Singapore legislation

Regulation 21

of Legal Profession (Regulated Individuals) Rules 2015

Regulation 21

Power to waive or modify conditions or requirements

Subregulation 1

The Director of Legal Services may, at any time in the discretion of the Director of Legal Services, waive or modify any condition imposed by the Director of Legal Services under —

(a)

Part IVA of the Act; or

(b)

these Rules.

Subregulation 2

Before modifying under paragraph (1) any condition of registration of a solicitor, regulated foreign lawyer or regulated non‑practitioner, the Director of Legal Services must —

(a)

give that solicitor, regulated foreign lawyer or regulated non-practitioner written notice of the intention of the Director of Legal Services to do so;

(b)

specify the time (being not less than 14 days after the date of service of the notice on that solicitor, regulated foreign lawyer or regulated non-practitioner) within which written representations may be made to the Director of Legal Services with respect to the proposed modification of the condition; and

(c)

consider any such written representations made by that solicitor, regulated foreign lawyer or regulated non‑practitioner.

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