Ministry of Law (Singapore)

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Ministry of Law
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Agency overview
Jurisdiction Government of Singapore
Headquarters 100 High Street, #08-02 The Treasury, Singapore 179434
Employees 333 [1]
Annual budget Decrease$458.72 million SGD (2013)[1]
Ministers responsible
Agency executives
  • Beh Swan Gin, Permanent Secretary
  • Poon Hong Yuen, Deputy Secretary
Website www.mlaw.gov.sg

The Ministry of Law (Abbreviation: MinLaw; Malay: Kementerian Undang-Undang; Chinese: 律政部) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for ensuring that Singapore's legal infrastructure is clear, efficacious and transparent[peacock term]. 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

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

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