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Interpretation Act 1965 s 46

s 46 Fees or charges may be prescribed and may be reduced, varied, remitted or refunded

46.—(1) Where any act is required to be done or a service performed by a public body, statutory authority or public officer under or in connection with any written law, and no special provision is made thereby or thereunder for making a charge in respect of the act or service, the Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, provide for the imposition of —(a) such fees or charges as he may consider proper; (b) the charges and penalties for the late payment of any fee or charge referred to in paragraph (a); and (c) the interest payable on any outstanding amount of any fee, charge or penalty referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) or for any payment thereof by instalment. (2) Any fee or charge, any charge or penalty for the late payment of any fee or charge, and any interest payable on any outstanding amount of any fee, charge or penalty or for any payment thereof by instalment, under any written law made payable to the Government or to any public body, statutory authority or public officer (not being any fee, charge, penalty or interest which is regulated by Rules of Court) may by order of the Minister be reduced, remitted or refunded, in whole or in part in the circumstances of any particular case.[Act 4 of 2008 wef 01/04/2024]

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