Clause 2

by deleting the definition of “legal officer” and substituting the following definition:“ “legal officer” means a person appointed as a legal officer in the Singapore Legal Service;”;

by deleting the definition of “qualified person” and substituting the following definition:“ “qualified person” means any person who —

before 1st May 1993 —

has passed the final examination for the degree of Bachelor of Laws in the University of Malaya in Singapore, the University of Singapore or the National University of Singapore;

is a barrister-at-law of England or of Northern Ireland or a member of the Faculty of Advocates in Scotland;

is a solicitor in England or Northern Ireland or a writer to the Signet, law agent or solicitor in Scotland; or

is in possession of such other degree or qualification as may be declared by the Minister under section 7 in force immediately before the date of commencement of the Legal Profession (Amendment) Act 1993 and has obtained a certificate from the Board under that section;

on or after 1st May 1993 possesses such qualifications and satisfies such requirements as the Minister may prescribe under subsection (2); or

is approved by the Board as a qualified person under section 7;”; and

by renumbering the section as subsection (1) of that section, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following subsections:“(2) For the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of “qualified person” in subsection (1), the Minister may, after consultation with the Board, make rules to prescribe the qualifications, education and training for persons seeking to be qualified persons under this Act.(3) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (2), rules made thereunder may —

prescribe the institutions of higher learning and the qualifications conferred thereby which may be recognised for the purposes of this Act;

specify the minimum standard of attainment, including the class of honours, to be achieved by persons who possess any of the prescribed qualifications;

prescribe such courses, tests or examinations to be undergone by persons who possess any of the prescribed qualifications;

provide for the exemption of any person or classes of persons from any of the provisions thereof; and

include such incidental, supplementary or transitional provisions as may be necessary or expedient.”.