Singapore legislation

Clause 4

of Legal Profession (Amendment) Bill

Clause 4

Amendment of section 25

Section 25(1) of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “as may be prescribed by and in accordance with rules made under this section” and substituting the words “and manner as the Registrar may require”;

(b)

by deleting sub-paragraphs (ii) and (iii) of paragraph (a) and substituting the following sub-paragraphs:“(ii)in a case where he is practising or intends to practise in a Singapore law practice, the name of the Singapore law practice in which he is or will be practising;

(iii)

in a case where he is registered by the Attorney-General under section 130N to practise Singapore law, and is practising or intends to practise Singapore law, in a Joint Law Venture or its constituent foreign law practice, a Qualifying Foreign Law Practice or a licensed foreign law practice, the name of each Joint Law Venture and foreign law practice in which he is or will be practising; and

(iv)

the principal address, and every other address in Singapore, of each Singapore law practice, Joint Law Venture and foreign law practice in which he will be practising;”; and

(c)

by deleting the words “an accountant’s report pursuant to” in paragraph (d) and substituting the words “such accountant’s report as may be required under”.