Singapore legislation
Regulation 7
Regulation 7
Specific provisions for issue of Grant of Aid to minor
Subregulation 1
Subject to paragraph (2), the Chief Public Defender must not —
approve an application for the grant of criminal defence aid to a minor made on behalf of the minor by a guardian of the minor under section 10(1) of the Act; or
issue a Grant of Aid to the minor under section 12 or 20 of the Act (whichever is applicable) in connection with any proceedings,unless the guardian has signed an undertaking to pay to the Chief Public Defender (if called upon to do so) any contribution that an aided accused person of full age and capacity in the same circumstances may be required to pay under section 17 of the Act, or under these Regulations upon cancellation of the Grant of Aid.
Subregulation 2
The Chief Public Defender may in any particular case dispense with the requirement for an undertaking under paragraph (1), if the Chief Public Defender is of the opinion that the dispensation is appropriate in the circumstances.
Subregulation 3
Any Grant of Aid in connection with any proceedings must be issued in the name of the minor.
Subregulation 4
The Chief Public Defender may, if the Chief Public Defender considers it appropriate in the circumstances, require the guardian who made the application on behalf of the minor to also act on behalf of the minor for purposes of —
any matter relating to the issue, variation or cancellation of the Grant of Aid mentioned in paragraph (3); and
any other matter which may arise as between an aided accused person and the Chief Public Defender.
Subregulation 5
For the purposes of section 10(4)(a) of the Act, the prescribed time for the giving of the written consent is 6 months after the aided accused person attains 21 years of age.