Singapore legislation

Clause 38

of Legal Profession Bill

Clause 38

Qualifications to section 37

(1)

The provisions of section 37 of this Act do not extend to —

(a)

the Attorney-General or the Solicitor-General or any other person acting under the authority of either of them;

(b)

the Public Trustee, Official Assignee, Assistant Public Trustees and Assistant Official Assignee acting in the course of their duties under any law relating to such offices; or

(c)

the Director of Legal Aid and Assistant Directors of Legal Aid acting in the course of their duties under the provisions of the Legal Aid and Advice Ordinance, 1956 (Ord. 19 of 1956); (d)any other public officer drawing or preparing instruments in the course of his duty;

(e)

any person acting personally for himself only in any matter or proceeding to which he is a party;

(f)

any bona fide and full-time employee of an insurance company negotiating for the settlement of or settling a claim made or contemplated against any person or body corporate in cases where the claim relates to a risk insured by that insurance company;

(g)

any registered trade union negotiating on behalf of a bona fide member in respect of a claim against that member’s employer;

(h)

any proceeding before the Industrial Arbitration Court or the Shariah Court;

(i)

any person merely employed to engross any instrument or proceeding.

(2)

The words “document” and “instrument” in section 37 of this Act do not include —

(a)

a will or other testamentary document; or

(b)

a transfer of stock containing no limitation thereof.