Singapore legislation

Section 3

of Revised Edition of the Laws Act 1983

Section 3

Appointment of Commission

Amended by41/20144/2021S 365/2013

(1)

The President may appoint a Law Revision Commission comprising, as Law Revision Commissioners —

(a)

the Attorney‑General;

(b)

a Deputy Attorney‑General;

(c)

the Solicitor‑General;

(d)

the Chief Legislative Counsel; and

(e)

any other persons whom the President may appoint,to prepare and publish a revised edition of Acts and a revised edition of subsidiary legislation and to make subsequent revisions thereof in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

Amended by41/20144/2021S 365/2013

(2)

Every Commissioner appointed under subsection (1)(e) holds office for a period not exceeding 3 years that the President may determine and is eligible for re‑appointment.

(3)

The President may at any time revoke the appointment of any Commissioner appointed under subsection (1)(e).

(4)

In case any of the Commissioners, appointed under subsection (1), is unable from any cause fully to discharge his or her commission under this Act, the President may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint some other person to be a Commissioner or temporarily in his or her stead to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of a Commissioner.

(5)

In case any Commissioner is unable from any cause fully to discharge his or her commission under this Act and no appointment has been made under subsection (4), the remaining Commissioner or Commissioners have and may exercise all the powers and duties conferred by this Act upon the Commissioners.