Constitution of the Republic of Singapore · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 9 · The Public Service
111J. Legal Service Commission
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A Legal Service Commission is established.
Legal Service Commission
“Legal Service Commission” means the Legal Service Commission constituted under this Constitution;
The Commission consists of —
Commission
“Commission” means —(a)in Chapter 2 — the Public Service Commission;(b)in Chapter 3 — the Judicial Service Commission;(c)in Chapter 4 — the Legal Service Commission; and(d)in Chapter 5 — the Public Service Commission, the Judicial Service Commission or the Legal Service Commission;
the Attorney‑General (as President);
the Chairman of the Public Service Commission (as Vice‑President); and
the following other members:
up to 2 members appointed by the President on the advice of the Attorney‑General;
up to 2 members appointed by the President on the advice of the Chairman of the Public Service Commission;
up to 2 members appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister.
For the purposes of clause (2)(c) —
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
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:
a qualified person within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Legal Profession Act 1966†;
an officer in the Singapore Judicial Service;
an officer in the Singapore Legal Service.
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.
appointed member
“appointed member” means —(a)in Chapter 3 — a member of the Judicial Service Commission appointed under Article 111B(2)(c); and(b)in Chapter 4 — a member of the Legal Service Commission appointed under Article 111J(2)(c);