Singapore legislation

Clause 28

of Legal Profession (Amendment) Bill

Clause 28

Amendment of section 130N

Section 130N of the principal Act is amended by deleting subsections (3) to (6) and substituting the following subsections:“(3) Subject to subsection (4), a solicitor who is registered by the Attorney-General 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 —

(a)

may practise Singapore law in, and only in, such areas of legal practice as may be prescribed; and

(b)

shall be entitled to such other privileges as may be prescribed.(4) A solicitor shall not be entitled to practise Singapore law under subsection (3) unless he has in force a practising certificate.”.