperlink provided in a user's website/electronic platform, the entire page of SSO (with SSO's banner and logo) must be displayed as it is; </td></tr><tr style="height: 16px;"><td style="width: 2.84168%; height: 16px; border-style: none; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;" data-mce-style="width: 2.84168%; height: 16px; border-style: none; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;">(b)</td><td style="width: 97.1583%; height: 16px; border-style: none;">the contents (or any part of it) or SSO (of any part of it) must not be embedded or framed within the user's website/electronic platform; </td></tr><tr style="height: 23px;"><td style="width: 2.84168%; height: 23px; border-style: none; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;" data-mce-style="width: 2.84168%; height: 23px; border-style: none; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;">(c)</td><td style="width: 97.1583%; height: 23px; border-style: none;">the hyperlinking must not create any suggestion that SSO or AGC is associated or affiliated in any manner with the user, the user's affiliates and/or the user's website/electronic platform. </td></tr></tbody></table><br><br> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row faq-row" id="Row_9"> <div class="col-2 col-sm-1 col-md-1 faq-no"> A5. </div> <div class="col-10 col-sm-11 col-md-11 faq-detail"> <div class="faq-question"> <a class="faq-question-a" data-id="9" id="Question_9" data-bs-toggle="collapse" href="#Answer_9" aria-expanded="false" role="button" aria-controls="Answer_9" title="How do I give feedback about SSO? "> How do I give feedback about SSO? </a> </div> <div class="faq-answer collapse" id="Answer_9"> <p>We welcome comments, feedback and suggestions on SSO. Please click <a href="/Feedback" target="_blank">here</a> to give us your feedback. </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row faq-row" id="Row_16"> <div class="col-2 col-sm-1 col-md-1 faq-no"> A6. </div> <div class="col-10 col-sm-11 col-md-11 faq-detail"> <div class="faq-question"> <a class="faq-question-a" data-id="16" id="Question_16" data-bs-toggle="collapse" href="#Answer_16" aria-expanded="false" role="button" aria-controls="Answer_16" title="Where can I purchase a hardcopy/printed copy of Singapore legislation?"> Where can I purchase a hardcopy/printed copy of Singapore legislation? </a> </div> <div class="faq-answer collapse" id="Answer_16"> Singapore legislation can be purchased from the Singapore Government Printer, Toppan Next Pte Ltd. Please visit Toppan's <a data-mce-href="https://www.toppannext.com/say-hello" href="https://www.toppannext.com/say-hello">website</a> for more information and their contact details.  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="faq-section" id="Category_5"> <div class="faq-section-title"> B. SSO's Legislation Content </div> <div> <div class="row faq-row" id="Row_10"> <div class="col-2 col-sm-1 col-md-1 faq-no"> B1. </div> <div class="col-10 col-sm-11 col-md-11 faq-detail"> <div class="faq-question"> <a class="faq-question-a" data-id="10" id="Question_10" data-bs-toggle="collapse" href="#Answer_10" aria-expanded="false" role="button" aria-controls="Answer_10" title="Is legislation on SSO authoritative? If not, where can I find the official text of Singapore legislation? "> Is legislation on SSO authoritative? If not, where can I find the official text of Singapore legislation? </a> </div> <div class="faq-answer collapse" id="Answer_10"> SSO does not contain the authoritative text of Singapore legislation. SSO consolidates and reproduces an unofficial version of Singapore legislation for the convenience of the general public. Please see clause (8) of <a href="https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Terms-of-Use" data-mce-href="https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Terms-of-Use">SSO's Terms of Use</a>. <br><br>The official text of Singapore legislation is the published version of the legislation in the Government <em>Gazette</em>. You can check the <a href="https://www.egazette.gov.sg" data-mce-href="https://www.egazette.gov.sg">eGazette website</a> or the Lee Kong Chian Reference Library (<a href="mailto:ref@nlb.gov.sg" data-mce-href="mailto:ref@nlb.gov.sg">ref@nlb.gov.sg</a>) for Government <em>Gazette</em> publications containing Singapore legislation. <br><br>The official text of Singapore legislation can also be purchased from the Singapore Government Printer, Toppan Next Pte Ltd. Please visit Toppan's <a href="https://www.toppannext.com/say-hello" data-mce-href="https://www.toppannext.com/say-hello">website</a> for more information and their contact details.<br> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row faq-row" id="Row_21"> <div class="col-2 col-sm-1 col-md-1 faq-no"> B2. </div> <div class="col-10 col-sm-11 col-md-11 faq-detail"> <div class="faq-question"> <a class="faq-question-a" data-id="21" id="Question_21" data-bs-toggle="collapse" href="#Answer_21" aria-expanded="false" role="button" aria-controls="Answer_21" title="How do I find out whether I am viewing the current or a past version of a particular legislation on SSO?"> How do I find out whether I am viewing the current or a past version of a particular legislation on SSO? </a> </div> <div class="faq-answer collapse" id="Answer_21"> <p>The legislation timeline on the legislation page in SSO shows which version of the legislation is being viewed by the user. <br> <br>The legislation timeline is best viewed for legislation found under the Acts and Subsidiary Legislation categories highlighted in <em>Figure B2-1</em>. <br><br></p> <p> <img src="https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Media/image/FAQ/Figure%2bB2-1_9%2bFeb%2b2022.png?142311" alt="Figure+B2-1_9+Feb+2022" class="img-responsive medialib" width="900" height="302" data-mce-src="https://sso-internal.agc.gov.sg/admin//ImageLibrary/ViewMedia/10505" title="Figure+B2-1_9+Feb+2022"><br><span style="font-style: italic;">Figure B2-1 </span> <em> </em> <br> <br><br>The legislation timeline highlights the version of the legislation that is being viewed by the user. See <em>Figures B2-2 and B2-3</em>.<br><br><br><img src="https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Media/image/FAQ/Figure%2bB2-2_9%2bFeb%2b2022.png?142314" alt="Figure+B2-2_9+Feb+2022" class="img-responsive medialib" width="900" height="460" data-mce-src="https://sso-internal.agc.gov.sg/admin//ImageLibrary/ViewMedia/10506" title="Figure+B2-2_9+Feb+2022"> <br><em><br>Figure B2-2 — illustration shows user viewing latest version of the legislation<br><br> <br> <br><img src="https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Media/image/FAQ/Figure%2bB2-3_9%2bFeb%2b2022.png?142316" alt="Figure+B2-3_9+Feb+2022" class="img-responsive medialib" width="900" height="490" data-mce-src="https://sso-internal.agc.gov.sg/admin//ImageLibrary/ViewMedia/10507" title="Figure+B2-3_9+Feb+2022"><br></em><em>Figure B2-3 — illustration shows user viewing a past version of the legislation </em> <br> <br> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row faq-row" id="Row_35"> <div class="col-2 col-sm-1 col-md-1 faq-no"> B3. </div> <div class="col-10 col-sm-11 col-md-11 faq-detail"> <div class="faq-question"> <a class="faq-question-a" data-id="35" id="Question_35" data-bs-toggle="collapse" href="#Answer_35" aria-expanded="false" role="button" aria-controls="Answer_35" title="I used Google to search for Singapore legislation and found an SSO legislation page in the search results. Can I assume that the legislation shown in the Google search results is valid?"> I used Google to search for Singapore legislation and found an SSO legislation page in the search results. Can I assume that the legislation shown in the Google search results is valid? </a> </div> <div class="faq-answer collapse" id="Answer_35"> <br>The short answer is no. <em> </em> <span style="text-decoration: underline;" data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;"> <em> <br> <br>Searching for legislation on SSO </em> </span> <br> <br>First, to minimise the risk of errors and confusion, <span style="text-decoration: underline;" data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;">please do not search for legislation on SSO using Google or other Internet search engines </span>. If you wish to search for legislation on SSO, please use only the dedicated search facility (basic search or advanced search) provided within SSO — see <em>Figure B3-1</em>.<br><br><br><img src="https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Media/image/FAQ/Figure%2bB3-1_9%2bFeb%2b2022.png?142317" alt="Figure+B3-1_9+Feb+2022" class="img-responsive medialib" width="900" height="391" data-mce-src="https://sso-internal.agc.gov.sg/admin//ImageLibrary/ViewMedia/10508" title="Figure+B3-1_9+Feb+2022"><br><em>Figure B3-1 </em> <br> <br> <br> <em> <span style="text-decoration: underline;" data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;">Ascertaining status/version of legislation on SSO <br> </span> </em> <br>If the status label on the legislation page in SSO states "Current version", that is an indication that the legislation version you are viewing in SSO is currently in-force. As an additional safeguard, please check the legislation timeline on the legislation page to ensure that you are viewing the correct version of the legislation (see also <a href="https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Help/FAQ#FAQ_21" data-mce-href="https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Help/FAQ#FAQ_21">FAQ B2</a>). <br> <br>If the status label on the legislation page in SSO states anything other than "Current version" (e.g. "Not current version", "Published in Acts Supplement", etc.), that is an indication that the version you are viewing is not the current version. You should check the legislation timeline for the current status of the legislation and to ensure that you are viewing the correct version of the legislation <span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" data-mce-style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">— </span>see  <em>Figures B3-2 and B3-3 </em>below. <br><br> <br><img src="https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Media/image/FAQ/Figure+B3-2_9+Feb+2022.jpg?161534" alt="Figure B3-2_9 Feb 2022" class="img-responsive medialib" width="847" height="424" data-mce-src="https://sso-internal.agc.gov.sg/admin//ImageLibrary/ViewMedia/10488?20221509161534" title="Figure B3-2_9 Feb 2022"><br><em>Figure B3-2 — illustration shows user viewing a past version of a legislation that has been revoked </em> <br> <br><br> <img src="https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Media/image/FAQ/Figure+B3-3_7+Feb+2022.jpg?162513" alt="Figure B3-3_7 Feb 2022" class="img-responsive medialib" width="811" height="335" data-mce-src="https://sso-internal.agc.gov.sg/admin//ImageLibrary/ViewMedia/10450?20222507162513" title="Figure B3-3_7 Feb 2022"><br> <em>Figure B3-3 — illustration shows user viewing a past version of a legislation (instead of the current version of the legislation) </em> <br> <br> As stated in SSO's <a href="https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Terms-of-Use" data-mce-href="https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Terms-of-Use">Terms of Use</a>, users should seek appropriate professional advice on the application, content and interpretation of legislation found in SSO.  <br> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row faq-row" id="Row_41"> <div class="col-2 col-sm-1 col-md-1 faq-no"> B4. </div> <div class="col-10 col-sm-11 col-md-11 faq-detail"> <div class="faq-question"> <a class="faq-question-a" data-id="41" id="Question_41" data-bs-toggle="collapse" href="#Answer_41" aria-expanded="false" role="button" aria-controls="Answer_41" title="When will a legislation (or amendments to the legislation) come into force?"> When will a legislation (or amendments to the legislation) come into force? </a> </div> <div class="faq-answer collapse" id="Answer_41"> SSO does not decide when a legislation (or amendments to the legislation) will come into force. SSO is an online repository that informally consolidates and reproduces (for the convenience of the general public) Singapore legislation published in the Government <em>Gazette</em>.<br><br>The public sector agency in charge of the legislation (“relevant public sector agency”*) decides when the legislation (or amendments to the legislation) will come into force. Please contact the relevant public sector agency if you require information.<br><table style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; width: 1284px;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px 0px 10px;" class="mce-item-table"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 1284px;" colspan="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" data-mce-style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>* relevant public sector agency refers to —</em></span></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 45px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" data-mce-style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>(a)</em></span></td><td style="width: 1239px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" data-mce-style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>in the case of an Act of Parliament — the Ministry in charge of the Act;</em></span></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 45px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" data-mce-style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>(b)</em></span></td><td style="width: 1239px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" data-mce-style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>in the case of a Subsidiary Legislation — the Ministry or statutory body that makes or amends the Subsidiary Legislation.</em></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br><br> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row faq-row" id="Row_17"> <div class="col-2 col-sm-1 col-md-1 faq-no"> B5. </div> <div class="col-10 col-sm-11 col-md-11 faq-detail"> <div class="faq-question"> <a class="faq-question-a" data-id="17" id="Question_17" data-bs-toggle="collapse" href="#Answer_17" aria-expanded="false" role="button" aria-controls="Answer_17" title="How often is SSO updated?"> How often is SSO updated? </a> </div> <div class="faq-answer collapse" id="Answer_17"> <div style="text-align: justify;" data-mce-style="text-align: justify;">Generally, SSO aims to make available new legislation and legislation amendments within 3 working days after they are published in the Government <em>Gazette</em>. If you need to access any new legislation or amendment legislation immediately upon its publication in the Government <em>Gazette</em>, you can find it on the <a data-mce-href="https://www.egazette.gov.sg/" href="https://www.egazette.gov.sg/">eGazette website</a>.<br><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;" data-mce-style="text-align: justify;">In the case of amendments to an existing Act, SSO aims to incorporate the amendments into the Act within 3 working days after publication of the commencement notification for those amendments in the Government <em>Gazette</em>. The amendments will be incorporated into the current version of the Act displayed on SSO only after the amendments have come into force. If the amendments to the Act mentioned in the commencement notification have not come into force yet, SSO will incorporate the amendments into a future version of the Act and display the future version in the timeline of the Act.<br><br> </div><div style="text-align: justify;" data-mce-style="text-align: justify;">In the case of amendments to an existing Subsidiary Legislation, SSO aims to incorporate the amendments into the Subsidiary Legislation within 3 working days after publication of the amendments in the Government <em>Gazette</em>. The amendments will be incorporated into the current version of the Subsidiary Legislation displayed on SSO only after the amendments have come into force. If the amendments to the Subsidiary Legislation have not come into force yet, SSO will incorporate the amendments into a future version of the Subsidiary Legislation and display the future version in the timeline of the timeline of the Subsidiary Legislation.<br><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;" data-mce-style="text-align: justify;">If SSO cannot be updated within 3 working days due to technical issues, complexity of legislation or other constraints, announcements will be made on SSO.</div><br> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row faq-row" id="Row_7"> <div class="col-2 col-sm-1 col-md-1 faq-no"> B6. </div> <div class="col-10 col-sm-11 col-md-11 faq-detail"> <div class="faq-question"> <a class="faq-question-a" data-id="7" id="Question_7" data-bs-toggle="collapse" href="#Answer_7" aria-expanded="false" role="button" aria-controls="Answer_7" title="Amendments to a legislation have been published. Why has the legislation in SSO not been updated with the amendments?"> Amendments to a legislation have been published. Why has the legislation in SSO not been updated with the amendments? </a> </div> <div class="faq-answer collapse" id="Answer_7"> <p>Amendments made to a legislation will be incorporated into and displayed in the current version of the legislation reproduced in SSO only after the amendments have come into force. Please also see <a href="https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Help/FAQ#FAQ_17" data-mce-href="https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Help/FAQ#FAQ_17">FAQ B5</a>. <br> <br>If any amendment to a legislation has come into force but is not reflected in the current version of the legislation reproduced in SSO, please inform us by clicking <a style="font-weight: normal;" href="/Feedback" target="_blank">here</a>. </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row faq-row" id="Row_36"> <div class="col-2 col-sm-1 col-md-1 faq-no"> B7. </div> <div class="col-10 col-sm-11 col-md-11 faq-detail"> <div class="faq-question"> <a class="faq-question-a" data-id="36" id="Question_36" data-bs-toggle="collapse" href="#Answer_36" aria-expanded="false" role="button" aria-controls="Answer_36" title="Does SSO provide any facility to check for legislation updates? "> Does SSO provide any facility to check for legislation updates? </a> </div> <div class="faq-answer collapse" id="Answer_36"> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;" data-mce-style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">The 'New Legislation' and 'Amendments RSS Feed' features in SSO provide Singapore legislation updates. <br><br>The 'New Legislation' feature (located on the Home page of SSO) informs users of new legislation and Bills, and amendments to existing legislation, that are published in the Acts Supplement, Subsidiary Legislation Supplement and Bills Supplement of the Singapore Government </span><em><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Gazette.</span></em><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"> The 'New Legislation' feature also provides updates when new Revised Editions of Acts and Subsidiary Legislation are published in the Singapore Government </span><em><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Gazette</span></em><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">. </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"> </span></p><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">The 'New Legislation' feature has a RSS Feed that users can use to keep track of updates provided by the 'New Legislation' feature ― see </span><em><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Figure B7-1</span></em><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">.<br><br> </span> <br><img src="https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Media/image/FAQ/Figure%2bB7-1_7%2bFeb%2b2022.png?142318" alt="Figure+B7-1_7+Feb+2022" class="img-responsive medialib" width="900" height="313" data-mce-src="https://sso-internal.agc.gov.sg/admin//ImageLibrary/ViewMedia/10509" title="Figure+B7-1_7+Feb+2022"><br><em>Figure B7-1 </em> <br> <br> <br><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">The 'Amendments RSS Feed' feature helps</span> <span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">users to keep track of amendments made to a specific legislation that is currently in force (i.e., a current Act or current Subsidiary Legislation). Users interested in a specific current legislation can access the 'Amendments RSS Feed' of that legislation on the Browse page displaying the title of that legislation or the page displaying that legislation ― see </span><em><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Figures B7-2 and B7-3</span></em><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">.<br> </span> <br><em><img src="https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Media/image/FAQ/Figure%2bB7-2_9%2bFeb%2b2022.png?142320" alt="Figure+B7-2_9+Feb+2022" class="img-responsive medialib" width="900" height="404" data-mce-src="https://sso-internal.agc.gov.sg/admin//ImageLibrary/ViewMedia/10510" title="Figure+B7-2_9+Feb+2022"><br>Figure B7-2<br></em><em><em><br><br><img src="https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Media/image/FAQ/Figure%2bB7-3_9%2bFeb%2b2022.png?142320" alt="Figure+B7-3_9+Feb+2022" class="img-responsive medialib" width="900" height="338" data-mce-src="https://sso-internal.agc.gov.sg/admin//ImageLibrary/ViewMedia/10511" title="Figure+B7-3_9+Feb+2022"><br>Figure B7-3<br><br><br></em></em><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;" data-mce-style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">A user who wishes to subscribe to any of SSO’s RSS Feeds would require</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;" data-mce-style="font-size: 10.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">a dedicated RSS Feed reader extension installed on the user’s browser to receive notifications when legislation updates are provided by the RSS Feed. </span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row faq-row" id="Row_37"> <div class="col-2 col-sm-1 col-md-1 faq-no"> B8. </div> <div class="col-10 col-sm-11 col-md-11 faq-detail"> <div class="faq-question"> <a class="faq-question-a" data-id="37" id="Question_37" data-bs-toggle="collapse" href="#Answer_37" aria-expanded="false" role="button" aria-controls="Answer_37" title="I think there is an error in a legislation displayed on SSO. Who should I notify of the error? "> I think there is an error in a legislation displayed on SSO. Who should I notify of the error? </a> </div> <div class="faq-answer collapse" id="Answer_37"> If there is an error in any legislation reproduced on SSO, please report the error <a href="https://sso.agc.gov.sg/feedback" data-mce-href="https://sso.agc.gov.sg/feedback">here</a>. <br><br>As explained in <a href="https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Help/FAQ#FAQ_10" data-mce-href="https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Help/FAQ#FAQ_10">FAQ B1</a>, the authoritative text of Singapore legislation is the legislation <span style="text-decoration: underline;" data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;">as published in the Government <em>Gazette</em></span><em> </em>("authoritative legislation"). SSO is an informal repository that aims to reproduce the authoritative legislation of Singapore online for the convenience of the general public. SSO does not determine the content of the legislation. <br><br>When we receive an error report, we will check the copy of the legislation reproduced on SSO against the authoritative legislation. If the SSO copy of the legislation did not accurately reproduce the authoritative legislation, we will correct the SSO copy of the legislation. <br><br>If the authoritative legislation is accurately reproduced on SSO, we are not authorised to make any changes to the SSO copy of the legislation. Any changes or improvements to the authoritative legislation can only be considered by the public sector agency (i.e., a Ministry/Statutory Body) in charge of that legislation. <br> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row faq-row" id="Row_39"> <div class="col-2 col-sm-1 col-md-1 faq-no"> B9. </div> <div class="col-10 col-sm-11 col-md-11 faq-detail"> <div class="faq-question"> <a class="faq-question-a" data-id="39" id="Question_39" data-bs-toggle="collapse" href="#Answer_39" aria-expanded="false" role="button" aria-controls="Answer_39" title="I am looking for a historical version of a Singapore legislation but it is not available on SSO. Where can I find this historical version of the legislation? "> I am looking for a historical version of a Singapore legislation but it is not available on SSO. Where can I find this historical version of the legislation? </a> </div> <div class="faq-answer collapse" id="Answer_39"> SSO only displays pre-1998 historical versions of legislation where digital records of such instruments are available in its source database. If a historical version of any legislation you are looking for is not found on SSO, you could check whether the Lee Kong Chian Reference Library (<a href="mailto:ref@nlb.gov.sg" data-mce-href="mailto:ref@nlb.gov.sg">ref@nlb.gov.sg</a>) has a copy of the historical version. If you have access to a Law Library in Singapore, you could also seek assistance from that Law Library. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="faq-section" id="Category_1"> <div class="faq-section-title"> C. SSO's Functions and Features </div> <div> <div class="row faq-row" id="Row_2"> <div class="col-2 col-sm-1 col-md-1 faq-no"> C1. </div> <div class="col-10 col-sm-11 col-md-11 faq-detail"> <div class="faq-question"> <a class="faq-question-a" data-id="2" id="Question_2" data-bs-toggle="collapse" href="#Answer_2" aria-expanded="false" role="button" aria-controls="Answer_2" title="Why is the ‘Compare Changes’ function sometimes not available on SSO? "> Why is the ‘Compare Changes’ function sometimes not available on SSO? </a> </div> <div class="faq-answer collapse" id="Answer_2"> <p> The ‘Compare Changes’ function is only available in the desktop view of SSO. If you are unable to access ‘Compare Changes’ when using desktop view, please inform us by clicking <a href="/Feedback" target="_blank">here</a>. </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row faq-row" id="Row_3"> <div class="col-2 col-sm-1 col-md-1 faq-no"> C2. </div> <div class="col-10 col-sm-11 col-md-11 faq-detail"> <div class="faq-question"> <a class="faq-question-a" data-id="3" id="Question_3" data-bs-toggle="collapse" href="#Answer_3" aria-expanded="false" role="button" aria-controls="Answer_3" title="Why am I unable to view all the contents of the legislation I have selected?"> Why am I unable to view all the contents of the legislation I have selected? </a> </div> <div class="faq-answer collapse" id="Answer_3"> <p>To view the entire legislation, please click on the ‘Whole Document’ button located at the bottom of the table of contents on the left of the screen (refer to <span style="font-style: italic;">Figure C2-1</span>).<br><br></p><p><span style="font-style: italic;"><img src="https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Media/image/FAQ/Figure%2bC2-1_9%2bFeb%2b2022.png?142323" alt="Figure+C2-1_9+Feb+2022" class="img-responsive medialib" width="900" height="483" data-mce-src="https://sso-internal.agc.gov.sg/admin//ImageLibrary/ViewMedia/10512" title="Figure+C2-1_9+Feb+2022"><br>Figure C2-1<br><br></span> </p> <p> <span>If you are still unable to view the entire legislation, please inform us by clicking <a href="/Feedback" target="_blank">here</a>. </span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row faq-row" id="Row_5"> <div class="col-2 col-sm-1 col-md-1 faq-no"> C3. </div> <div class="col-10 col-sm-11 col-md-11 faq-detail"> <div class="faq-question"> <a class="faq-question-a" data-id="5" id="Question_5" data-bs-toggle="collapse" href="#Answer_5" aria-expanded="false" role="button" aria-controls="Answer_5" title="I have printed legislation from SSO, but the print-out is messy or incomplete. How do I obtain a clear print-out of the legislation?"> I have printed legislation from SSO, but the print-out is messy or incomplete. How do I obtain a clear print-out of the legislation? </a> </div> <div class="faq-answer collapse" id="Answer_5"> <p> Please click on the printer icon on the top-right corner of the legislation navigation bar (refer to <span style="font-style: italic;">Figure C3-1</span>). You can also obtain HTML, PDF and MS Word copies of the legislation through the printer icon.<br><br><img src="https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Media/image/FAQ/Figure%2bC3-1_7%2bFeb%2b2022.png?142324" alt="Figure+C3-1_7+Feb+2022" class="img-responsive medialib" width="900" height="469" data-mce-src="https://sso-internal.agc.gov.sg/admin//ImageLibrary/ViewMedia/10513" title="Figure+C3-1_7+Feb+2022"><br><span style="font-style: italic;">Figure C3-1</span> </p> <br> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row faq-row" id="Row_23"> <div class="col-2 col-sm-1 col-md-1 faq-no"> C4. </div> <div class="col-10 col-sm-11 col-md-11 faq-detail"> <div class="faq-question"> <a class="faq-question-a" data-id="23" id="Question_23" data-bs-toggle="collapse" href="#Answer_23" aria-expanded="false" role="button" aria-controls="Answer_23" title="SSO does not have a PDF copy of the legislation I am viewing. How do I obtain a PDF copy of the legislation? "> SSO does not have a PDF copy of the legislation I am viewing. How do I obtain a PDF copy of the legislation? </a> </div> <div class="faq-answer collapse" id="Answer_23"> SSO provides PDF copies of legislation where available. If PDF copy of a legislation is not available in SSO, users can use SSO's 'Print' function to generate a PDF version of the legislation. Please see the <a href="https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Help/SSO-Guide/Article/20/Printing---HTML--Word--PDF" data-mce-href="https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Help/SSO-Guide/Article/20/Printing---HTML--Word--PDF">online guide</a> for more information on SSO's 'Print' function. </div> </div> </div> <div class="row faq-row" id="Row_19"> <div class="col-2 col-sm-1 col-md-1 faq-no"> C5. </div> <div class="col-10 col-sm-11 col-md-11 faq-detail"> <div class="faq-question"> <a class="faq-question-a" data-id="19" id="Question_19" data-bs-toggle="collapse" href="#Answer_19" aria-expanded="false" role="button" aria-controls="Answer_19" title="I had earlier bookmarked legislation under ‘My Collections’ but my bookmarks have disappeared from ‘My Collections’. How did this happen?"> I had earlier bookmarked legislation under ‘My Collections’ but my bookmarks have disappeared from ‘My Collections’. How did this happen? </a> </div> <div class="faq-answer collapse" id="Answer_19"> <p>This could be due to a number of reasons. </p> <table style="width: 100%; margin: 0 0 10px" class="mce-item-table"> <tbody><tr> <td style="width: 30px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;" data-mce-style="width: 30px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"> (a) </td> <td> If you have relied on SSO’s use of cookies to bookmark legislation under the ‘My Collections’ feature, you may have refreshed or removed the cookies in or from your browser – when this happens, your bookmarks will also disappear from ‘My Collections’; </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top;" data-mce-style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"> (b) </td> <td> Your ‘My Collections’ profile on SSO will expire if there is no activity on your profile for 12 months – when this happens, your bookmarks under the ‘My Collections’ feature will be removed by the system. </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="faq-section" id="Category_2"> <div class="faq-section-title"> D. Others </div> <div> <div class="row faq-row" id="Row_22"> <div class="col-2 col-sm-1 col-md-1 faq-no"> D1. </div> <div class="col-10 col-sm-11 col-md-11 faq-detail"> <div class="faq-question"> <a class="faq-question-a" data-id="22" id="Question_22" data-bs-toggle="collapse" href="#Answer_22" aria-expanded="false" role="button" aria-controls="Answer_22" title="Which browsers support SSO? "> Which browsers support SSO? </a> </div> <div class="faq-answer collapse" id="Answer_22"> <p> SSO is generally designed to be compatible with a variety of browsers and operating systems. However, not every browser operates in the same way and this may impact on user experience with SSO's layout and functionalities in certain cases. </p> <p> The following functions of SSO work best on the recommended browsers for those functions: </p> <table class="mce-item-table" style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; width: 100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="width: 30px;"> (a) </td> <td> the recommended browsers for copying and pasting legislation text in SSO without losing format are Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> (b) </td> <td> the recommended browsers for the Print to HTML function in SSO are Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p> If you are not able to use any of the recommended browsers, you can obtain a MS Word version of the legislation by clicking on the printer icon on the top-right corner of the legislation navigation bar. </p> <p> The above answer is not an endorsement of any particular browser and is provided only for the purpose of facilitating user experience with SSO. </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row faq-row" id="Row_1"> <div class="col-2 col-sm-1 col-md-1 faq-no"> D2. </div> <div class="col-10 col-sm-11 col-md-11 faq-detail"> <div class="faq-question"> <a class="faq-question-a" data-id="1" id="Question_1" data-bs-toggle="collapse" href="#Answer_1" aria-expanded="false" role="button" aria-controls="Answer_1" title="Why do I get an error message when accessing legislation in SSO from a third party website?"> Why do I get an error message when accessing legislation in SSO from a third party website? </a> </div> <div class="faq-answer collapse" id="Answer_1"> The hyperlink provided in the third party website may be outdated. Please access the legislation from the Home page of SSO. Please also inform us of the outdated hyperlink in the third party website by clicking <a href="/Feedback" target="_blank">here</a>. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="faq-section" id="Category_8"> <div class="faq-section-title"> E. 2020 Revised Edition </div> <div> <div class="row faq-row" id="Row_42"> <div class="col-2 col-sm-1 col-md-1 faq-no"> E1. </div> <div class="col-10 col-sm-11 col-md-11 faq-detail"> <div class="faq-question"> <a class="faq-question-a" data-id="42" id="Question_42" data-bs-toggle="collapse" href="#Answer_42" aria-expanded="false" role="button" aria-controls="Answer_42" title="Why has the numbering of section/subsection/paragraph numbers in some Acts changed?"> Why has the numbering of section/subsection/paragraph numbers in some Acts changed? </a> </div> <div class="faq-answer collapse" id="Answer_42"> The 2020 Revised Edition renumbered certain provisions in Acts. Over the years, when Acts are amended to insert provisions between existing provisions in Acts, the provision numbers take on letters e.g. section 9A, 9AA, 9AB, etc. Renumbering is done to rationalise the numbering and close gaps for sections, subsections and paragraphs. Items in Schedules may also be renumbered. </div> </div> </div> <div class="row faq-row" id="Row_43"> <div class="col-2 col-sm-1 col-md-1 faq-no"> E2. </div> <div class="col-10 col-sm-11 col-md-11 faq-detail"> <div class="faq-question"> <a class="faq-question-a" data-id="43" id="Question_43" data-bs-toggle="collapse" href="#Answer_43" aria-expanded="false" role="button" aria-controls="Answer_43" title="Certain provisions in an Act seem to have been renumbered. How can I trace the former provision number?"> Certain provisions in an Act seem to have been renumbered. How can I trace the former provision number? </a> </div> <div class="faq-answer collapse" id="Answer_43"> If an Act has been renumbered at section or subsection level, there will be a comparative table appended at the end of the Act. The comparative table sets out the renumbered provisions of a 2020 Revised Edition against the former numbers of the corresponding provisions in the previous revised edition or enactment of that Act. Please note that the comparative table does not contain information on renumbering of paragraphs, sub-paragraphs or items in Schedules. – see <em>Figure E2-1</em>. <br><br><img src="https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Media/image/E2-1.jpg?94236" alt="E2-1" class="img-responsive medialib" width="596" height="380" data-mce-src="https://sso-internal.agc.gov.sg/admin/ImageLibrary/ViewMedia/10495?20224228094236" title="E2-1"><br><em>Figure E2-1<br><br><br></em>If a section in an Act has been renumbered, the former section number also appears in an open square bracket at the right-hand corner at the end of the section – see <em>Figure E2-2</em>.<br><em><br><img src="https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Media/image/E2-2.jpg?94238" alt="E2-2" class="img-responsive medialib" width="580" height="115" data-mce-src="https://sso-internal.agc.gov.sg/admin/ImageLibrary/ViewMedia/10496?20224228094238" title="E2-2"><br>Figure E2-2</em><br><br><br>To check if paragraphs, sub-paragraphs and items in the Schedule have been renumbered, you may refer to the version of the Act immediately prior to the 2020 Revised Edition and do a visual comparison of those provisions with the 2020 Revised Edition. <br> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row faq-row" id="Row_44"> <div class="col-2 col-sm-1 col-md-1 faq-no"> E3. </div> <div class="col-10 col-sm-11 col-md-11 faq-detail"> <div class="faq-question"> <a class="faq-question-a" data-id="44" id="Question_44" data-bs-toggle="collapse" href="#Answer_44" aria-expanded="false" role="button" aria-controls="Answer_44" title="Why is it that an Act provision referenced in subsidiary legislation does not correspond with the provision number in the 2020 Revised Edition of that Act? "> Why is it that an Act provision referenced in subsidiary legislation does not correspond with the provision number in the 2020 Revised Edition of that Act? </a> </div> <div class="faq-answer collapse" id="Answer_44"> The Act may have undergone renumbering in the 2020 Revised Edition of Acts. However, the subsidiary legislation has not been updated yet so it continues to refer to the former provision number. It is not an error. </div> </div> </div> <div class="row faq-row" id="Row_45"> <div class="col-2 col-sm-1 col-md-1 faq-no"> E4. </div> <div class="col-10 col-sm-11 col-md-11 faq-detail"> <div class="faq-question"> <a class="faq-question-a" data-id="45" id="Question_45" data-bs-toggle="collapse" href="#Answer_45" aria-expanded="false" role="button" aria-controls="Answer_45" title="How should I read existing subsidiary legislation when it still refers to the pre-2020 Revised Edition numbering of an Act?"> How should I read existing subsidiary legislation when it still refers to the pre-2020 Revised Edition numbering of an Act? </a> </div> <div class="faq-answer collapse" id="Answer_45"> The references to the former numbers of sections/subsections/paragraphs and other provisions can be construed as references to the corresponding provisions (as renumbered) in the revised Acts. This is provided for in section 20(1) of the Revised Edition of the Laws Act 1983. This means that if the subsidiary legislation refers to “section 23(3)” of an Act, which has been renumbered as section 55(4) in the 2020 Revised Edition, the reference in the subsidiary legislation is now to be read as a reference to section 55(4) of the Act. <br><br>Please also see <a data-mce-href="https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Help/FAQ#FAQ_43" href="https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Help/FAQ#FAQ_43">FAQ E2</a> on tracing former provision numbers in Acts. </div> </div> </div> <div class="row faq-row" id="Row_46"> <div class="col-2 col-sm-1 col-md-1 faq-no"> E5. </div> <div class="col-10 col-sm-11 col-md-11 faq-detail"> <div class="faq-question"> <a class="faq-question-a" data-id="46" id="Question_46" data-bs-toggle="collapse" href="#Answer_46" aria-expanded="false" role="button" aria-controls="Answer_46" title="When will the references in subsidiary legislation be changed to reflect the new numbering in the Act?"> When will the references in subsidiary legislation be changed to reflect the new numbering in the Act? </a> </div> <div class="faq-answer collapse" id="Answer_46"> We are working on updating the numbering but it will take time due to the volume of subsidiary legislation involved. <br><br>For more information about the 2020 Revised Edition of Acts, please <a data-mce-href="https://www.agc.gov.sg/our-roles/drafter-of-laws/legislation-and-revisions" href="https://www.agc.gov.sg/our-roles/drafter-of-laws/legislation-and-revisions">click</a> here. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="FAQDetailMobile" class="hidden-print" style="display:none;"> <div class="row faq-row"> <div class="faq-detail col-12"> <div class="faq-question"> </div> <div class="faq-answer"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row article-paging-mobile"> <a href="#" title="Back to News Listing" class="btn btn-default" id="btnBackMobile"> Back </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="footer"> <div class="footer-container"> <div class="container"> <div class="row footer-title"> Singapore Statutes Online </div> <div class="footer-link-row footer-link-1"> <ul> <li><a href="https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Help/FAQ" title="FAQ">FAQs</a></li> <li><a href="https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Feedback" title="Feedback">Feedback</a></li> <li><a href="https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Sitemap" title="How this site is arranged">Sitemap</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col ps-0 pe-0"> <hr /> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-5 footer-col"> <div class="footer-link-row footer-link-2">  <ul> <li> <a href="https://tech.gov.sg/report_vulnerability" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Report Vulnerability <span class="ui-icon ui-icon-extlink"> </span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Privacy-Statement"> Privacy Statement </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Terms-of-Use"> Terms of Use </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-7 footer-col right-col"> © 2024 Attorney-General's Chambers of Singapore, <br /> Last updated 27 Nov 2024 <br /> Singapore Statutes Online is provided by the Legislation Division of the Attorney-General's Chambers of Singapore. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="deviceXs" class="device-xs visible-xs"> </div> <div id="deviceSm" class="device-sm visible-sm"> </div> <div id="deviceMd" class="device-md visible-md"> </div> <div id="deviceLg" class="device-lg visible-lg"> </div> <div id="back-top" style="display: none;"> <a href="#top" class="btn btn-default" aria-label="Back to Top"> <span class="fa fa-3x fa-angle-up"> </span> </a> </div> <div class="global-vars" data-json='{"host":"sso.agc.gov.sg","rootPath":"https://sso.agc.gov.sg/","appPath":"/","isFullScreenLayout":"","facebookApiClientId":null,"gapiClientId":null,"linkedInClientId":null,"getProfileCollectionUrl":"/Profile/GetProfileCollectionList","inForceLabel":"Current","repealedLabel":"Repealed/Spent","revokedLabel":"Revoked/Spent","uncommencedLabel":"Uncommenced","actsLabel":"Acts","slLabel":"Subsidiary Legislation","actsSuppLabel":"Acts Supplement","billsSuppLabel":"Bills Supplement","slSuppLabel":"Subsidiary Legislation Supplement","actsRevLabel":"Revised Editions of Acts","slRevLabel":"Revised Editions of Subsidiary Legislation","isPreviewSite":false,"viewDate":"\/Date(1732705897630)\/","customCategoryMenuList":null,"ajaxToken":"tLyvJpem0+HyqrrYqK84G2Gs60jEKCKWTJh8frzdPSt5uk6aAa8QtskwfMwku8GwAnemQ4owQu8/rmVz2NzSPM4otRXRstICMwNhxf3J6xO2Ug/1lOGUrB4dyLuM6Y+78SC+BVEjpuC+KXCPbLP0gk4rvlY3quOYce/teqrUOiorbrMTZLF53byjYLnuB352FqX9xRYGbHdH8zFmZihJQw=="}'> </div> <script src="/bundles/jquery2?v=slFZe-mrjgESmyYn5QUHXCmolqhNXNFMvLDSOIoMcSw1" nonce="rl4SAng2L7UccSdnhHlnEnOJFeid9nm1GNhWu/Do0W4="></script> <script src="/bundles/bootstrap?v=WoYnXGn1q_M0uDmCQYV_anBBkLBUdNW3MkvR-bEVI8I1" nonce="rl4SAng2L7UccSdnhHlnEnOJFeid9nm1GNhWu/Do0W4="></script> <script src="/bundles/knockout?v=eIktEL2ZR37xjcUDMiaqDBkzG4YQpYzAyW_RTc6qrOo1" nonce="rl4SAng2L7UccSdnhHlnEnOJFeid9nm1GNhWu/Do0W4="></script> <script src="/bundles/historyjs?v=ptds6DTEVEI_wSKel6k-Czm4_cnY1C2KodPSMqGWT6Y1" nonce="rl4SAng2L7UccSdnhHlnEnOJFeid9nm1GNhWu/Do0W4="></script> <script src="/bundles/utility?v=LtlQjEWbERWv-7_QvAXHhqNH1FbLXdq0fjZa3yq7aAA1" nonce="rl4SAng2L7UccSdnhHlnEnOJFeid9nm1GNhWu/Do0W4="></script> <div class="global-vars" data-json='{"moduleUrl":"/Help/FAQ"}'> </div> <script src="/bundles/faq?v=mI-XPuGPF_E28I8t88brnPciWgKvutSplXbP7Ceo6_k1" nonce="rl4SAng2L7UccSdnhHlnEnOJFeid9nm1GNhWu/Do0W4="></script> </body> </html>

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