Legal Profession Act 1966 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · The Law Society of Singapore
40A. Associate members
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Every foreign lawyer who —
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;
is registered under section 36B or 36D; or
is granted an approval under section 176(1),becomes, without election, admission or appointment, a member of the Society and remains a member under this section so long and only so long as his or her registration or approval (as the case may be) continues in force.
Every foreign lawyer who —
is registered under section 36C but does not have an approval under section 176(1); and
applies for membership of the Society in the prescribed manner,is admitted as a member of the Society and remains a member under this section so long and only so long as his or her registration continues in force.
Every foreign lawyer who is a member of the Society under subsection (1) or (2) is called in this Act an associate member.
Society
“Society” means the Law Society of Singapore established under section 37;