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7A. Modification of section 20 of Legal Aid and Advice Act
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Last amended by an amending law of 2019.
Section 20 of the Legal Aid and Advice Act (Cap. 160) has effect with the following modifications: (a)subsections (1) and (2) of that section do not apply;
(b)
instead, on the application of any person who is a citizen of, or habitually resident in, Singapore or a Contracting State —
(i)
the Director or an authorised solicitor may provide oral advice to the person on the law of Singapore in connection with the Convention; or
(ii)
the Director may provide the person assistance with the preparation of an application by the person for legal aid under Part IV of the International Child Abduction Act (Cap. 143C).