Singapore legislation

Section 40

of Legal Profession Act 1966

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.