Singapore legislation
Regulation 14
of Legal Profession (Continuing Professional Development) Rules 2012
Regulation 14
Guidelines
Subregulation 1
The Institute may, from time to time, issue guidelines for the purposes of these Rules.
Subregulation 2
The guidelines issued under paragraph (1) may explain, clarify or provide examples or illustrations to explain or clarify any requirement under these Rules.
Subregulation 3
Without prejudice to the generality of paragraphs (1) and (2), the guidelines issued under paragraph (1) may —
specify the types of accredited CPD activities and other CPD activities, and the types of activities which do not qualify as CPD activities;
specify any publication referred to in rule 3(1)(c)(ii);
(ba)specify any course or programme of the Institute referred to in rule 3(1)(d);
specify, for each type of CPD activity, the manner in which the number of CPD points which may be obtained by undertaking that type of CPD activity is to be calculated;
designate any CPD activity as a mandatory CPD activity, or any category of CPD activities as a mandatory category of CPD activities, for the purposes of rule 9(1)(a) or (2)(a), for solicitors or foreign practitioners in general or for any class of solicitors or foreign practitioners;
specify how each type of CPD activity is to be undertaken;
specify any matter relating to an application for the full or partial waiver of any CPD requirement; and
specify the types of evidence that a solicitor or foreign practitioner shall maintain to show that he has undertaken a CPD activity.