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The independent status of Singapore's legal system was underlined by the repeal of section 5 of the Civil Law Act on 12 November 1993 by the Application of English Law Act 1993. [71] The Act aims to clarify the extent of the application of English law in Singapore.
ACRA is the regulator of business registration, financial reporting, public accountants and corporate service providers. ACRA is also responsible for developing the accountancy sector and setting the accounting standards for companies, charities co-operative societies, and societies in Singapore.
Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Act 2019; Criminal Law Reform Act 2019; Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Act 2019; Currency (Amendment) Act 2019; Fire Safety (Amendment) Act 2019; Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Act 2019; Home Team Science and Technology Agency Act 2019
Singapore Standards are nationally recognized documents, established by consensus. They are functional or technical requirements in the form of specifications for materials, product system or process, codes of practice, methods of test, terminologies and guides.
The statutory boards of the Government of Singapore are autonomous organisations that have been tasked to perform an operational function by legal statutes passed as Acts in the Parliament of Singapore. The statutes define the purpose, rights and powers of each authority.
Corporate law (also known as company law or enterprise law) is the body of law governing the rights, relations, and conduct of persons, companies, organizations and businesses. The term refers to the legal practice of law relating to corporations, or to the theory of corporations .
The Sale of Goods Act, [39] an English Act made applicable to Singapore by the Application of English Law Act, sets out legal rules relating to the sale and purchase of goods. The Women's Charter [ 40 ] sets out the law relating to marriage, divorce and separation, family violence, and the protection of women and girls.
Currently, the Singapore Public Accountants Oversight Committee (PAOC) of the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority, [1] established under the Accountants Act to determine, prescribe and review the requirements to be satisfied by people seeking to be registered as public accountants in Singapore, will not register any person as a public accountant unless the person is a member of ISCA.