Singapore legislation

Clause 23

of Legal Profession (Amendment) Bill

Clause 23

Amendment of section 46

Section 46 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “prior to” in subsection (1A) and substituting the words “when he makes”;

(b)

by deleting subsection (1B) and substituting the following subsection:“(1B) The subscription shall be payable to the Society by an associate member —

(a)

if he is registered under section 36B or 36D, or is granted an approval under section 176(1) —

(i)

not later than 14 days after the date on which he becomes a member of the Society under section 40A(1); and

(ii)

in each subsequent year in which his registration or approval (as the case may be) continues in force, not later than the anniversary of the date referred to in sub‑paragraph (i); or

(b)

if he is registered under section 36C and is admitted as a member of the Society under section 40A(2) —

(i)

not later than 14 days after the date on which he is admitted as a member of the Society under section 40A(2); and

(ii)

in each subsequent year in which his registration continues in force, not later than the anniversary of the date referred to in sub-paragraph (i).”;

(c)

by deleting the words “members admitted to membership under section 41” in subsection (3) and substituting the words “non-practitioner members”;

(d)

by deleting the words “foreign practitioner members who are members of the Society by reason of section 40A” in subsection (3A) and substituting the words “associate members”;

(e)

by deleting the words “foreign practitioner members” in subsection (4) and substituting the words “associate members”; and

(f)

by deleting the words “a foreign practitioner member” in subsection (6)(c) and substituting the words “an associate member”.