Singapore legislation

Clause 15

of Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill

Clause 15

Amendment of Legal Aid and Advice Act

The Legal Aid and Advice Act (Cap. 160, 2014 Ed.) is amended —

(a)

by deleting subsection (1A) of section 6;

(b)

by deleting subsection (4) of section 20 and substituting the following subsection:“(4) A person seeking legal advice must apply to the Director, and must satisfy the Director that the person cannot afford to obtain the legal advice in the ordinary way.”;

(c)

by inserting, immediately after paragraph (b) of section 23(2), the following paragraph:“(ba)prescribe fees for applications under this Act, and provide for the remission of any such fees;”; and

(d)

by repealing section 25.