Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Law what is the impact of the launch of the Public Defender’s Office on the number of cases taken up by the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme. Mr K Shanmugam: This question was addressed in the reply to Question No 6 for Oral Answer on the Order Paper for 7Continue reading “IMPACT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER’S OFFICE ON CASES TAKEN UP BY CRIMINAL LEGAL AID SCHEME”
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BLACK AND WHITE PROPERTIES MANAGED BY SLA WITH UNDEVELOPED STATE LAND ADJACENT TO PROPERTY
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Law (a) to date, how many black and white properties managed by SLA have had undeveloped state land located adjacent to the property, for which tenants have raised concerns about maintenance; and (b) what is the procedure that SLA follows to resolve such concerns. Mr Edwin TongContinue reading “BLACK AND WHITE PROPERTIES MANAGED BY SLA WITH UNDEVELOPED STATE LAND ADJACENT TO PROPERTY”
APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR MAINTENANCE OF STATE LAND ADJACENT TO BLACK AND WHITE AND LANDED PROPERTIES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Law what is the respective application procedure for (i) tenants of black and white properties and (ii) owners of landed properties who wish to independently maintain state land adjacent to their properties. Mr Edwin Tong Chun Fai (Second Minister for Law): Tenants of heritage bungalows managed by theContinue reading “APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR MAINTENANCE OF STATE LAND ADJACENT TO BLACK AND WHITE AND LANDED PROPERTIES”
JUSTIFICATION FOR EXEMPTING CREDITORS FROM ATTENDING DEBT REPAYMENT SCHEME HEARINGS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Law (a) what is the justification for allowing creditors to be exempt from attending Debt Repayment Scheme hearings; and (b) whether the Ministry will consider making such attendance by creditors mandatory in the future. Mr K Shanmugam: Under the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018, the Official AssigneeContinue reading “JUSTIFICATION FOR EXEMPTING CREDITORS FROM ATTENDING DEBT REPAYMENT SCHEME HEARINGS”
CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING LEASING OF RIDOUT ROAD PROPERTIES BY MINISTERS’ FAMILIES
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Prime Minister (a) how will the Government assure the public that the Minister for Law and the Minister for Foreign Affairs were not in receipt of any privileged information pertaining to the lease of 26 and 31 Ridout Road respectively; and (b) whether there are any rules, conventions or policies to ensureContinue reading “CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING LEASING OF RIDOUT ROAD PROPERTIES BY MINISTERS’ FAMILIES”
APPROVALS FOR RENTAL OF AND WORKS TO BE DONE AT STATE-OWNED BUNGALOWS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Law (a) whether the list of tender awards available on the SLA website comprises all prior residential and commercial tender awards; and (b) if not, why not. Mr Edwin Tong Chun Fai: These questions have been addressed in the Ministerial Statement at today’s Parliament Sitting. Ministry of Law3Continue reading “APPROVALS FOR RENTAL OF AND WORKS TO BE DONE AT STATE-OWNED BUNGALOWS”
Managing Community Disputes
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong (Hougang): Mdm Chairman, Members of this House will be familiar with residents approaching their Members of Parliament for help to resolve disputes they may have with their neighbours. These may involve frequent loud noises, use of space along common corridors, inhalation of cigarette smoke wafting into a person’s flat from aContinue reading “Managing Community Disputes”
LAND VALUATION FOR COMMUNITY CENTRES AND CLUBS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Law how is the land valuation for community centres and community clubs calculated. Mr K Shanmugam: The answer relates to Community Centres and Clubs which are on land managed by the Singapore Land Authority (SLA).1 The vast majority of Community Centres and Clubs are on land managed by SLA.Continue reading “LAND VALUATION FOR COMMUNITY CENTRES AND CLUBS”
AVERAGE TIMESPAN OF MANUALLY-HANDLED COURT CASE COMPARED TO ONE MANAGED UNDER INTERGRATED CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Law (a) what is the average timespan of a manually-handled court case as compared to one managed under the Integrated Case Management System (ICMS); (b) what is the number of State Courts cases that have been adjourned over the ICMS system failure on 7 February 2023; and (c) whatContinue reading “AVERAGE TIMESPAN OF MANUALLY-HANDLED COURT CASE COMPARED TO ONE MANAGED UNDER INTERGRATED CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM”
Dedicated Land Leases for Religious Institutions
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang): Churches, mosques, temples, and other religious institutions are cornerstones of our communities. They provide succor for the bereaved, counsel for the needy and guidance for the lost. Many have operated in the communities that they serve for long periods of time – decades, and in some cases, centuries. During theContinue reading “Dedicated Land Leases for Religious Institutions”
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