Singapore legislation
Regulation 13
of Legal Profession (Foreign Practitioner Examinations) Rules 2011
Regulation 13
Action by Board
Subregulation 1
Upon receiving and considering the report and recommendation of the Examinations Disciplinary Committee under rule 12, the Board may —
disentitle the candidate concerned from sitting for the session of the Examinations concerned, or from sitting for that and subsequent sessions of the Examinations for such period as the Board may determine;
deprive the candidate concerned of a pass in the Examinations;
refuse to issue to the candidate concerned any certificate which may be issued by the Institute in relation to the Examinations, whether absolutely or until —
the candidate concerned has complied with such conditions as the Board may impose; or
such period of time, as determined by the Board, has elapsed;
revoke any certificate, award or prize that has already been granted to the candidate concerned;
issue a written notice to the candidate concerned directing him to comply with such requirements as the Board may specify in the notice;
issue a private reprimand to the candidate concerned that may, at the Board’s discretion, form part of the candidate’s official record;
issue a censure to the candidate concerned which may be published in such manner and to such persons as the Board thinks fit;
withdraw from the candidate concerned, whether absolutely or partially, and whether permanently or for such period as the Board may specify, any facility, privilege or benefit granted by the Board to candidates; or
determine that no action be taken against the candidate concerned.
Subregulation 2
If the candidate concerned fails to comply with a written notice issued to him under paragraph (1)(e), the Board may deal with him in any other manner provided for in paragraph (1) as it thinks fit.
Subregulation 3
A candidate who has been dealt with by the Board under paragraph (1) shall not be entitled to any refund of any fee paid by him to the Institute for the Examinations.
Subregulation 4
The members of the Examinations Disciplinary Committee shall not participate in the Board’s deliberation of its report or vote on the action to be taken by the Board in respect of the matter.
Subregulation 5
The Board shall give notice in writing to the candidate concerned of its decision and the action (if any) that it has decided to take against him, and the decision of the Board shall be final.
Subregulation 6
In paragraph (1)(d), “award” includes an award of a pass or a distinction in the Examinations.