Singapore legislation

Regulation 16

of Legal Profession (Qualified Persons) Rules

Regulation 16

Exemption from certain provisions of Parts II and III

Amended byS 439/2020 wef 01/07/2020S 492/2015 wef 17/08/2015S 290/2014 wef 15/05/15S 290/2014 wef 15/05/2014

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 439/2020 wef 01/07/2020

Upon an application made to the Minister by any person mentioned in rule 5, 5AA, 5A or 6, the Minister may, after consulting the Institute, exempt the person from the requirement under rule 5(b), 5AA(b), 5A(1)(b) or 6(1)(b), as the case may be.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 492/2015 wef 17/08/2015

Upon an application made to the Minister by any person referred to in rule 8(1) or (2), 9(1), (2) or (2A) or 9A(1), the Minister may, after consulting the Institute, exempt the person from —

(a)

any of the requirements under rule 8(1)(a) to (g) or (2)(a) to (h), 9(1)(a) to (g), (2)(a) to (g) or (2A)(a) to (g) or 9A(1)(a) to (h), as the case may be; or

(b)

any provision of rule 10, 11 or 12.(c)[Deleted by S 492/2015 wef 17/08/2015]

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 290/2014 wef 15/05/15

An exemption granted to a person under paragraph (1) or (2) —

(a)

may be subject to such conditions as the Minister may think fit to impose by notice in writing to the person;

(b)

shall be notified in writing to the person; and

(c)

need not be published in the Gazette.

Subregulation 4

Amended byS 290/2014 wef 15/05/2014

Any person who would have been a qualified person but for any requirement or provision of Part II or III, and who is exempted from that requirement or provision under paragraph (1) or (2) or under this rule in force immediately before 15th May 2014, shall be a qualified person.