Singapore legislation
Regulation 9
Regulation 9
Effect of cancellation of Grant of Aid
Subregulation 1
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
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
Upon determination of proceedings under this regulation —
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
the Director shall remain liable for the payment of any costs so assessed.
Subregulation 4
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
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 —
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
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.