Legal Profession Act 1966 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4A · Registration of Foreign Lawyers, Solicitors in Foreign Law Practices and Non-Practitioners, Etc.
36H. Application for and renewal of registration under this Part
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An application for any registration under this Part must be —
made to the Director of Legal Services in such form and manner as the Director of Legal Services may require; and
accompanied by —
such fee as may be prescribed; and
such documents and information as the Director of Legal Services may require.
Any registration under this Part which is prescribed for the purposes of this subsection remains valid until it is cancelled or suspended.
Any registration under this Part which is prescribed for the purposes of this subsection is valid, unless it is sooner cancelled or suspended, for such period as the Director of Legal Services may specify.
Director of Legal Services
“Director of Legal Services” means the Director of Legal Services appointed under section 2A(1);
The Director of Legal Services may renew any registration mentioned in subsection (3) for such period as the Director of Legal Services may specify, on an application —
made to the Director of Legal Services in such form and manner as the Director of Legal Services may require; and
accompanied by —
such fee as may be prescribed; and
such documents and information as the Director of Legal Services may require.
The Director of Legal Services may renew any registration referred to in subsection (3) subject to —
such conditions as may be prescribed for the renewal of that type of registration; and
such conditions as the Director of Legal Services may think fit to impose in any particular case.
The Director of Legal Services may cancel or suspend any registration under this Part if that registration was obtained by fraud or misrepresentation.