how do i locate singapore legislation

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HOW DO I LOCATE SINGAPORE LEGISLATION?ELIZABETH NAUMCZYK, HEAD OF LAW LIBRARYCHAI YEE XIN, LAW LIBRARIAN

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SINGAPORE LAWS

Constitution Statutes/Acts

400 different statutes Each Act is give its own chapter number – ‘cap’ for short

E.g. Companies Act, Cap 50 Subsidiary Legislation

Acts deal with broad legal principles. Subsidiary legislation deal with details such as procedures, admin matters, technical standards, etc. E.g. Companies (Application of Bankruptcy Act Provisions) Regulations, Cap 50, Section 411

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WHERE CAN I LOCATE SINGAPORE LAWS?

Singapore Statutes Online Acts of Parliament & Subsidiary Legislation Revised editions of Acts & Subsidiary Legislation Bills tabled in Parliament Act Supplements, new Subsidiary Legislation and Amending Subsidiary Legislation published each year Historical versions of legislation

LawNet Versioned legislation, revised & unrevised acts and subsidiary legislation Bill and Act supplements Subsidiary Legislation (Gazette Notifications)

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LOCATING A SINGAPORE ACTSINGAPORE STATUTES ONLINE

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LOCATING A SINGAPORE ACT

Locate the following legislation:Legal Profession Act (Cap 161), Section 2

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Singapore Statutes Online Website

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We know the cap number so we can search under the field Cap. or Act No.

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LOCATING SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATIONSINGAPORE STATUTES ONLINE

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LOCATING SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

Locate the following legislation:Legal Profession (Qualified Persons) Rules, (Cap

161), R15, 2002 Rev Ed) Rule 2 and First Schedule

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Browse through Current Subsidiary Legislation

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