Singapore legislation

Regulation 12

of Legal Profession (Qualified Persons) Rules

Regulation 12

Restrictions relating to combined degrees

Amended byS 243/2011 wef 03/05/2011S 243/2011 wef 03/05/2011S 331/2009 wef 31/07/2009S 492/2015 wef 17/08/2015

Notwithstanding rules 8, 9 and 9A, no person who is conferred a combined degree that consists of a degree in law by any of the institutions of higher learning specified in the First, Second, Third, Fourth or Fifth Schedule shall be a qualified person unless —

(a)

the combined degree course leading to that degree is approved by the Board of Legal Education before 31st July 2009 or by the Minister on or after that date; and

(b)

the person concerned satisfies such other requirements as the Board of Legal Education or the Minister, as the case may be, may specify.