Singapore legislation
Clause 15
Clause 15
Amendment of Legal Aid and Advice Act
The Legal Aid and Advice Act (Cap. 160, 2014 Ed.) is amended —
(a)
by deleting subsection (1A) of section 6;
(b)
by deleting subsection (4) of section 20 and substituting the following subsection:“(4) A person seeking legal advice must apply to the Director, and must satisfy the Director that the person cannot afford to obtain the legal advice in the ordinary way.”;
(c)
by inserting, immediately after paragraph (b) of section 23(2), the following paragraph:“(ba)prescribe fees for applications under this Act, and provide for the remission of any such fees;”; and
(d)
by repealing section 25.