§ 28 — Related amendments to Singapore Academy of Law Act 1988

28.—(1) Section 2 of the Singapore Academy of Law Act 1988 is amended by inserting, immediately after the definition of “member”, the following definition:“ “PD Officer” means —(a)

the Chief Public Defender, a Deputy Chief Public Defender or an Assistant Chief Public Defender appointed under section 3 of the Public Defenders Act 2022; or

(b)

a public defender appointed under section 3(6) of the Public Defenders Act 2022 who is a public officer and a qualified person;”.

(2) Section 14 of the Singapore Academy of Law Act 1988 is amended by deleting the words “or Legal Service Officer” in paragraph (b) and substituting the words “, Legal Service Officer or PD Officer”.

(3) Section 16(1) of the Singapore Academy of Law Act 1988 is amended —(a)

by deleting the words “or a Legal Service Officer” in paragraph (b) and substituting the words “, a Legal Service Officer or a PD Officer”; and

(b)

by deleting the words “or the Singapore Legal Service” in paragraph (b) and substituting the words “, the Singapore Legal Service or the Public Defender’s Office”.

—(1) Section 2 of the Singapore Academy of Law Act 1988 is amended by inserting, immediately after the definition of “member”, the following definition:“ “PD Officer” means —(a)

the Chief Public Defender, a Deputy Chief Public Defender or an Assistant Chief Public Defender appointed under section 3 of the Public Defenders Act 2022; or

(b)

a public defender appointed under section 3(6) of the Public Defenders Act 2022 who is a public officer and a qualified person;”.

(2) Section 14 of the Singapore Academy of Law Act 1988 is amended by deleting the words “or Legal Service Officer” in paragraph (b) and substituting the words “, Legal Service Officer or PD Officer”.

(3) Section 16(1) of the Singapore Academy of Law Act 1988 is amended —(a)

by deleting the words “or a Legal Service Officer” in paragraph (b) and substituting the words “, a Legal Service Officer or a PD Officer”; and

(b)

by deleting the words “or the Singapore Legal Service” in paragraph (b) and substituting the words “, the Singapore Legal Service or the Public Defender’s Office”.