Clause 4

by inserting, immediately after paragraph (b) of subsection (1), the following paragraph:“(ba)unless he is or is about to be a partner or an employee of a limited liability law partnership;”; and

by deleting subsection (1A) and substituting the following subsection:“(1A) No solicitor shall apply for a practising certificate to practise as a locum solicitor unless he is a citizen or a permanent resident of Singapore, and —

has, for a period of not less than 3 years in the aggregate in the 5 years immediately preceding the application —

practised as a solicitor on his own account or in partnership, as a director of a law corporation, as a partner of a limited liability law partnership or as an employee of a law firm, law corporation or limited liability law partnership; or

been employed as a legal officer;

has completed such training within such time as the Council may by rules under section 25 prescribe; or

has practised as a locum solicitor at any time within the period of 3 years immediately preceding the application.”.