14. Ordinary members
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Every person who —
is admitted as an advocate and solicitor, whether or not he or she has in force a practising certificate issued under section 25 of the Legal Profession Act 1966;
advocate and solicitor
“advocate and solicitor” means an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court but excludes any person admitted ad hoc under section 15 of the Legal Profession Act 1966;
is admitted as a lawyer (NP) whether or not he or she has in force a provisional practising certificate issued under section 18 of the Legal Profession Act 1966;
is a Judicial Service Officer, Legal Service Officer or PD Officer; or
Legal Service Officer
“Legal Service Officer” means an officer in the Singapore Legal Service;
being a foreign lawyer —
foreign lawyer
“foreign lawyer” has the meaning given by the Legal Profession Act 1966;
is registered under section 36B or 36D of the Legal Profession Act 1966; or
is granted approval under section 176(1) of the Legal Profession Act 1966,becomes, by virtue of this section and without election, admission or appointment by the Senate, an ordinary member of the Academy unless he or she is disqualified from being a member under section 16 or his or her membership has been terminated under section 18.