Clause 16

by deleting the words “so determined” in subsection (3) and substituting the words “determined under subsection (2)”; (b)by inserting, immediately after subsection (3), the following subsections:“(3A) Every foreign lawyer who is —

registered under section 130J to practise Singapore law in a Singapore law firm; or

granted an approval referred to in section 130L,shall, while his registration referred to in paragraph (a) or his approval referred to in paragraph (b) continues in force, pay to the Society an annual contribution of such sum (not exceeding the amount applicable to solicitors under subsection (2)) as the Council may from time to time determine and the Society shall pay that contribution to the Fund. (3B) A foreign lawyer shall pay the contribution required under subsection (3A) —

if he is registered under section 130J, not later than 14 days after the date of issue of every certificate of registration by the Attorney-General in respect of his registration under that section; or

if he has been granted an approval referred to in section 130L, but is not registered under section 130J, not later than 14 days after the date of issue of a certificate of approval by the Attorney-General in respect of that approval and not later than the anniversary of that date of issue in every subsequent year.(3C) The amount payable in the case of subsection (3B)(a) shall be —

if the certificate of registration issued by the Attorney-General is valid for 12 months, the amount of the annual contribution determined under subsection (3A);

if the certificate of registration issued by the Attorney-General is valid for 24 months, double the amount of the annual contribution determined under subsection (3A); or

if the certificate of registration issued by the Attorney-General is valid for 36 months, treble the amount of the annual contribution determined under subsection (3A).(3D) The amount payable in the case of subsection (3B)(b) shall be the amount of the annual contribution determined under subsection (3A).”;

by deleting the word “or” at the end of paragraph (b) of subsection (11);

by deleting the comma at the end of paragraph (c) of subsection (11) and substituting the word “; or”, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraph:“(d)any foreign lawyer referred to in subsection (3A) or employee of such a foreign lawyer in connection with that foreign lawyer’s practice in a Singapore law firm,”;

by inserting, immediately after subsection (12), the following subsection: “(12A) A grant may be made under this section notwithstanding that subsequent to the commission of that act of dishonesty the foreign lawyer has died or his registration or approval referred to in subsection (3A) has been cancelled or suspended or has expired.”; and (f)by inserting, immediately after the word “solicitor,” wherever it appears in subsections (13) and (14), the words “foreign lawyer,”.