Singapore legislation

Clause 33

of Legal Profession (Amendment) Bill

Clause 33

Repeal and re-enactment of section 134

Section 134 of the principal Act is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:“Recovery of moneys by Institute and Society

134. In addition to any other method of recovery and to any other right, remedy or power vested in the Institute or in the Society or the Council —

(a)

any sum of money payable to the Institute under this Act may be recovered by the Institute as a debt in any court of competent jurisdiction; and

(b)

any sum of money payable to the Society or the Council under this Act may be recovered by the Society as a debt in any court of competent jurisdiction.”.