Electronic Transactions Act (Cap. 88): Governs electronic signatures, digital authorizations, and establishes legal validity of electronic documents in Singapore. Key for ensuring authorization letters in electronic format are legally recognized.
Evidence Act (Cap. 97): Sets requirements for documentary evidence and determines admissibility of documents in legal proceedings. Essential for ensuring authorization letters meet evidentiary standards in Singapore courts.
Contracts Act (Cap. 53): Establishes fundamental principles of contract formation and agency relationships. Crucial for authorization letters as they create principal-agent relationships and must meet basic contractual requirements.
Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA): Regulates the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data. Relevant when authorization letters involve handling of personal information and require consent management.
Companies Act (Cap. 50): Governs corporate matters including requirements for corporate representatives and signing authority. Important for authorization letters involving company representatives or corporate transactions.
Stamp Duties Act (Cap. 312): Specifies requirements for stamp duty on certain types of authorizations, particularly relevant for property or financial transaction authorizations.
Common Law Principles: Encompasses established legal principles regarding agency and authority from case law, which supplement statutory requirements for authorization letters in Singapore.
