No. S 639
Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act
(Chapter 67)
Criminal Law (Advisory Committees) (Amendment) Rules 2010
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 49 of the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act, the Minister for Home Affairs hereby makes the following Rules:
Citation and commencement
1.  These Rules may be cited as the Criminal Law (Advisory Committees) (Amendment) Rules 2010 and shall come into operation on 1st November 2010.
Amendment of rule 2
2.  Rule 2 of the Criminal Law (Advisory Committees) Rules (R 1) (referred to in these Rules as the principal Rules) is amended by deleting the definition of “order” and substituting the following definitions:
“ “detention order” means an order made by the Minister under section 30(a) of the Act;
“order” means a detention order or a police supervision order;
“police supervision order” means an order made by the Minister under section 30(b) or 32(1) of the Act.”.
Amendment of rule 6
3.  Rule 6(1) of the principal Rules is amended by deleting the word “form” and substituting the words “relevant form”.
Amendment of rule 7
4.  Rule 7 of the principal Rules is amended —
(a)by deleting paragraph (1) and substituting the following paragraph:
“(1)  A person against whom a police supervision order has been made may appear before the advisory committee at the time, date and place specified in the notice served on him under rule 6 either in person or, with the leave of the advisory committee, by an advocate and solicitor, and may make any representation in respect of the police supervision order made against him.”; and
(b)by deleting the word “order” in the rule heading and substituting the words “police supervision order”.
New rule 7A
5.  The principal Rules are amended by inserting, immediately after rule 7, the following rule:
“Hearing in respect of detention order
7A.—(1)  A person against whom a detention order has been made shall appear in person before the advisory committee at the time, date and place specified in the notice served on him under rule 6 and may make any representation in respect of the detention order made against him.
(2)  Any such person may, with the leave of the advisory committee, be represented by an advocate and solicitor, but his personal attendance before the advisory committee shall not be dispensed with.”.
Deletion and substitution of Schedule
6.  The Schedule to the principal Rules is deleted and the following Schedule substituted therefor:
“THE SCHEDULE
Rule 6(1)
FORM 1
NOTICE OF HEARING ON POLICE SUPERVISION ORDER
To:
Take notice that at …………..…. on the …….. day of …………………. 20…… at ………………………………………….. the Advisory Committee will proceed to hear any representations you wish to make in respect of the police supervision order made against you.
You have the right to make such representations in the manner provided in rule 7 of the Criminal Law (Advisory Committees) Rules, which reads as follows:
“Hearing in respect of police supervision order
7.—(1)  A person against whom a police supervision order has been made may appear before the advisory committee at the time, date and place specified in the notice served on him under rule 6 either in person or, with the leave of the advisory committee, by an advocate and solicitor, and may make any representation in respect of the police supervision order made against him.
(2)  Any such person who does not desire to appear personally or by an advocate and solicitor may cause to be delivered to the chairman a written statement signed by that person or by his advocate and solicitor setting forth his representation.
(3)  The advisory committee may refuse to consider any such written statement which does not reach the hands of the chairman at or before the time appointed for the hearing specified in the notice served under rule 6.”.
The grounds for the making of the police supervision order against you are —
…………………………………………………………..……………….…..……………………………………………………………………………….…………
Dated this        day of                           20     .
 
 
 
Secretary.
FORM 2
NOTICE OF HEARING ON DETENTION ORDER
To:
You are hereby summoned to appear before the Advisory Committee at …………... on the …... day of …….…..… 20…...... at …….………..…… whereat the Advisory Committee will proceed to hear any representations you wish to make in respect of the detention order made against you.
You have the right to make such representations in the manner provided in rule 7A of the Criminal Law (Advisory Committees) Rules, which reads as follows:
“Hearing in respect of detention order
7A.—(1)  A person against whom a detention order has been made shall appear in person before the advisory committee at the time, date and place specified in the notice served on him under rule 6 and may make any representation in respect of the detention order made against him.
(2)  Any such person may, with the leave of the advisory committee, be represented by an advocate and solicitor, but his personal attendance before the advisory committee shall not be dispensed with.”.
The grounds for the making of the detention order against you are —
…………………………………………………………………….……….….………………………………………………………………………….……..…...
Dated this        day of                           20     .
 
 
 
Secretary.
”.
Made this 15th day of October 2010.
BENNY LIM
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Home Affairs,
Singapore.
[MHA 112/2/068; AG/LLRD/SL/67/2010/2 Vol. 1]
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