Regulation 81

Without prejudice to sections 169(7) and 170(7) of the Act and rule 44, a Singapore law practice must not share, occupy or use premises jointly with any unauthorised person, unless the prior approval in writing of the Director of Legal Services is obtained.

Without prejudice to sections 169(7) and 170(7) of the Act and rule 65, a Qualifying Foreign Law Practice, licensed foreign law practice or representative office must not share, occupy or use premises jointly with any unauthorised person, unless the prior approval in writing of the Director of Legal Services is obtained.

Every written approval of the Council under rule 9 of the revoked Legal Profession (Professional Conduct) Rules (R 1, 2010 Ed.) as in force immediately before 18 November 2015 (being a written approval in force immediately before that date) is to be treated, on and after that date, as an approval in writing of the Director of Legal Services under paragraph (1).

With effect from 18 November 2015, any application which was made before that date for the written approval of the Council under rule 9 of the revoked Legal Profession (Professional Conduct) Rules as in force immediately before that date, and which is pending immediately before that date, is to be treated, on and after that date, as an application for the approval in writing of the Director of Legal Services under paragraph (1).

The Society may transfer to the Director of Legal Services —