Clause 9

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “Judge” in subsection (1), the following definition:“ “law expert” —

means an individual —

who has specialised knowledge, based on training, study or experience, on matters of foreign law, or is otherwise qualified to submit on matters of foreign law; and

whom the Singapore International Commercial Court or the Court of Appeal specifies, in an order that a question of foreign law be determined on the basis of submissions instead of proof, may make submissions on that question of law; but(b)excludes all of the following:

an advocate and solicitor who has in force a practising certificate;

a person who is admitted under section 15;

a foreign lawyer who is registered under section 36P;”; and

by inserting, immediately after subsection (2), the following subsection:“(3) For the purposes of sections 36S, 36T, 36U and 36Y, a reference to a law expert who is registered under section 36PA includes a law expert whose registration under section 36PA is cancelled or suspended, or lapses, after the commencement of proceedings under section 36S against the law expert.”.