Singapore legislation

Clause 92

of Legal Profession Bill

Clause 92

Council’s power to order penalty

(1)

If the Council determines under section 91 of this Act that no sufficient cause exists for a formal investigation but that the advocate and solicitor should be ordered to pay a penalty it may order the advocate and solicitor to pay a penalty of not more than two hundred and fifty dollars.

(2)

The provisions of section 99 of this Act shall apply to any penalty ordered to be paid under subsection (1) of this section.

(3)

Before the Council makes an order for the payment of a penalty under this section it shall notify the advocate and solicitor concerned of its intention to do so and give him a reasonable opportunity to be heard by the Council.