Singapore legislation

Clause 151

of Legal Profession Bill

Clause 151

Pending disciplinary matters

(1)

Any applications and complaints made under sections 25 and 34 of the Ordinance and any proceedings before a Disciplinary Committee appointed under section 41 of the Ordinance or before the court under section 29 of the Ordinance shall proceed as though the applications or complaints were made or the proceedings commenced under the provisions of this Act and for the purposes of this section any Disciplinary Committee appointed under the provisions of the Ordinance shall be deemed to be a Disciplinary Committee appointed under the provisions of this Act.

(2)

The provisions of this Act shall as nearly as may be, apply to all such applications, complaints and proceedings and in the event of any doubt or difficulty application shall be made by way of originating summons to a judge for directions and any order made by a judge under the provisions of this section shall not be the subject of appeal and shall for all purposes be deemed to be a provision of this Act.