Singapore Academy of Law (Amendment) Rules 2005

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Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 10 Aug 2005

No. S 533

Singapore Academy of Law Act

(Chapter 294A)

Singapore Academy of Law (Amendment) Rules 2005

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 27 of the Singapore Academy of Law Act, the Senate of the Academy hereby makes the following Rules:

Citation and commencement

1. These Rules may be cited as the Singapore Academy of Law (Amendment) Rules 2005 and shall come into operation on 10th August 2005.

Amendment of rule 2

2. Rule 2 of the Singapore Academy of Law Rules (R 1) (referred to in these Rules as the principal Rules) is amended by deleting the word “or” at the end of paragraph (h), and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraphs:

“(ha)	the Electronic Litigation Systems Committee;
(hb)	the Legal Heritage Committee;
(hc)	the International Promotion of Singapore Law Committee; or”.

Amendment of rule 13

3. Rule 13(1) of the principal Rules is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “a deputy chairman” in sub-paragraph (b) and substituting the words “one or more deputy chairmen”; and

(b)

by deleting sub-paragraph (k) and substituting the following sub-paragraph:

“(k)	the Registrar of Companies, Businesses and Partnerships;”.

New rules 13A, 13B and 13C

4. The principal Rules are amended by inserting, immediately after rule 13, the following rules:

“Electronic Litigation Systems Committee

13A.—(1) There shall be an Electronic Litigation Systems Committee which shall consist of —

(a)	the chairman of the LawNet Management Committee;
(b)	the Registrar, Supreme Court;
(c)	the Senior District Judge;
(d)	the Deputy Registrar, Supreme Court;
(e)	the Registrar, Subordinate Courts;
(f)	the President of the Law Society or his nominee;
(g)	a person nominated by the Chief Executive of the Info-communications Development Authority of Singapore;
(h)	the Project Director of Electronic Litigation Systems appointed by the Senate; and
(i)	not less than 3 other members appointed by the Senate.

(2) The Electronic Litigation Systems Committee shall —

(a)	study and periodically review the info-communications technology needs of the litigation sector;
(b)	promote appropriate info-communications technologies in order to facilitate the litigation process;
(c)	superintend the implementation of info-communications technology systems by the Judiciary and LawNet for use in the litigation process;
(d)	appoint working groups for specific projects and objectives; and
(e)	carry out such other duties as may be assigned by the Senate.

Legal Heritage Committee

13B.—(1) There shall be a Legal Heritage Committee which shall consist of —

(a)	a chairman who shall be a member of the Senate; and
(b)	not less than 5 other members appointed by the Senate.

(2) The Legal Heritage Committee shall —

(a)	carry out activities to preserve and document, or to promote a greater awareness of, Singapore’s legal history; and
(b)	carry out such other duties as may be assigned by the Senate.

International Promotion of Singapore Law Committee

13C.—(1) There shall be an International Promotion of Singapore Law Committee which shall consist of —

(a)	a chairman who shall be a member of the Senate; and
(b)	not less than 8 other members appointed by the Senate.

(2) The International Promotion of Singapore Law Committee shall —

(a)	carry out activities to disseminate the knowledge of Singapore law internationally and to promote the use of Singapore law in international commercial transactions;
(b)	appoint working groups for specific projects and objectives; and
(c)	carry out such other duties as may be assigned by the Senate.”.

Made this 4th day of August 2005.

YONG PUNG HOW

President,
Singapore Academy of Law.

[AD/PP-1(C); AG/LEG/SL/294A/2002/1 Vol. 1]

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