PART 1
PRELIMINARY
Short title and commencement
1. This Act is the Public Defenders Act 2022 and comes into operation on a date that the Minister appoints by notification in the Gazette.
Interpretation
2.—(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
“aided accused person” means an individual who is issued a Grant of Aid;
“assigned solicitor” means a solicitor from an appropriate panel of solicitors established under section 4 who is assigned any matter mentioned in section 4(1)(a) or (b) by the Chief Public Defender;
“Chief Public Defender” means the Chief Public Defender appointed under section 3(1);
“court” means any court of competent jurisdiction in Singapore before which any proceedings are heard;
“criminal appeal” means any appeal under Part 20 of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010;
“criminal application” means—
- (a) any application for review of an earlier decision, a case to be stated, a criminal reference or a criminal revision of a case under Division 1B, 2, 3 or 4 of Part 20 of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010, and includes any case stated or revision of a case on a court’s own motion or any criminal reference by the Public Prosecutor mentioned in that Part; or
- (b) any criminal motion under Division 5 of Part 20 of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010;
“criminal defence aid” means criminal defence aid granted under this Act;
