Singapore legislation

Clause 2

of Legal Profession (Amendment) Bill

Clause 2

Amendment of section 10

Section 10 of the Legal Profession Act (referred to in this Act as the principal Act) is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “and Part IIA” wherever they appear in subsection (1) and substituting in each case the words “, Part IIA and section 25(1)(ca)”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the words “Part IIA” in subsection (2)(h), the words “, section 25(1)(ca)”; and

(c)

by inserting, immediately after subsection (2), the following subsection:“(3) Disciplinary proceedings may be taken against any advocate and solicitor, or foreign lawyer registered by the Attorney-General under section 130I, who contravenes any rules made under this section.”.