Singapore legislation

Clause 27

of Legal Profession (Amendment) Bill

Clause 27

Amendment of section 83

Section 83 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection:“(1) All advocates and solicitors shall be subject to the control of the Supreme Court and shall be liable on due cause shown —

(a)

to be struck off the roll;

(b)

to be suspended from practice for a period not exceeding 5 years;

(c)

to pay a penalty of not more than $100,000;

(d)

to be censured; or

(e)

to suffer the punishment referred to in paragraph (c) in addition to the punishment referred to in paragraph (b) or (d).”;

(b)

by deleting the words “Disciplinary Committee” in subsection (6) and substituting the words “Disciplinary Tribunal”; and

(c)

by deleting the words “or suspend or censure” in the section heading and substituting the word “, etc.”.