List of Acts of Parliament in Singapore

This is an "incomplete" list of Acts of the Parliament of Singapore (or its predecessors).

There is a complete list of all Singapore Acts of Parliament which are currently in force - this is available online at the Singapore Attorney-General's Chambers website, at http://statutes.agc.gov.sg.

Acts by year

1869

*Oaths of Office and Allegiance Act

1871

*Penal Code

1872

*Foreshores Act
*Preservation of the Peace Act (repealed on 1 November 2000)

1875

*Foreign Recruiting Act

1881

*Fees Act

1886

*Bills of Sale Act
*Conveyancing and Law of Property Act

1893

*Evidence Act

1898

*Pawnbrokers Act

1901

*Land Improvement Act (repealed on 1 April 1999)

1903

*Coin Act (repealed on 1 September 2001)

1906

*Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act

1968

*Petroleum Act (repealed on 16 February 2005)

1909

*Apportionment of Rents Act
*Civil Law Act

1913

*Arms and Explosives Act

1915

*Public Trustee Act

1921

*Innkeepers Act
*Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Act

1922

*Decorations and Uniforms Act
*Premiums on Leases Act (repealed on 1 April 2001)

1923

*Debtors Act
*Local Treasury Bills Act

1924

*Explosive Substances Act

1926

*Boy Scouts Association Act
*Land Officers Powers Act (repealed on 1 November 2000)

1928

*Apportionment Act

1929

*Estate Duty Act
*Malaysia Revenue Vessels Act

1933

*Prisons Act

1934

*Distress Act
*Guardianship of Infants Act
*Legitimacy Act
*Probate and Administration Act

1935

*Official Secrets Act

1938

*Poisons Act

1939

*Adoption of Children Act
*Prevention of Crimes Act (repealed on 1 November 2000)

1940

*Land Revenue Collection Act

1941

*Commissions of Inquiry Act
*Indecent Advertisements Act
*Personal Injuries (Emergency Provisions) Act

1947

*House to House and Street Collections Act
*Hydrogen Cyanide (Fumigation) Act
*Income Tax Act

1948

*International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) Act
*Military Manoeuvres Act

1949

*Bills of Exchange Act
*National Emblems (Control of Display) Act

1950

*Betting and Sweepstake Duties Act
*Departmental Titles (Alteration) Act
*Entertainments Duty Act
*Price Control Act

1951

*Consular Conventions Act (repealed on 1 May 2005)
*Probation of Offenders Act

1952

*Mental Disorders and Treatment Act
*Private Lotteries Act

1953

*Central Provident Fund Act
*Contributory Negligence and Personal Injuries Act
*Control of Rent Act (repealed on 1 April 2001)
*Local Forces (Relief of Financial Hardship) Act

1954

*Hotels Act
*Parliamentary Elections Act

1955

*Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act
*Medicines (Advertisement and Sale) Act

1956

*Government Proceedings Act
*Pensions Act
*Public Service Commission Act

1957

*Defamation Act
*Diplomatic Privileges (Commonwealth Countries and Republic of Ireland) Act (repealed on 1 May 2005)
*Education Act

1958

*Employment Agencies Act
*Police Force Act
*Public Order (Preservation) Act

1959

*Banishment Act
*Control of Manufacture Act
*Development Fund Act
*Frustrated Contracts Act
*Housing and Development Act
*Immigration Act
*Limitation Act
*Massage Establishments Act
*Minister for Finance (Incorporation) Act
*Moneylenders Act
*Notaries Public Act
*Protected Areas and Protected Places Act

1960

*Betting Act
*Customs Act
*Industrial Relations Act
*Internal Security Act
*Judicial Proceedings (Regulation of Reports) Act
*Motor Vehicles (Third-Party Risks and Compensation) Act
*Mutual Benefit Organisations Act
*People’s Association Act
*Prevention of Corruption Act
*Property Tax Act

1961

*Common Gaming Houses Act
*Economic Development Board Act
*High Court (Admiralty Jurisdiction) Act
*Kidnapping Act

1962

*Parliament (Privileges, Immunities and Powers) Act

1964

*Cattle Act
*Emergency (Essential Powers) Act

1965

*Animals and Birds Act
*Feeding Stuffs Act
*Housing Developers (Control and Licensing) Act
*National Registration Act
*Payroll Tax Act

1966

*Administration of Muslim Law Act
*Air Navigation Act
*Asian Development Bank Act
*Audit Act
*Bretton Woods Agreements Act
*Cinematograph Film Hire Duty Act
*Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act
*Exchange Control Act
*Financial Procedure Act
*Free Trade Zones Act
*Government Contracts Act
*Inheritance (Family Provision) Act
*Insurance Act
*Land Acquisition Act
*Loans (International Banks) Act

1967

*Companies Act
*Currency Act
*Economic Expansion Incentives (Relief from Income Tax) Act
*Finance Companies Act
*Intestate Succession Act
*Land Titles (Strata) Act
*Ngee Ann Polytechnic Act

1968

*Arbitration (International Investment Disputes) Act
*Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Oaths and Fees) Act
*Employment Act
*External Loans Act
*Extradition Act
*Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Act
*International Finance Corporation Act
*Jurong Town Corporation Act

1969

*Controlled Premises (Special Provisions) Act (repealed on 31 March 2002)
*Hire-Purchase Act

1970

*Banking Act
*Civil List and Pension Act
*Enlistment Act
*Fisheries Act
*Metrication Act
*Monetary Authority of Singapore Act
*National Servicemen (Employment) Act
*Passports Act
*Preservation of Monuments Act

1971

*Chit Funds Act
*Post Office Savings Bank of Singapore Act (repealed on 21 May 1999)

1972

*Carriage of Goods by Sea Act
*Commercial and Industrial Security Corporation Act (repealed on 10 June 2005)
*Dangerous Fireworks Act
*Medical (Therapy, Education and Research) Act
*National Cadet Corps Act

1973

*Arms Offences Act
*Buildings and Common Property (Maintenance and Management) Act (repealed on 1 April 2005)
*Business Registration Act
*Census Act
*Control of Essential Supplies Act
*Factories Act
*Geneva Conventions Act
*Misuse of Drugs Act
*Multi-Level Marketing and Pyramid Selling (Prohibition) Act
*Private Investigation and Security Agencies Act
*Public Entertainments and Meetings Act

1974

*Electrical Workers and Contractors Licensing Act (repealed on 1 December 2002)
*Martial Arts Instruction Act (repealed on 22 December 2003)
*National Police Cadet Corps Act
*Newspaper and Printing Presses Act
*Parking Places Act
*Planning (Cancellation of Permission) Act (repealed on 8 December 2000)
*Property Tax (Surcharge) Act

1975

*Consumer Protection (Trade Descriptions and Safety Requirements) Act
*Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act
*Medicines Act
*Parking Places (Surcharge) Act
*Parks and Trees Act (repealed on 1 August 2005)

1976

*Pensions (Expatriate Officers) Act

1978

*Hijacking of Aircraft and Protection of Aircraft and International Airports Act
*Parliamentary Pensions Act

1979

*Co-operative Societies Act
*Evidence (Civil Proceedings in Other Jurisdictions) Act
*Money-changing and Remittance Businesses Act
*Pharmacists Registration Act

1980

*Criminal Procedure Code
*National University of Singapore Act
*Private Hospitals and Medical Clinics Act

1981

*Films Act
*Legal Profession Act

1982

*International Enterprise Singapore Board Act

1983

*Development Loan Act

1984

*Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore Act
*HUDC Housing Estates Act

1985

*Appraisers and House Agents Act

1986

*Civil Defence Act
*Futures Trading Act (repealed on 1 October 2002)

1987

*Accountants Act (repealed on 1 April 2004)
*Copyright Act
*Development Loan (1987) Act
*Environmental Public Health Act
*Human Organ Transplant Act
*Intoxicating Substances Act
*Public Service (Variation of 1984 Annual Wage Increases) Act 1987
*Public Transport Council Act

1988

*Child Care Centres Act
*Homes for the Aged Act
*Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Act (repealed on 1 September 1995)
*Public Service (Monthly Variable Component and Non-pensionable Annual Allowance) Act

1989

*Building Control Act
*Corruption (Confiscation of Benefits) Act (repealed on 13 September 1999)
*Destitute Persons Act
*Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act

1990

*Agency for Science, Technology and Research Act
*Employment of Foreign Workers Act
*Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act
*Planning Act
*Prevention of Pollution of the Sea Act

1991

*Architects Act
*Land Surveyors Act
*Nanyang Technological University Act
*National Arts Council Act
*Presidential Elections Act
*Professional Engineers Act

1992

*Commodity Trading Act
*Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act
*Drug Trafficking (Confiscation of Benefits) Act (repealed and renamed as the Corruption, drug trafficking and other serious crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act)
*Education Endowment Scheme Act
*Government Securities Act
*Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore Act
*Institute of Technical Education Act
*Nanyang Polytechnic Act
*National Council of Social Service Act
*National Productivity Board Act (repealed on 1 April 1996)

1993

*Application of English Law Act
*Children and Young Persons Act
*Computer Misuse Act
*Control of Plants Act
*Fire Safety Act
*Goods and Services Tax Act
*Land Titles Act
*National Heritage Board Act

1994

*Broadcasting Act
*Charities Act
*International Arbitration Act
*Judges’ Remuneration Act
*Patents Act

1995

*Bankruptcy Act
*Contact Lens Practitioners Act
*Land Transport Authority of Singapore Act
*Legal Aid and Advice Act
*Maintenance of Parents Act
*Merchant Shipping Act
*National Library Board Act
*Pension Fund Act

1996

*Advance Medical Directive Act
*Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Duties Act
*Executive Condominium Housing Scheme Act
*Institute of Education (Repeal) Act 1996
*Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act
*National Parks Act

1997

*Civil Defence Shelter Act
*Community Mediation Centres Act
*Government Procurement Act
*Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Act

1998

*Boundaries and Survey Maps Act
*Control of Vectors and Pesticides Act
*Electronic Transactions Act
*Geographical Indications Act
*Holidays Act
*Merchant Shipping (Civil Liability and Compensation for Oil Pollution) Act
*Post Office Savings Bank of Singapore (Transfer of Undertakings and Dissolution) Act
*Princess Elizabeth Fund (Repeal) Act 1998

1999

*Building and Construction Authority Act
*Dentists Act
*Environmental Pollution Control Act
*Exchanges (Demutualisation and Merger) Act
*Final Supply (FY1998) Act 1999
*Infectious Diseases Act
*Info-communications Development Authority of Singapore Act
*Insurance Intermediaries Act
*Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits Act
*Nurses and Midwives Act
*Postal Services Act

2000

*Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority Act
*Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act
*Compulsory Education Act
*Defence Science and Technology Agency Act
*Developmental Investment Fund Act
*Medical and Elderly Care Endowment Schemes Act
*Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act
*Oaths and Declarations Act 2000
*Political Donations Act

2001

*Arbitration Act
*Children Development Co-Savings Act
*Civil Service College Act
*Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act
*Control of Rent (Abolition) Act 2001
*District Cooling Act
*Education Service Incentive Payment Act
*Electricity Act
*Energy Market Authority of Singapore Act
*Financial Advisers Act
*Gas Act
*Health Promotion Board Act
*Health Sciences Authority Act
*Home Affairs Uniformed Services Superannuation Act
*Intellectual Property Office of Singapore Act
*Lifelong Learning Endowment Fund Act 2001
*Parliamentary Elections (Temporary Suspension of Overseas Voting) Act 2001
*Public Utilities Act

2002

*Final Supply (FY 2001) Act 2002
*International Development Association Act
*Media Development Authority of Singapore Act
*National Environment Agency Act
*Payment and Settlement Systems (Finality and Netting) Act

2003

*Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act
*Maritime Offences Act
*Martial Arts Instruction (Repeal) Act 2003

2004

*Accountants Act 2004
*Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority Act 2004
*Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2004
*Building Maintenance and Strata Management Act 2004
*Business Trusts Act 2004
*Competition Act 2004
*Human Cloning and Other Prohibited Practices Act 2004
*Manufacture of Optical Discs Act 2004
*Plant Varieties Protection Act 2004
*Police Force Act 2004

2005

*CISCO (Dissolution) Act 2005
*Diplomatic and Consular Relations Act 2005
*Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2005
*Parks and Trees Act 2005

Unknown

*Agricultural Pests Act (repealed on 18 February 1994)
*Arbitration (Foreign Awards) Act (repealed on 27 January 1995)
*Bus Services Licensing Authority Act (repealed on 14 August 1987)
*Clean Air Act (repealed on 1 April 1999)
*Control of Imports and Exports Act (repealed on 1 December 1995)
*Controlled Plants Act (repealed on 18 February 1994)
*Copyright (Gramophone Records and Government Broadcasting) Act (repealed on 10 April 1987)
*Creche Establishments Act (repealed on 1 July 1988)
*Customs (Dumping and Subsidies) Act (repealed on 1 November 1996)
*Destruction of Disease-Bearing Insects Act (repealed on 1 September 1998)
*Electric Lamp and Electric Appliances Act (repealed on 20 February 1987)
*Export of Plants (Control) Act (repealed on 18 February 1994)
*Fire Service Act (repealed on 29 April 1994)
*Government Loans (Conversion and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (repealed on 22 May 1998)
*Institute of Education Act (repealed on 8 November 1996)
*Judicial Committee Act (repealed on 8 April 1994)
*Landmarks Act (repealed on 16 October 1998)
*Local Government Integration Act (repealed on 1 September 1995)
*Medical Registration Act
*Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) Act (repealed on 18 September 1998)
*National Archives and Records Centre Act (repealed on 1 August 1993)
*National Maritime Board Act (repealed on 2 February 1996)
*National Theatre Trust Act (repealed on 15 October 1991)
*Nature Reserves Act (repealed on 6 June 1990)
*Nursing Homes and Maternity Homes Registration Act (repealed on 1 January 1993)
*Pineapple Industry Act (repealed on 20 February 1987)
*Port of Singapore Authority Act (repealed on 1 October 1997)
*Princess Elizabeth Fund Act (repealed on 15 May 1998)
*Printers and Publishers Act (repealed on 1 September 1995)