Clause 2

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “legal officer” in subsection (1), the following definition:“ “locum solicitor” means an advocate and solicitor engaged (whether concurrently or otherwise) on a temporary or freelance basis by one or more law firms, law corporations or solicitors practising on their own account;”; and

by inserting, immediately after subsection (3), the following subsections:“(4) References to an employee of a solicitor or law firm or law corporation shall be construed to include a locum solicitor engaged by the solicitor or law firm or law corporation, and references to being employed by a solicitor or law firm or law corporation shall be construed accordingly, in the following provisions:

sections 78, 81D, 81E, 81F and 81H;

the definition of “specified person” in section 79(2);

paragraphs 1(1)(a)(ii) and 5 (1)(d) of the First Schedule; and

the Second Schedule.(5) In the definition of “specified person” in section 79(2), reference to a member of a law firm shall be construed to include a locum solicitor engaged by the law firm.”.