Singapore legislation

Clause 30

of Legal Profession (Amendment) Bill

Clause 30

Amendment of section 130W

Section 130W(2) of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting the word “or” at the end of paragraph (d)(ii);

(b)

by inserting, at the end of paragraph (d)(iii)(B), the word “or”;

(c)

by inserting, immediately after sub-paragraph (iii) of paragraph (d), the following sub-paragraph:“(iv)a foreign lawyer registered under section 130I;”;

(d)

by deleting “, 130J” in paragraphs (e) and (f);

(e)

by deleting “130J” in paragraph (g) and substituting “130I”;

(f)

by deleting the words “or 130J” in paragraphs (h) and (l);

(g)

by deleting paragraphs (i) and (j) and substituting the following paragraphs:“(i)to prescribe the courses of instruction, and the subjects therein, which a foreign lawyer must attend and satisfactorily complete before he can be registered under section 130I;

(j)

to prescribe the examinations which a foreign lawyer must pass before he can be registered under section 130I;”;

(h)

by deleting paragraph (o) and substituting the following paragraph:“(o)to provide for —

(i)

the payment of fees for —

(A)

any application for, issue of or renewal of any licence under this Part;

(B)

any application for or renewal of any registration or approval under this Part; and

(C)

any matter related or incidental to any such application, issue or renewal; and

(ii)

all other matters related thereto;”;

(i)

by inserting, immediately after the word “licences,” in paragraph (t), the words “foreign practitioner certificates,”;

(j)

by deleting the word “or” at the end of paragraph (x)(iii);

(k)

by deleting sub-paragraph (iv) of paragraph (x) and substituting the following sub-paragraphs:“(iv)a solicitor registered under section 130N; or

(v)

a foreign lawyer registered under section 130I,”; and

(l)

by inserting, immediately after the words “any provision of this Part” in paragraph (y), the words “or of any rules made under section 74(3) or 75B(3)”.

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