Singapore legislation

Regulation 11

of Legal Profession (Continuing Professional Development) Rules 2012

Regulation 11

Verification of compliance with CPD requirements

Amended byS 630/2016 wef 01/01/2017S 630/2016 wef 01/01/2017S 630/2016 wef 01/01/2017S 630/2016 wef 01/01/2017S 630/2016 wef 01/01/2017S 630/2016 wef 01/01/2017

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 630/2016 wef 01/01/2017S 630/2016 wef 01/01/2017S 630/2016 wef 01/01/2017S 630/2016 wef 01/01/2017S 630/2016 wef 01/01/2017

For the purpose of verifying whether a solicitor or foreign practitioner has complied with any CPD requirement that was applicable to him, the Institute may require him —

(a)

to produce to the Institute —

(i)

any record or evidence that he is required to maintain under rule 10; and

(ii)

any other record in his possession or control that is relevant to that purpose; and

(b)

to provide the Institute with —

(i)

if he has made a declaration under section 25(1)(ca) of the Act stating that he has complied with that CPD requirement, a statement of his reasons for making that declaration; (ii)if he has made a declaration under section 25(1)(ca) of the Act stating that the Compliance Committee has granted him a waiver of that CPD requirement, the particulars of the waiver granted by the Compliance Committee;

(iii)

if he has made a declaration under rule 5(4)(e)(i) of the Legal Profession (Regulated Individuals) Rules 2015 (G.N. No. S 701/2015) stating that he has complied with that CPD requirement, a statement of his reasons for making that declaration; and

(iv)

if he has made a declaration under rule 5(4)(e)(ii) of the Legal Profession (Regulated Individuals) Rules 2015 stating that the Compliance Committee has granted him a waiver of that CPD requirement, the particulars of the waiver granted by the Compliance Committee.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 630/2016 wef 01/01/2017

A solicitor or foreign practitioner shall comply with a requirement of the Institute under paragraph (1) within such time as the Institute may specify.

Regulation 11 — Legal Profession (Continuing Professional Development) Rules 2012