Singapore legislation
Regulation 7
Regulation 7
Application for registration of foreign lawyer under section 36C of Act
Subregulation 1
A foreign lawyer may apply for registration under section 36C of the Act if the foreign lawyer is a partner, a director, a consultant or an employee of a Singapore law practice, Joint Law Venture or foreign law practice.
Subregulation 2
The Director of Legal Services must notify the applicant in writing of the decision of the Director of Legal Services under section 36C(2) of the Act.
Subregulation 3
Without prejudice to the generality of section 36H(1)(b) and (4)(b) of the Act, an application by a foreign lawyer for registration under section 36C of the Act, or for the renewal of the foreign lawyer’s registration under section 36C of the Act, must be accompanied by a declaration in writing stating —
the foreign lawyer’s full name;
the name of the Singapore law practice, Joint Law Venture, Qualifying Foreign Law Practice or licensed foreign law practice, or of each of the Joint Law Venture and its constituent foreign law practice, in which the foreign lawyer is practising or intends to practise; and
the principal address, and every other address in Singapore, of the Singapore law practice, Joint Law Venture, Qualifying Foreign Law Practice or licensed foreign law practice, or of each of the Joint Law Venture and its constituent foreign law practice, in which the foreign lawyer is practising or intends to practise.
Subregulation 4
If an application under section 36C(1) of the Act is approved, the Director of Legal Services must issue the applicant a certificate of registration for such period as the Director of Legal Services may specify.
Subregulation 5
The prescribed date for the purposes of section 36C(4) and (6) of the Act is 18 November 2015.