Singapore legislation

Regulation 45

of Prisons Regulations

Regulation 45

Access to counsel

Amended byS 369/2026 wef 08/06/2026

Subregulation 1

A prisoner in a prison who is represented by a legal adviser may, for the purposes in paragraph (2) —

(a)

be visited by the legal adviser at reasonable times during working days; and

(b)

write letters to and receive letters from the legal adviser.

Subregulation 2

The purposes mentioned in paragraph (1) are as follows:

(a)

preparing for criminal proceedings in which the prisoner is an accused person;

(b)

any other purpose that the Superintendent of the prison may allow.

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 369/2026 wef 08/06/2026

To avoid doubt, paragraph (1)(a) does not apply to any person accompanying or assisting the legal adviser.