Singapore legislation

Section 74

of Legal Profession Act 1966

Section 74

Intervention in solicitor’s practice

Amended by8/201140/201440/2014

(1)

Subject to subsection (2), the powers conferred by Part 2 of the First Schedule are exercisable in the circumstances specified in Part 1 of that Schedule.

(2)

The First Schedule applies, with such modifications as may be prescribed under subsection (3), to —

(a)

a foreign lawyer registered under section 36B, in respect of the foreign lawyer’s practice of Singapore law; and

(b)

a solicitor registered under section 36E, in respect of the solicitor’s practice of Singapore law in a Joint Law Venture or its constituent foreign law practice, a Qualifying Foreign Law Practice or a licensed foreign law practice.

Amended by8/201140/2014

(3)

The Minister may make rules to prescribe the modifications to be made to the First Schedule for the purposes of subsection (2).

Amended by40/2014