Singapore legislation

Clause 4

of Singapore Academy of Law (Amendment) Bill

Clause 4

Repeal and re-enactment of section 5

Section 5 of the principal Act is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:“Constitution of Senate5.—

(1)

The management of the affairs of the Academy and of its properties shall be vested in a Senate which shall consist of —

(a)

the Chief Justice;

(b)

the judges of the Supreme Court;

(c)

the Attorney-General;

(d)

the Solicitor-General;

(e)

the President of the Law Society;

(f)

the Dean of the Faculty;

(g)

the Chairman of the Board; and

(h)

9 other members who are appointed by the Chief Justice after consultation with the Attorney-General, the President of the Law Society and the Dean of the Faculty.(2) No person shall be appointed as a member of the Senate pursuant to subsection (1)(h) unless he is a member of the Academy and a citizen of Singapore.(3) Any person appointed as a member of the Senate pursuant to subsection (1)(h) shall hold office for a term of one year and shall be eligible for reappointment on the expiration of his term of office.(4) Any person holding office as a nominated member of the Senate immediately before the commencement of section 4 of the Singapore Academy of Law (Amendment) Act 1995 shall be deemed to have been appointed under subsection (3).”.

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