Clause 2

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “client”, the following definitions:“ “constituent foreign law practice”, in relation to a Joint Law Venture, means the foreign law practice which constitutes part of the Joint Law Venture;“constituent Singapore law practice”, in relation to a Joint Law Venture, means the Singapore law practice which constitutes part of the Joint Law Venture;”;

by deleting the words “, whether as an advocate or a solicitor,” in the definition of “contentious business”;

by deleting the definition of “Disciplinary Committee” and substituting the following definition:“ “Disciplinary Tribunal” means a Disciplinary Tribunal appointed by the Chief Justice under section 90(1);”;

by inserting, immediately before the definition of “Inquiry Committee”, the following definitions:“ “foreign law” means the law of any state or territory other than Singapore, and includes international law;“foreign law practice” means a law practice (including a sole proprietorship, a partnership or a body corporate, whether with or without limited liability) providing legal services in any foreign law in Singapore or elsewhere, but does not include a Singapore law practice;“foreign lawyer” means an individual who is duly authorised or registered to practise law in a state or territory other than Singapore by a foreign authority having the function conferred by law of authorising or registering persons to practise law in that state or territory;”;

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “Inquiry Committee”, the following definition:“ “Joint Law Venture” means a Joint Law Venture licensed under section 130B;”;

by deleting the definition of “lay person” and substituting the following definition:“ “lay person”, in relation to the Inquiry Panel or an Inquiry Committee, means an architect, an accountant, a banker, a company director, an insurer, a professional engineer, a medical practitioner or any other person (not being an advocate and solicitor or a legal officer) who meets such criteria as may be approved by the Chief Justice and the Attorney-General;”;

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “legal officer”, the following definition:“ “licensed foreign law practice” means a foreign law practice licensed under section 130E;”;

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “Malayan practitioner”, the following definition:“ “practise Singapore law” means doing work, or transacting business, in relation to the laws of Singapore, being work or business of a kind that is the right or privilege of an advocate and solicitor under Part IV;”;

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “qualified person”, the following definition:“ “Qualifying Foreign Law Practice” means a foreign law practice licensed under section 130D;”; and

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “Rules Committee”, the following definition:“ “Singapore law practice” means —

the practice of a solicitor who practises on his own account;

a firm of solicitors;

a limited liability law partnership; or

a law corporation;”.