Singapore legislation

Regulation 20

of Legal Profession (Admission) Rules 2024

Regulation 20

Disciplinary Committee

Subregulation 1

The Chairperson may appoint any 3 members of the Board of Directors to constitute a Disciplinary Committee.

Subregulation 2

A Disciplinary Committee may be appointed in connection with one or more matters or for a fixed period of time as the Chairperson thinks fit.

Subregulation 3

The Chairperson must appoint one of the members of a Disciplinary Committee to preside over it.

Subregulation 4

If any member of a Disciplinary Committee is unable to act for any reason in any case, the Chairperson may appoint another member of the Board of Directors to replace him or her for that case.

Subregulation 5

The Part B Director is the secretary of every Disciplinary Committee.

Subregulation 6

A decision of any Disciplinary Committee must be made by a majority vote of its members.

Subregulation 7

A Disciplinary Committee —

(a)

is not bound to act in a formal manner and may determine its own procedures;

(b)

is not bound by the provisions of the Evidence Act 1893 or by any other law relating to evidence; and

(c)

may inform itself on any matter in any manner that it thinks fit.