Singapore legislation

Clause 26

of Legal Profession (Amendment) Bill

Clause 26

Repeal and re-enactment of section 116

Section 116 of the principal Act is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:“Interpretation of this Part

116. In this Part —“court” means the High Court, a Judge when sitting in open court or in chambers, a District Court or a Magistrate’s Court and includes the Registrar;“Registrar” means the Registrar of the Supreme Court or the Registrar of the Subordinate Courts, and includes —

(a)

the Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court;

(b)

an Assistant Registrar of the Supreme Court; and

(c)

a Deputy Registrar of the Subordinate Courts;“solicitor” includes the executors, administrators and assignees of the solicitor in question and a law corporation.”.