Singapore legislation

Clause 45

of Legal Profession Bill

Clause 45

Practising solicitors to be members

(1)

Every advocate and solicitor who has in force a practising certificate shall without election, admission or appointment become a member of the Society and shall remain a member under this section so long and only so long as he has in force a practising certificate.

(2)

Every advocate and solicitor who has in force a practising certificate on the last day of March in any year shall be deemed to continue to be a member until the last day of April in that year.

(3)

Every advocate and solicitor who is a member of the Society under the provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall in this Act be referred to as a “practitioner member”.