Singapore legislation

Clause 12

of Legal Profession (Amendment) Bill

Clause 12

Amendment of section 46

Section 46 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1B) and substituting the following paragraphs:“(a)if he is registered under section 130I, in each year not later than 14 days after the date of issue of his foreign practitioner certificate by the Attorney-General; or

(b)

if he has been granted an approval referred to in section 130L, but is not registered under section 130I —

(i)

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

(ii)

not later than the anniversary of that date of issue in each subsequent year.”;

(b)

by deleting subsections (1C), (1D) and (7); and

(c)

by deleting the word “Board” in subsection (6) and substituting the word “Institute”.