Singapore legislation
Clause 99
Clause 99
Provisions as to penalties
(1)
Within twenty-one days of being ordered to pay a penalty by the Council or a Disciplinary Committee as the case may be the advocate and solicitor concerned may apply to a judge to set aside such order.
(2)
Such application shall be made by way of originating summons and shall be served on the Society and shall be heard in Chambers unless the judge of his own motion or on the application of any party sees fit to order a hearing in open court.
(3)
Upon the hearing of such application the judge may —
affirm or vary the penalty; or
set aside the order for a penalty;and may make an order for payment of costs by or to either the Society or the applicant as may be just.
(4)
If no such application is made or if the order for a penalty is affirmed or varied by the court the advocate and solicitor shall pay such penalty to the Society and the Society shall pay the penalty into the Consolidated Fund.
(5)
Any penalty not paid may be recoverable by the Society as a civil debt.