Singapore legislation

Regulation 12

of Public Defenders Regulations 2022

Regulation 12

Effect of cancellation of Grant of Aid

Subregulation 1

Where a Grant of Aid has been cancelled under regulation 11, the individual to whom the Grant of Aid was issued remains liable for the payment of any contributions required by the Chief Public Defender under section 17 of the Act.

Subregulation 2

The Chief Public Defender must notify a solicitor who has acted in any proceedings on behalf of an individual whose Grant of Aid was cancelled under regulation 11, of the cancellation of that Grant of Aid.

Subregulation 3

Upon receipt by the solicitor of the notice of cancellation under paragraph (2), the solicitor is released from the solicitor’s duty to act for that individual.