Singapore legislation
Clause 11
Clause 11
Periods of pupillage
(1)
For the purposes of this Part of this Act a qualified person shall during his period of pupillage be known as a “pupil” and a person with whom a pupil serves his period of pupillage or any part thereof shall be known as a “master”.
(2)
Subject to the provisions of this section and of section 12 of this Act the prescribed period of pupillage shall be —
six months where the master satisfies the requirements of paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 12 of this Act; and
three years where the master satisfies the requirements of paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 12 of this Act.
(3)
A pupil shall before his petition is heard attend and satisfactorily complete a course of instruction organized or recognised by the Board for the purposes of this section.
(4)
No person shall without the special leave in writing of the Board hold any office or engage in any employment of whatsoever kind and whether full-time or part-time during his period of pupillage:Provided that the provisions of this subsection shall not apply to a legal officer:And provided further that the provisions of this subsection shall not preclude a pupil receiving remuneration from his master.
(5)
Where a pupil attends the course of instruction referred to in subsection (3) of this section concurrently with his period of pupillage, the period spent in attendance at such course of instruction shall not be counted for the purpose of subsection (2) of this section.