Legal Profession Act 1966 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 7 · Disciplinary Proceedings
98A. Provisions as to penalties ordered by court
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Where the court has ordered a Judicial Service Officer, Legal Service Officer, PD Officer, non‑practising solicitor or relevant lawyer (NP) to pay a penalty under section 82A(12), the Judicial Service Officer, Legal Service Officer, PD Officer, non‑practising solicitor or relevant lawyer (NP) must pay the penalty to the Registrar of the Supreme Court.
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;
Where the court has ordered a regulated legal practitioner to pay a penalty under section 98, the regulated legal practitioner must pay the penalty to the Registrar of the Supreme Court.
regulated legal practitioner
“regulated legal practitioner” means an advocate and solicitor or a regulated foreign lawyer;
Any penalty payable under subsection (1) or (2) which is not paid may be recoverable by the Government as a judgment debt.
All sums collected by the Registrar of the Supreme Court under subsection (1) or (2) or recovered by the Government under subsection (3) must be paid into the Consolidated Fund.
Registrar
“Registrar” means the Registrar of the Supreme Court and includes the Deputy Registrar and an Assistant Registrar;