Singapore legislation
Section 40A
Section 40A
Associate members
(1)
Every foreign lawyer who —
is registered under section 36B or 36D; or
is granted an approval under section 176(1),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 his or her registration or approval (as the case may be) continues in force.
(2)
Every foreign lawyer who —
is registered under section 36C but does not have an approval under section 176(1); and
applies for membership of the Society in the prescribed manner,is admitted as a member of the Society and remains a member under this section so long and only so long as his or her registration continues in force.
(3)
Every foreign lawyer who is a member of the Society under subsection (1) or (2) is called in this Act an associate member.