5.—(1) The management of the affairs of the Academy and of its properties shall be vested in a Senate which shall consist of —
(a)
the Chief Justice;
(b)
the Judges of the Supreme Court;
(c)
the Attorney-General;
(d)
the Solicitor-General;
(e)
the President of the Law Society;
(f)
the Dean of the Faculty;
(g)
the Chairman of the Board; and
(h)
9 other members who are appointed by the Chief Justice after consultation with the Attorney-General, the President of the Law Society and the Dean of the Faculty.
[20/2007 wef 01/06/2007]
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(2) No person shall be appointed as a member of the Senate pursuant to subsection (1)(h) unless he is a member of the Academy and a citizen of Singapore.
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(3) Any person appointed as a member of the Senate pursuant to subsection (1)(h) shall hold office for a term of one year and shall be eligible for reappointment on the expiration of his term of office.
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(4) Any person holding office as a nominated member of the Senate immediately before 10th November 1995 shall be deemed to have been appointed under subsection (3).
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Informal Consolidation | Amended Act 38 of 2020
Constitution of Senate
5.—(1) The management of the affairs of the Academy and of its properties shall be vested in a Senate which shall consist of —
(a)
the Chief Justice;
(b)
the Supreme Court Judges;
[Act 40 of 2019 wef 02/01/2021]
(c)
the Attorney-General;
(ca)
every Deputy Attorney‑General;
[Act 41 of 2014 wef 01/01/2015]
(d)
the Solicitor-General;
(e)
the President of the Law Society;
(f)
the Dean of the Faculty of Law of the National University of Singapore, the Dean of the School of Law of the Singapore Management University and the Dean of the School of Law of the Singapore University of Social Sciences; and
[20/2007 wef 01/06/2007]
[20/2009 wef 09/10/2009]
[8/2011 wef 03/05/2011]
[Act 16 of 2016 wef 01/08/2016]
[Act 30 of 2017 wef 11/07/2017]
(g)
[Deleted by Act 8/2011 wef 03/05/2011]
(h)
9 other members who are appointed by the Chief Justice after consultation with the Attorney-General, the President of the Law Society and the Deans appointed under paragraph (f).
[20/2007 wef 01/06/2007]
[34/95]
(2) No person shall be appointed as a member of the Senate pursuant to subsection (1)(h) unless he is a member of the Academy and a citizen of Singapore.
[34/95]
(3) Any person appointed as a member of the Senate pursuant to subsection (1)(h) shall hold office for a term of one year and shall be eligible for reappointment on the expiration of his term of office.
[34/95]
(4) Any person holding office as a nominated member of the Senate immediately before 10th November 1995 shall be deemed to have been appointed under subsection (3).