Clause 3

by deleting paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1) and substituting the following paragraphs:“(a)with an advocate and solicitor in active practice in Singapore of not less than 5 years’ standing who for a total of not less than 5 out of the 7 years immediately preceding the relevant date has been in such practice or has been a legal officer or both;

with any legal officer in Singapore who is an advocate and solicitor of not less than 5 years’ standing who for 5 out of the 7 years immediately preceding the relevant date has been a legal officer or has been in active practice in Singapore or both; or”; and

by deleting subsection (2) and substituting the following subsection:“(2) In any case where subsection (1)(c) applies, pupillage with a legal officer shall be counted as equal to pupillage with an advocate and solicitor.”.