Singapore legislation
Regulation 48
Regulation 48
Power of Institute to revoke certificates, awards and prizes
Subregulation 1
The Institute may revoke any certificate, award or prize granted or issued by it, or by the Board of Legal Education or the Secretary thereof, to any person if the Institute is satisfied that —
the person has obtained the certificate, award or prize through dishonest or fraudulent means;
the person has made any statement which is false in any material particular, or made or produced or caused to be made or produced any false or fraudulent certificate or other academic qualification, in or in relation to the person’s application for admission to —
the Part B Course;
the Postgraduate Practical Course in Law conducted by the Board of Legal Education; or
the certificate, award or prize has been granted or issued in error.
Subregulation 2
The Institute must, before revoking any certificate, award or prize under paragraph (1)(a) or (b), give the person concerned written notice of its intention to do so, specifying a date, not less than 21 days after the date of the notice, on which the revocation will take effect and calling upon the person to show cause to the Institute why the certificate, award or prize should not be revoked.
Subregulation 3
When the Institute has revoked any certificate, award or prize under paragraph (1) —
the Institute must inform the person concerned by written notice of the revocation; and
the person concerned must return the certificate, award or prize to the Institute within such time as the Institute may allow.
Subregulation 4
When the Institute has revoked any certificate, award or prize under paragraph (1)(a) or (b), notice of the revocation must be published in the Gazette.
Subregulation 5
The certificate, award or prize ceases to be valid upon its revocation.
Subregulation 6
In this rule, “award” includes an award of a pass or distinction in any assignment, examination or test.