Singapore legislation

Clause 5

Amendment of section 25

Section 25(1) of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting the word “and” at the end of paragraph (a)(iii);

(b)

by inserting, immediately after sub-paragraph (iv) of paragraph (a), the following sub-paragraphs:“(v)that he is not disqualified under section 26(1) from applying for a practising certificate; and

(vi)

in a case where he is applying for a practising certificate to practise as a locum solicitor, that he is not disqualified under section 26(1A) from applying for such a practising certificate;”;

(c)

by deleting the word “and” at the end of paragraph (b)(iii);

(d)

by inserting, at the end of paragraph (b)(iv), the word “and”; and

(e)

by inserting, immediately after sub-paragraph (iv) of paragraph (b), the following sub-paragraph:“(v)if he has been ordered by any court of law in Singapore or elsewhere to pay any sum to the Council or the Society, he has paid the sum;”.

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