Ministry of Law (Singapore)
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| Agency overview | |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Singapore |
| Headquarters | 100 High Street, #08-02 The Treasury, Singapore 179434 |
| Employees | 333 [1] |
| Annual budget |
 $458.72 million SGD (2013)[1] |
| Ministers responsible |
K Shanmugam, Minister Indranee Rajah, Senior Minister of State |
| Agency executives |
Beh Swan Gin, Permanent Secretary Poon Hong Yuen, Deputy Secretary |
| Website |
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The Ministry of Law (Abbreviation: MINLAW; Malay: Kementerian Hukum; Chinese: ) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for ensuring that Singapore's legal infrastructure is clear, efficacious and transparent . It is currently led by Minister for Law K Shanmugam.
Mission
Advancing access to justice, the rule of law, the economy and society through policy, law and services.
Organisational structure
The Ministry of Law comprises
- Headquarters (HQ)
- Three departments (Insolvency and Public Trustee's Office, Legal Aid Bureau and Community Mediation Unit, the last of which oversees the Community Mediation Centres located at The Treasury and at the Subordinate Courts of Singapore)
- Three boards and tribunals (Appeals Board for Land Acquisitions, Land Surveyors Board and Copyright Tribunal)
- Two statutory boards (Intellectual Property Office of Singapore and Singapore Land Authority)
HQ's policy divisions consist of
- Legal Policy Division
- International Legal Division
- Legal Industry Division
- Policy Advisory Division
- Land Policy Division
- Intellectual Property Policy Division
- Community Legal Services Division
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Head R: Ministry of Law" (PDF). Budget 2013: Revenue and Expenditure Estimates. Ministry of Finance. March 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-15.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ministry of Law (Singapore). |
- Official website of the Ministry of Law
- Singapore Government Directory Interactive — Ministry of Law
