Singapore legislation

Section 160

of Legal Profession Act 1966

Section 160

Additional grounds for winding up law corporation

Amended by40/201440/201840/201440/201840/2014

(1)

A law corporation may be wound up under the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 on any of the following grounds:

(a)

the law corporation ceases to satisfy the requirements of this Act or the rules made under section 166 relating to a law corporation;

(b)

the business of the law corporation has been conducted in a manner unbefitting the profession.

Amended by40/201440/2018

(2)

The grounds for winding up mentioned in subsection (1) are additional to those prescribed by the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018.

Amended by40/201440/2018

(3)

An application to wind up a law corporation on a ground specified in subsection (1) may be made only by the Attorney‑General or the Council.

Amended by40/2014