Clause 30

Two or more Singapore law practices may apply jointly to practise as a Singapore group practice.(2) Two or more foreign law practices may apply jointly to practise as a foreign group practice.(3) The Director of Legal Services may, after consulting such authorities as the Director of Legal Services thinks fit, grant or refuse an application under subsection (1) or (2).(4) An application under subsection (1) or (2) may be granted subject to such conditions as the Director of Legal Services thinks fit to impose in any particular case.Rules for this Division184B.—

The Minister may make such rules as may be necessary or expedient for the purposes of this Division.(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Minister may make rules to prescribe —

the types of Singapore law practice that may form a Singapore group practice and the requirements that any Singapore group practice, and any member of a Singapore group practice, must comply with;

the types of foreign law practice that may form a foreign group practice and the requirements that any foreign group practice, and any member of a foreign group practice, must comply with;

the manner of making an application to the Director of Legal Services under section 184A(1) or (2), and the fees payable for such an application;

the grounds for cancellation of an approval of the Director of Legal Services to practise as a Singapore group practice or foreign group practice; and

such saving and transitional provisions as the Minister considers necessary or expedient.”.