Singapore legislation

Regulation 9

of Legal Aid and Advice Regulations

Regulation 9

Effect of cancellation of Grant of Aid

Amended byS 355/2013 wef 01/07/2013S 355/2013 wef 01/07/2013S 400/2019 wef 31/05/2019S 355/2013 wef 01/07/2013S 215/2025 wef 01/04/2025S 215/2025 wef 01/04/2025S 355/2013 wef 01/07/2013S 400/2019 wef 31/05/2019S 355/2013 wef 01/07/2013

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 355/2013 wef 01/07/2013

Subject to this regulation, a person whose Grant of Aid is cancelled shall, from the date that the Grant is cancelled, cease to be an aided person in the proceedings to which the Grant relates.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 355/2013 wef 01/07/2013S 400/2019 wef 31/05/2019

Upon receipt by him of a notice of cancellation of a Grant of Aid by the Director or the court, the retainer of any solicitor, if any, acting for the aided person to proceedings to which the Grant relates shall as soon as practicable determine.

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 355/2013 wef 01/07/2013S 215/2025 wef 01/04/2025S 215/2025 wef 01/04/2025

Upon determination of proceedings under this regulation —

(a)

the costs of the proceedings, to which the Grant relates, incurred by or on behalf of the person to whom it was issued, shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, be assessed by the court and, if applicable, assessed in accordance with regulation 15; and

(b)

the Director shall remain liable for the payment of any costs so assessed.

Subregulation 4

Amended byS 355/2013 wef 01/07/2013S 400/2019 wef 31/05/2019

Where a Grant of Aid has been cancelled, section 22A of the Act shall apply to any property recovered or preserved as a result of the person, whose Grant has been cancelled, continuing to be a party to the proceedings to which the cancelled Grant relates.

Subregulation 5

Amended byS 355/2013 wef 01/07/2013

Where a Grant of Aid has been cancelled, the person to whom the Grant was issued shall remain liable for the payment of his maximum contribution, if any, as determined by the Director up to the amount paid or payable by the Director under paragraph (3)(b), and where he continues to take, defend or be a party to the proceedings to which the Grant relates —

(a)

section 16 of the Act, which relates to sums recovered by virtue of a settlement or compromise relating to costs made in favour of an aided person, shall apply in so far as the costs were incurred while he was an aided person; and

(b)

section 14 of the Act, which relates to an aided person’s liability by virtue of an order for costs made against him, shall apply in so far as the costs were incurred while he was an aided person.