Regulation 1
Citation
These Rules may be cited as the Legal Profession (Practising Certificate) Rules.
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Legal Profession (Practising Certificate) Rules
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- Type
- Subsidiary Legislation
- Status
- In force
- Enacted
- 1966
- Sections
- 7
Quick answer
About this subsidiary legislation
Legal Profession (Practising Certificate) Rules is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation LPA-R6 1966, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1966.
Regulation 2
Practice year
In these Rules, “practice year” means the period from 1st April in any calendar year to 31st March in the next ensuing calendar year.
Regulation 3
Time for application
An application for a practising certificate in respect of a practice year shall not be submitted to the Registrar earlier than the month preceding the commencement of that practice year.
Regulation 4
Application for practising certificate to practise as locum solicitor
Subregulation 1
In the case of an application for a practising certificate to practise as a locum solicitor, section 25(1)(a) of the Act shall be modified by replacing sub-paragraphs (ii), (iii) and (iv) with the following sub-paragraphs:“(ii)the name of the Singapore law practice in which he is or will be practising, if he knows the name at the time of the application; and
(iii)
the principal address, and every other address in Singapore, of the Singapore law practice in which he will be practising, if he knows the address or addresses at the time of the application;”.
Subregulation 2
An application for a practising certificate to practise as a locum solicitor shall be accompanied by an undertaking by the applicant not to practise as a locum solicitor unless such professional indemnity relating to his practice as a locum solicitor as prescribed in rules made under section 75A of the Act has been obtained.
Regulation 5
Training requirements for locum solicitors
Subregulation 1
The training required for the purposes of section 26(1A)(b) of the Act —
(a)
shall comprise 10 hours of training approved by the Council, of which 6 hours shall relate to areas of practice published on the website of the Law Society for the purposes of this rule; and
(b)
shall have been undertaken and completed by the solicitor during the period of 12 months immediately preceding his application for a practising certificate as a locum solicitor.
Subregulation 2
Training provided by any institution or body named in a list published on the website of the Law Society for the purposes of this rule, in the areas of practice referred to in paragraph (1)(a), shall be deemed to be approved by the Council for the purposes of this rule.
Regulation 6
Evidence
The Registrar or the Council may in his or its discretion require a statutory declaration or such other evidence as he or the Council may consider necessary in support of the facts, circumstances or particulars contained in any application or statement delivered under these Rules.
Regulation 7
Form of practising certificate
Subregulation 1
Subject to paragraph (2), a practising certificate shall be in Form A or B set out in the Schedule.
Subregulation 2
A practising certificate to practise as a locum solicitor shall be in Form C set out in the Schedule.
Common questions
- What is Legal Profession (Practising Certificate) Rules?
- Legal Profession (Practising Certificate) Rules is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation LPA-R6 1966, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1966.
- Is Legal Profession (Practising Certificate) Rules still in force?
- Yes — Legal Profession (Practising Certificate) Rules is currently in force.
- When did Legal Profession (Practising Certificate) Rules take effect?
- Legal Profession (Practising Certificate) Rules was first recorded in 1966.
- How many regulations does Legal Profession (Practising Certificate) Rules have?
- Legal Profession (Practising Certificate) Rules contains 7 regulations.
- Where can I read the official version of Legal Profession (Practising Certificate) Rules?
- The official text of Legal Profession (Practising Certificate) Rules is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.