Singapore legislation

Article 111J

of Constitution of the Republic of Singapore

Article 111J

Legal Service Commission

Amended by†Updated to be consistent with the 2020 Revised EditionAct 32 of 2021 wef 14/01/2022

Quoted provision

Clause 1

A Legal Service Commission is established.

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Clause 2

The Commission consists of —

(a)

the Attorney‑General (as President);

(b)

the Chairman of the Public Service Commission (as Vice‑President); and

(c)

the following other members:

(i)

up to 2 members appointed by the President on the advice of the Attorney‑General;

(ii)

up to 2 members appointed by the President on the advice of the Chairman of the Public Service Commission;

(iii)

up to 2 members appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister.

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Clause 3

Amended by†Updated to be consistent with the 2020 Revised Edition

For the purposes of clause (2)(c) —

(a)

the President may, acting in the President’s discretion, refuse to make an appointment if the President does not concur with the advice tendered; and

(b)

the President must not appoint 2 members under clause (2)(c)(i), (ii) or (iii) unless at least one of them has for an aggregate period of 10 or more years been one or more of the following:

(i)

a qualified person within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Legal Profession Act 1966†;

(ii)

an officer in the Singapore Judicial Service;

(iii)

an officer in the Singapore Legal Service.

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Clause 4

Amended byAct 32 of 2021 wef 14/01/2022

Before assuming the duties of his or her office, an appointed member must take and subscribe before a Supreme Court Judge the appropriate Oath for the due execution of his or her office in the form set out in the First Schedule.

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