Clause 14

by inserting, immediately after the words “a foreign lawyer who is registered under section 36P” in subsection (1), the words “, or a law expert who is registered under section 36PA”;

by inserting, immediately after the words “registration under section 36P” in subsection (1)(a), the words “or 36PA (as the case may be)”;

by inserting, immediately after the word “may” in subsection (3)(d), the words “, in the case of a foreign lawyer who is registered under section 36P,”;

by deleting subsection (5) and substituting the following subsections:“(5) Where a foreign lawyer’s registration under section 36P has been cancelled pursuant to an order of the court of 3 Judges —

in any case where the order prohibits the foreign lawyer from reapplying for registration under section 36P until after a date specified in the order, the foreign lawyer cannot reapply for such registration, and cannot apply as a law expert for registration under section 36PA, until after that date; or

in any other case, the foreign lawyer is permanently prohibited from reapplying for registration under section 36P, and is permanently prohibited from applying as a law expert for registration under section 36PA.(6) Where a law expert’s registration under section 36PA has been cancelled pursuant to an order of the court of 3 Judges —

in any case where the order prohibits the law expert from reapplying for registration under section 36PA until after a date specified in the order, the law expert cannot reapply for such registration, and cannot apply as a foreign lawyer for registration under section 36P, until after that date; or

in any other case, the law expert is permanently prohibited from reapplying for registration under section 36PA, and is permanently prohibited from applying as a foreign lawyer for registration under section 36P.”; and

by inserting, immediately after the words “section 36P” in the section heading, the words “or 36PA”.