Singapore legislation
Clause 17
Clause 17
Amendment of section 88
Section 88 of the principal Act is amended —
(a)
by inserting, immediately after the word “shall” in the third line of subsection (1) thereof, the words “, within one month of the receipt of the report,”; and
(b)
by inserting, immediately after subsection (1) thereof, the following subsection: —“(1A) If the Inquiry Committee in its report recommends —
(a)
that there should be a formal investigation, then the Council shall determine accordingly under subsection (1) of this section; or
(b)
that a formal investigation by a Disciplinary Committee is not necessary, the Council may, if it disagrees with the recommendation, request the Chief Justice to appoint a Disciplinary Committee.”.