Public Defenders Act 2022 (Amendment of Schedule) Order 2026
Summary
The Public Defenders Act 2022 (Amendment of Schedule) Order 2026 (S 247), made by the Ministry of Law on 21 April 2026 and published on 24 April 2026, updates the Schedule to the Public Defenders Act 2022 by replacing item 35 in Part 3. The amendment reflects the renaming of the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act 1993 to the Tobacco and Vaporisers Control Act 1993. The Order takes effect on 1 May 2026 and is to be presented to Parliament under section 8(5) of the Public Defenders Act 2022.
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This Order updates Part 3, item 35 of the Schedule to the Public Defenders Act 2022 by replacing the reference to the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act 1993 with the Tobacco and Vaporisers Control Act 1993, reflecting the statute's updated name. The amendment is purely administrative in nature and does not create new compliance obligations or modify the substantive scope of legal services covered by the Public Defenders Act 2022. Affected parties should note the updated statutory reference for legislative research and case-law citation purposes.
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Public Defenders Act 2022 (Amendment of Schedule) Order 2026 Status:
Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 24 Apr 2026
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No. S 247
| Public Defenders Act 2022 |
| Public Defenders Act 2022
(Amendment of Schedule) Order 2026 |
| In exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(3) of the Public Defenders Act 2022, the Minister for Law makes the following Order: |
| Citation and commencement |
| 1. This Order is the Public Defenders Act 2022 (Amendment of Schedule) Order 2026 and comes into operation on 1 May 2026. |
| Amendment of Schedule |
2. In the Public Defenders Act 2022, in the Schedule, in Part 3, replace item 35 with —
| “ 35. | Tobacco and Vaporisers Control Act 1993 (formerly Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act 1993) ”. |
| Made on 21 April 2026. |
| LUKE GOH |
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Law,
Singapore.
| [LAW 82/003; AG/LEGIS/SL/257D/2025/2] |
| (To be presented to Parliament under section 8(5) of the Public Defenders Act 2022). |
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