Singapore legislation

Regulation 2

of Legal Profession (Admission) Rules 2024

Regulation 2

Definitions

In these Rules —“Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of the Institute;“Board of Examiners” means the Board of Examiners appointed under rule 6;“candidate” means a person whose application under rule 7(2) or 11(2) has been approved or is pending approval;“Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Institute;“Code of Conduct” means the Code of Conduct issued, and amended, by the Part B Director under rule 12;“Dean” means the Dean of the Institute appointed under section 6(1) of the Act;“Disciplinary Committee” means a Disciplinary Committee appointed by the Chairperson under rule 20(1);“Institute’s website” means the Internet website of the Institute at https://www.sile.edu.sg;“misconduct” means any act, omission, conduct or neglect that is in contravention of the Code of Conduct and includes any act or conduct mentioned in rule 17(2);“Part B Course” means the preparatory course, leading to the Part B Examinations, which is conducted by —

(a)

the Institute; or

(b)

the Institute and any other person appointed by the Board of Directors;“Part B Director” means the Director of the Part B Course appointed by the Board of Directors, and includes any Deputy Director of the Part B Course appointed by the Board of Directors;“Part B Examinations” means Part B of the Singapore Bar Examinations conducted by —

(a)

the Institute; or

(b)

the Institute and any other person appointed by the Board of Directors;“qualifying relevant legal officer” has the meaning given by rule 30(1)(b)(ii);“session”, in relation to the Part B Examinations, means a period, as determined by the Part B Director and published on the Institute’s website, when the Part B Examinations are conducted;“supervising solicitor” means a solicitor who is responsible for the supervision of a practice trainee while the latter is serving his or her practice training period under a practice training contract;“supervisor in a qualifying entity” means an employee of a qualifying entity who is responsible for the supervision of a practice trainee while the latter is serving his or her practice training period under a practice training contract with the qualifying entity.

Definition

“Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of the Institute;

Definition

“Board of Examiners” means the Board of Examiners appointed under rule 6;

Definition

“candidate” means a person whose application under rule 7(2) or 11(2) has been approved or is pending approval;

Definition

“Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Institute;

Definition

“Code of Conduct” means the Code of Conduct issued, and amended, by the Part B Director under rule 12;

Definition

“Dean” means the Dean of the Institute appointed under section 6(1) of the Act;

Definition

“Disciplinary Committee” means a Disciplinary Committee appointed by the Chairperson under rule 20(1);

Definition

“Institute’s website” means the Internet website of the Institute at https://www.sile.edu.sg;

Definition

“misconduct” means any act, omission, conduct or neglect that is in contravention of the Code of Conduct and includes any act or conduct mentioned in rule 17(2);

Definition

“Part B Course” means the preparatory course, leading to the Part B Examinations, which is conducted by —

(a)

the Institute; or

(b)

the Institute and any other person appointed by the Board of Directors;

Definition

“Part B Director” means the Director of the Part B Course appointed by the Board of Directors, and includes any Deputy Director of the Part B Course appointed by the Board of Directors;

Definition

“Part B Examinations” means Part B of the Singapore Bar Examinations conducted by —

(a)

the Institute; or

(b)

the Institute and any other person appointed by the Board of Directors;

Definition

“qualifying relevant legal officer” has the meaning given by rule 30(1)(b)(ii);

Definition

“session”, in relation to the Part B Examinations, means a period, as determined by the Part B Director and published on the Institute’s website, when the Part B Examinations are conducted;

Definition

“supervising solicitor” means a solicitor who is responsible for the supervision of a practice trainee while the latter is serving his or her practice training period under a practice training contract;

Definition

“supervisor in a qualifying entity” means an employee of a qualifying entity who is responsible for the supervision of a practice trainee while the latter is serving his or her practice training period under a practice training contract with the qualifying entity.