Public Defenders Act 2022(No. 23 of 2022)
Table of Contents
Long Title
Enacting Formula
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Short title and commencement
2 Interpretation
Part 2 APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF PUBLIC DEFENDER, SOLICITORS, ETC.
3 Appointment of Chief Public Defender, etc.
4 Panels of solicitors
5 Exclusion or removal of solicitor
6 Fees for solicitors
7 Protection from personal liability
Part 3 CRIMINAL DEFENCE AID
8 Scope of criminal defence aid
9 General provisions for application for criminal defence aid
10 Special provisions for application for criminal defence aid for minor
11 Power of Chief Public Defender to make inquiries, etc.
12 Grant of Aid
13 Chief Public Defender, public defender or assigned solicitor to act for aided accused person, etc.
14 Application for Grant of Aid by more than one accused person in same proceedings, etc.
15 Variation of Grant of Aid
16 Cancellation of Grant of Aid
17 Contributions
18 Criminal defence aid not to discontinue without permission
19 Court may order payment of costs by aided accused person in certain circumstances
20 Application by aided accused person for criminal defence aid for criminal appeal, etc.
21 Costs awarded against Chief Public Defender or public defender
Part 4 MISCELLANEOUS
22 Privileges and rights attaching to certain relationships
23 False or misleading statement, etc.
24 Rules regulating procedure and practice of court
25 Regulations
26 Related amendment to Evidence Act 1893
27 Related amendments to Legal Profession Act 1966
28 Related amendments to Singapore Academy of Law Act 1988