Revised Edition of theLaws Act 1983

Revised Edition of the Laws Act 1983 2020 REVISED EDITION This revised edition incorporates all amendments up to and including 1 December 2021 and comes into operation on 31 December 2021 An Act to make provision for the preparation and publication of a revised edition of the laws of Singapore, for subsequent revisions thereof and for matters connected therewith. [4/2021] [15 April 1983] PART 1 PRELIMINARY [Act 5 of 2025 wef 09/03/2025] Short Title 1. This Act is the Revised Edition of the Laws Act 1983. Interpretation 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires — “Acts” means all Acts of Parliament and includes the Constitution, the United Kingdom enactments and all Ordinances having the force of law in Singapore; “Commissioners” means the Law Revision Commissioners appointed under section 3; “revised edition of Acts” means the revised edition of the Acts prepared under the authority of this Act; [Act 32 of 2024 wef 25/11/2024] “revised edition of subsidiary legislation” means a revised edition, prepared under the authority of this Act, of orders in council, proclamations, rules, regulations, orders, notifications, by‑laws and other forms of subsidiary legislation made under any Act or other lawful authority and having legislative effect. [Act 32 of 2024 wef 25/11/2024]