Singapore legislation

Section 2

of Singapore Academy of Law Act 1988

Section 2

Interpretation

Amended by20/200720/20098/201142/201440/2019

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —“Academy” means the Singapore Academy of Law established under section 3;“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;“Constitution” means the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore;“foreign lawyer” has the meaning given by the Legal Profession Act 1966;“Institute” means the Singapore Institute of Legal Education established under section 3 of the Legal Profession Act 1966;“Law Society” means the Law Society of Singapore established under section 37 of the Legal Profession Act 1966;“Legal Service Officer” means an officer in the Singapore Legal Service;“member” includes a Fellow, honorary member, ordinary member and associate member of the Academy;“president” means the president of the Academy;“qualified person” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Legal Profession Act 1966;“Senate” means the Senate of the Academy established under section 5;“Supreme Court Judge” includes a Judicial Commissioner;“vice-president” means a vice‑president of the Academy.

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“Academy” means the Singapore Academy of Law established under section 3;

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“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;

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“Constitution” means the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore;

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“foreign lawyer” has the meaning given by the Legal Profession Act 1966;

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“Institute” means the Singapore Institute of Legal Education established under section 3 of the Legal Profession Act 1966;

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“Law Society” means the Law Society of Singapore established under section 37 of the Legal Profession Act 1966;

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“Legal Service Officer” means an officer in the Singapore Legal Service;

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“member” includes a Fellow, honorary member, ordinary member and associate member of the Academy;

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“president” means the president of the Academy;

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“qualified person” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Legal Profession Act 1966;

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“Senate” means the Senate of the Academy established under section 5;

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“Supreme Court Judge” includes a Judicial Commissioner;

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“vice-president” means a vice‑president of the Academy.

Amended by20/200720/20098/201142/201440/2019