Legal Department Office Orders and Circulars Index
The Legal Department issued this index of office orders and circulars concerning court cases, counter affidavits, implementation of court orders, legal fees and organisation of legal work within SIPCOT. The supplied pages only identify the listed documents and their subjects, and do not contain provisions changing industrial land ownership, use or purchase rights.
What the document covers
The Legal Department Office Orders and Circulars Index is a reference list for administrative documents dealing with litigation and legal case management within SIPCOT. It gives document numbers, dates, subjects and page references, but does not reproduce the instructions or approvals contained in those documents.
The listed material relates mainly to staff and legal professionals handling court proceedings, legal expenses and implementation of court decisions. The supplied pages do not set out any requirement for property buyers or industrial landowners.
Court cases and counter affidavits
The index identifies the following documents:
- Office Order No. 58/1992, dated 15 July 1992, concerning delegation of powers for payment of advocates' legal fees and expenses in filed suits.
- Circular No. 41/2022, dated 12 July 2022, giving instructions about allowing adequate time for filing counter affidavits.
- Circular No. 44/2022, dated 20 July 2022, giving instructions concerning contempt proceedings in court cases.
The index does not state the delegated financial limits, payment process, deadlines or detailed responsibilities created by these documents.
Implementation of court orders
Office Order No. 33/2022, dated 6 December 2022, concerns implementation of court orders. Its subject refers to avoiding abbreviations in challenged government orders and counter affidavits filed before the court. It also records instructions to Government Companies and Statutory Boards and approval for adoption, but the detailed instructions are not included in the supplied text.
Legal fees and organisation
The index also lists:
- Circular No. 43/2022, dated 18 July 2022, on monitoring and following up legal cases and payment of legal fees.
- Circular No. 64/2022, dated 31 October 2022, on reorganisation of the Legal Department and related instructions.
- Order E3/MISC/6/2019, dated 4 March 2022, on monitoring and following up land acquisition original petition cases and posting legal professionals.
Relevance to industrial land readers
The supplied index may be useful where an industrial land matter has led to litigation or a land acquisition original petition. It does not itself disclose a land acquisition decision, change of land use, title transfer, compensation amount or restriction affecting a particular property.
This summary is generated from the source document to help you find what is relevant. The PDF above is authoritative. For advice on your own property, use LandLens One or speak to a qualified professional.
Common questions
Does this document change the ownership or permitted use of industrial land?
No such change appears in the supplied pages. They are an index of legal office orders and circulars, not a land title or land use decision.
Does the index state how much may be paid as advocates' legal fees?
No. Office Order No. 58/1992, dated 15 July 1992, concerns delegation of powers for legal fees and expenses, but the index does not provide any amount or limit.
Are there instructions about land acquisition court cases?
Yes. Order E3/MISC/6/2019, dated 4 March 2022, is listed as concerning monitoring and follow-up of land acquisition original petition cases and the posting of legal professionals.
Does the document provide the full procedure for filing counter affidavits?
No. Circular No. 41/2022, dated 12 July 2022, is listed as giving instructions about adequate time for filing counter affidavits, but the detailed procedure is not included.
