Singapore legislation

Regulation 20

of Legal Profession (Regulated Individuals) Rules 2015

Regulation 20

Period of validity and renewal of registration

Subregulation 1

The following registrations are prescribed for the purposes of section 36H(3) of the Act:

(a)

registration of a foreign lawyer under section 36B of the Act to practise both Singapore law and foreign law in Singapore;

(b)

registration of a foreign lawyer under section 36C of the Act to practise foreign law in Singapore;

(c)

registration of a foreign lawyer under section 36D of the Act to be a director, partner or shareholder in, or to share in the profits of, a Singapore law practice;

(d)

registration of a solicitor under section 36E of the Act to practise Singapore law in a Joint Law Venture or its constituent foreign law practice, a Qualifying Foreign Law Practice or a licensed foreign law practice;

(e)

registration of a solicitor under section 36F of the Act to practise foreign law in a Joint Law Venture or foreign law practice;

(f)

registration of a regulated non-practitioner under section 36G of the Act.

Subregulation 2

The provisions of these Rules apply, with the necessary modifications, to an application for the renewal of a registration under section 36B, 36C, 36D, 36E, 36F or 36G of the Act as they apply to an application for any such registration.