Singapore legislation
Section 40
Section 40
Practising solicitors to be members
(1)
Every advocate and solicitor who has in force a practising certificate becomes without election, admission or appointment a member of the Society and remains a member under this section so long and only so long as he or she has in force a practising certificate.
(2)
Every advocate and solicitor who has in force a practising certificate on the last day of March in any year is deemed to continue to be a member until the last day of April in that year.
(3)
Every advocate and solicitor who is a member of the Society under subsection (1) is called in this Act a practitioner member.