(o) to perform such other functions and discharge such other duties as may be conferred on the Commissioner under any other written law. Appointment of authorised officers 6.—(1) The Commissioner may, after consulting the Minister, in writing appoint any of the following as an authorised officer to assist the Commissioner in exercising the powers under Part 4: (a) a public officer of another Ministry; (b) an employee of any statutory body; (c) an auxiliary police officer appointed under the Police Force Act (Cap. 235). (2) In exercising any of the powers of enforcement under Part 4, an authorised officer must, on demand, produce to the person against whom the authorised officer is acting the authority issued to the authorised officer by the Commissioner. (3) Every authorised officer appointed under subsection (1)(b) or (c) is deemed to be a public servant for the purpose of the Penal Code (Cap. 224). PART 3 CRITICAL INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE Designation of critical information infrastructure 7.—(1) The Commissioner may, by written notice to the owner of a computer or computer system, designate the computer or computer system as a critical information infrastructure for the purposes of this Act, if the Commissioner is satisfied that — (a) the computer or computer system is necessary for the continuous delivery of an essential service, and the loss or compromise of the computer or computer system will have a debilitating effect on the availability of the essential service in Singapore; and (b) the computer or computer system is located wholly or partly in Singapore. (2) A notice issued under subsection (1) must — (a) identify the computer or computer system that is being designated as a critical information infrastructure; (b) identify the owner of the computer or computer system so designated as a Singapore Statutes Online Published in Acts Supplement on 12 Mar 2018 PDF created date on: 30 Aug 2022