Singapore legislation

Regulation 3

Persons eligible

Amended byS 473/2009 wef 09/10/2009S 16/2022 wef 14/01/2022S 21/2023 wef 16/01/2023S 81/2021 wef 05/02/2021S 258/2006 wef 15/05/2006S 258/2006 wef 15/05/2006S 258/2006 wef 15/05/2006

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 473/2009 wef 09/10/2009S 16/2022 wef 14/01/2022S 21/2023 wef 16/01/2023

An advocate and solicitor who has for an aggregate period of not less than 7 years been in active practice or been a Judicial Service Officer, a Legal Service Officer or a PD Officer shall be eligible for appointment as a commissioner for oaths.

Subregulation 2

Officers in the employment of Government ministries, departments, statutory boards and Government-linked companies shall be eligible for appointment by the Senate as commissioners for oaths.

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 81/2021 wef 05/02/2021

Court interpreters and court officers shall be eligible for appointment by the Senate as commissioners for oaths.

Subregulation 4

Amended byS 258/2006 wef 15/05/2006

Employees of such non-profit organisations as the Senate may designate shall be eligible for appointment by the Senate as commissioners for oaths.

Subregulation 5

Amended byS 258/2006 wef 15/05/2006

The Senate may at any time revoke the designation of a non-profit organisation referred to in paragraph (4).

Subregulation 6

Amended byS 258/2006 wef 15/05/2006

The Senate shall cause to be published from time to time in the Gazette a list of the designated non-profit organisations referred to in paragraph (4) or whose designations have been revoked under paragraph (5).

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