Singapore legislation
Regulation 28
Regulation 28
Savings and transitional provisions
Subregulation 1
Where a foreign lawyer is deemed by section 36B(6) of the Act to be registered under section 36B of the Act, the foreign lawyer’s foreign practitioner certificate issued under rule 20 of the revoked Legal Profession (International Services) Rules 2008 (G.N. No. S 481/2008) (called in this rule the revoked Rules) remains in force until —
the date on which it would otherwise have become due for renewal under that rule; or
if the foreign lawyer’s deemed registration is earlier cancelled or suspended, the date on which the foreign lawyer’s deemed registration is cancelled or suspended.
Subregulation 2
Where a foreign lawyer is deemed by section 36C(4) of the Act to be registered under section 36C of the Act, the foreign lawyer’s certificate of registration issued under rule 18 of the revoked Rules remains in force until —
the date on which it would otherwise have become due for renewal under that rule; or
if the foreign lawyer’s deemed registration is earlier cancelled or suspended, the date on which the foreign lawyer’s deemed registration is cancelled or suspended.
Subregulation 3
Where a solicitor is deemed by section 36E(5) of the Act to be registered under section 36E of the Act, the solicitor’s certificate of registration issued under rule 29 of the revoked Rules remains in force until —
the date on which it would otherwise have become due for renewal under that rule; or
if the solicitor’s deemed registration is earlier cancelled or suspended, the date on which the solicitor’s deemed registration is cancelled or suspended.
Subregulation 4
Where a solicitor is deemed by section 36F(4) of the Act to be registered under section 36F of the Act, the solicitor’s certificate of registration issued under rule 32 of the revoked Rules remains in force until —
the date on which it would otherwise have become due for renewal under that rule; or
if the solicitor’s deemed registration is earlier cancelled or suspended, the date on which the solicitor’s deemed registration is cancelled or suspended.