Legal Profession Act 1966 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4B · Representation in Singapore International Commercial Court
36O. Interpretation of this Part
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In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —
“appellate court” means the court to which an appeal against a decision of the Singapore International Commercial Court is to be made under section 29C of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969;
court
“court” means the General Division of the High Court or a Judge sitting in open court in the General Division of the High Court;
“appointing committee” means an appointing committee appointed in accordance with section 36Q;
“complaints committee” means a complaints committee appointed under section 36S(5);
“instructing authority” means a person appointed by the Minister under section 36R(1) as the instructing authority for the purposes specified in that provision;
“Judge” means a Supreme Court Judge, a Judicial Commissioner or a Senior Judge;
Judge
“Judge” means a Judge sitting in chambers in the General Division of the High Court;
“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
foreign law
“foreign law” means the law of any state or territory other than Singapore, and includes international law;
whom the Singapore International Commercial Court or the appellate court 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;
advocate and solicitor
“advocate and solicitor”, “advocate” and “solicitor” mean an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court;
a person who is admitted under section 15;
a foreign lawyer who is registered under section 36P;
foreign lawyer
“foreign lawyer” means an individual who is duly authorised or registered to practise law in a state or territory other than Singapore by a foreign authority having the function conferred by law of authorising or registering persons to practise law in that state or territory;
“relevant appeal” means such appeal, from any judgment given or order made by the Singapore International Commercial Court, as may be prescribed for the purposes of this definition;
“relevant proceedings” means such proceedings in the Singapore International Commercial Court as may be prescribed for the purposes of this definition;
“Singapore International Commercial Court” means the division of the General Division of the High Court constituted under section 18A of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969.
For the purposes of sections 36S, 36T, 36U and 36Y, a reference to a foreign lawyer who is registered under section 36P includes a foreign lawyer whose registration under section 36P is cancelled or suspended, or lapses, after the commencement of proceedings under section 36S against the foreign lawyer.
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.