Singapore legislation
Clause 52
Clause 52
Amendment of section 116
Section 116 of the principal Act is amended —
by renumbering the section as subsection (1) of that section, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following subsection:“(2) This Part —
shall apply to all remuneration and costs received by a Singapore law practice or a solicitor practising in a Singapore law practice, including any such remuneration or costs received in respect of the practice of foreign law; and
shall apply, with the necessary modifications, to all remuneration and costs received in respect of the practice of Singapore law by —
a Joint Law Venture or its constituent foreign law practice, a Qualifying Foreign Law Practice or a licensed foreign law practice; or
a solicitor or foreign lawyer registered by the Attorney-General under Part IXA to practise Singapore law.”; and
by inserting, immediately after the word “Interpretation” in the section heading, the words “and application”.