Singapore legislation

Clause 4

of Legal Profession (Amendment) Bill

Clause 4

Amendment of section 85

Section 85 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “not less than five nor more than nine advocates and solicitors” in subsection (1) and substituting the words “not less than 6 nor more than 15 advocates and solicitors”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the words “Chief Justice” at the end of subsection (1), the words “who shall also appoint one of the members to be the Chairman of the Inquiry Committee”; and

(c)

by deleting the words “and the appointment of a chairman” in subsection (7).

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