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Acts & Regulations

Acts Relating to IDA

Info-communications Development Authority of Singapore Act (Cap. 137A)

The Info-communications Development Authority of Singapore Act (Cap. 137A) covers matters such as:

  • The establishment, incorporation and constitution of IDA;
  • The functions, duties and powers of IDA; and
  • The staff, finances and assets of IDA.

Click here to view the Act at the Singapore Government Statutes Online website.

There is currently no subsidiary legislation under the Info-communications Development Authority of Singapore Act.

Telecommunications Act (Cap. 323)

The Telecommunications Act (Cap. 323) covers matters such as:

  • Licensing of telecom systems and services and grant of spectrum rights;
  • Erection, maintenance and repair of telecom installations;
  • IDA's powers to issue codes of practice, standards of performance, directions and advisory guidelines relating to telecom systems and services;
  • Telecom cable detection work;
  • Ownership and management controls over designated telecom licensees;  and
  • Offences and penalties relating to telecom systems and services.

Click here to view the Act at the Singapore Government Statutes Online website.

Click here for subsidiary legislation under the Telecommunications Act.

Postal Services Act (Cap. 237A)

The Postal Services Act (Cap. 237A) covers matters such as:

  • Licensing of postal services for the conveyance of letters;
  • Postal services and systems;
  • IDA's powers to issue codes of practice, standards of performance, directions and advisory guidelines relating to the post; and
  • Offences and penalties relating to the post.

Click here to view the Act at the Singapore Government Statutes Online website.

Click here for subsidiary legislation under the Postal Services Act.

Other Acts

Electronic Transactions Act (Cap. 88)

The Electronic Transactions Act (Cap. 88) covers matters such as:

  • Electronic contracts;
  • Electronic records and signatures;
  • Secure electronic records and signatures;
  • Effect of digital signatures and duties relating to such signatures;
  • Duties of Certification Authorities and their subscribers;
  • Regulation of Certification Authorities;
  • Government use of electronic records and signatures; and
  • Liability of network service providers.

Click here to view the Act at the Singapore Government Statutes Online website.

Click here for subsidiary legislation under the Electronic Transactions Act.

Click here for more details about the Act.

Legislation is reproduced on this website with the permission of the Government of Singapore. Acts of Parliament are available without charge, and updated monthly, at the Singapore Government Statutes Online  website.



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