Singapore legislation
Regulation 2
of Legal Profession (Continuing Professional Development) Rules 2012
Regulation 2
Definitions
In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires —“Accreditation Committee” means the Accreditation Committee appointed by the Board under rule 4(1);“accredited CPD activity” means a CPD activity accredited by the Accreditation Committee or by the Director under rule 4A;“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Institute;“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Institute;“Compliance Committee” means the Compliance Committee appointed by the Board under rule 5(1);“CPD activity” means an activity that —
contributes to the continuing professional development of a solicitor or foreign practitioner undertaking the activity; and
satisfies the requirements under rule 3;“CPD point” means a continuing professional development point which a solicitor or foreign practitioner obtains by undertaking any CPD activity;“CPD requirement” means a requirement relating to continuing professional development under rule 9, 10, 11 or 12(5) or (7);“CPD Review Board” means the CPD Review Board appointed by the Chairman under rule 7(1);“Director” means the Director of Continuing Professional Development appointed by the Board, and includes any Deputy Director of Continuing Professional Development appointed by the Board;“foreign practitioner” means a foreign lawyer who is registered under section 36B of the Act;“practice year” means the period from 1st April in any calendar year to 31st March in the next calendar year;“pro bono programme for law students” means a programme —
in which law students in the Faculty of Law of the National University of Singapore, the School of Law of the Singapore Management University or the School of Law of the Singapore University of Social Sciences, must participate in order to graduate; and
for which any services performed by a solicitor or foreign practitioner are not provided for or in expectation of any fee, gain or reward;“Programmes Committee” means the Programmes Committee appointed by the Board under rule 6(1).[Deleted by S 630/2016 wef 01/01/2017]
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“Accreditation Committee” means the Accreditation Committee appointed by the Board under rule 4(1);
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“accredited CPD activity” means a CPD activity accredited by the Accreditation Committee or by the Director under rule 4A;
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“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Institute;
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“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Institute;
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“Compliance Committee” means the Compliance Committee appointed by the Board under rule 5(1);
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“CPD activity” means an activity that —
contributes to the continuing professional development of a solicitor or foreign practitioner undertaking the activity; and
satisfies the requirements under rule 3;
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“CPD point” means a continuing professional development point which a solicitor or foreign practitioner obtains by undertaking any CPD activity;
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“CPD requirement” means a requirement relating to continuing professional development under rule 9, 10, 11 or 12(5) or (7);
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“CPD Review Board” means the CPD Review Board appointed by the Chairman under rule 7(1);
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“Director” means the Director of Continuing Professional Development appointed by the Board, and includes any Deputy Director of Continuing Professional Development appointed by the Board;
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“foreign practitioner” means a foreign lawyer who is registered under section 36B of the Act;
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“practice year” means the period from 1st April in any calendar year to 31st March in the next calendar year;
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“pro bono programme for law students” means a programme —
in which law students in the Faculty of Law of the National University of Singapore, the School of Law of the Singapore Management University or the School of Law of the Singapore University of Social Sciences, must participate in order to graduate; and
for which any services performed by a solicitor or foreign practitioner are not provided for or in expectation of any fee, gain or reward;
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“Programmes Committee” means the Programmes Committee appointed by the Board under rule 6(1).