Section 78 — Administration of Act by licensing officer

(1)The Minister may appoint one or more public officers as Licensing Officers responsible for the administration of this Act, either generally or for any particular provision of this Act.

(2)In appointing a public officer as a Licensing Officer under subsection (1), the Minister may limit when, where in Singapore or the circumstances in which the Licensing Officer may exercise powers and licensing and regulatory functions under this Act with respect to regulated activities, and to otherwise administer this Act.

(3)No liability shall lie personally against a Licensing Officer, an authorised officer, a compliance officer or any other person acting under the direction of a Licensing Officer for anything which is done or purported to be done, or omitted to be done, in good faith and with reasonable care in —

(a)the exercise or purported exercise of any power under this Act; or

(b)the performance or purported performance of any function under this Act.