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5. Commencement of Disciplinary Tribunal proceedings against Judicial Service Officers, Legal Service Officers, PD Officers and non-practising solicitors

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Last amended by an amending law of 2022. 2 amendments in all.

Where, on an application by a complainant under section 82A(5) for permission for an investigation to be made into a complaint against a Judicial Service Officer, a Legal Service Officer, a PD Officer or a non-practising solicitor, the Chief Justice grants such permission and appoints a Disciplinary Tribunal, the complainant shall —

(a)

within 2 working days after such permission is granted, provide the Secretariat with the following information relating to the Judicial Service Officer, Legal Service Officer, PD Officer or solicitor concerned:

(i)

his full name;

(ii)

the name of the organisation at which he works;

(iii)

his appointment or designation in the organisation at which he works;

(iv)

the principal address and any other address or addresses at which he works;

(v)

the telephone and facsimile numbers of the office or offices at which he works;

(vi)

his Singapore residential address or addresses, if available;

(vii)

his Singapore residential telephone number or numbers, if available;

(viii)

his electronic mail address or addresses, if available;

(ix)

his identification number, if available; and

(b)

within 8 days after such permission is granted —

(i)

provide the Secretariat with the name and contact particulars of his solicitor and an address for the service of documents; and

(ii)

furnish the Secretariat with 5 copies of each of the following documents:

(A)

the affidavit referred to in section 82A(5) setting out the allegations of misconduct against the Judicial Service Officer, Legal Service Officer, PD Officer or solicitor concerned;

(B)

the statement of the case in Form 2, specifying the charges and allegations that the Judicial Service Officer, Legal Service Officer, PD Officer or solicitor concerned is required to answer.

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