Legal Profession Act

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LEGAL PROFESSION ACT
(CHAPTER 161)
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An A-t to establis1 t1e 2inga(ore 3nstitute o, 4egal 5du-ation6 to -onstitute t1e 4aw 2o-iet7 o, 2inga(ore and
to a'end and -onsolidate t1e law relating to t1e legal (ro,ession$
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1 21ort title
2 3nter(retation
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= 5stablis1'ent o, 3nstitute
> )un-tions and (owers o, 3nstitute
5 ?oard o, <ire-tors o, 3nstitute
6 A((oint'ent o, <ean o, 3nstitute6 o,,i-ers and e'(lo7ees
7 A((oint'ent o, -o''ittees and delegation
" Meetings o, ?oard o, <ire-tors o, 3nstitute
@ *assing o, resolution o, ?oard o, <ire-tors o, 3nstitute b7 written 'eans
10 Rules relating to legal edu-ation6 -ontinuing (ro,essional develo('ent and ad'ission o, advo-ates and
soli-itors
11 <issolution o, ?oard o, 4egal 5du-ation and trans,er to 3nstitute o, (ro(ert76 eAisting -ontra-ts6 et-$
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12 Ad'ission as advo-ate and soli-itor o, 2u(re'e Court
1= Require'ents ,or ad'ission
1> *owers o, Minister in relation to ad'ission require'ents
15 Ad 1o- ad'issions
16 Roll o, advo-ates and soli-itors
17 5Atension or abridg'ent o, ti'e
*AR 333
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25 *ra-tising -erti,i-ates
25A *ower o, Attorne7/General6 Registrar and Coun-il wit1 res(e-t to issue o, (ra-tising -erti,i-ates in -ertain
-ir-u'stan-es
25? A((eals in -onne-tion wit1 issue o, (ra-tising -erti,i-ates
25C Medi-al eAa'ination required in -ertain -ir-u'stan-es
26 <isquali,i-ation ,or (ra-tising -erti,i-ates
27 Register o, (ra-titioners
27A 3'(osition o, -onditions w1ile (ra-tising -erti,i-ates are in ,or-e
27? Re,erral to <is-i(linar7 ribunal and sus(ension o, (ra-tising -erti,i-ates
2" Can-ellation o, (ra-tising -erti,i-ates
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2@ *rivileges o, advo-ates and soli-itors
=0 A((oint'ent o, 2enior Counsel
=1 :rder o, (re-eden-e o, 2enior Counsel in -ourt
=2 Require'ents ,or (ra-ti-e and unaut1orised (ersons
== ;naut1orised (erson a-ting as advo-ate or soli-itor
=> Cuali,i-ations to se-tion ==
=5 2e-tions =2 and == not to eAtend to arbitration (ro-eedings
=5A :rder to re(a7 u(on -onvi-tion under se-tion ==
=6 8o -osts re-overable b7 unaut1orised (erson
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=7 5stablis1'ent o, 2o-iet7
=" *ur(oses and (owers o, 2o-iet7
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=@ Me'bers1i(
>0 *ra-tising soli-itors to be 'e'bers
>0A )oreign (ra-titioner 'e'bers
>1 8on/(ra-titioner 'e'bers
>2 Donorar7 'e'bers
>= *rivileges o, 'e'bers1i(
>> 5A(ulsion and sus(ension o, rig1ts and (rivileges
>5 er'ination o, 'e'bers1i(
>6 Annual subs-ri(tion to 2o-iet7
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>7 Coun-il
>" 2tatutor7 'e'bers
>@ 5le-ted 'e'bers
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50 Co'(ulsor7 voting
51 5le-tions
52 8o'inations
5= 3nsu,,i-ient no'inations
5> Coun-ilGs ter' o, o,,i-e
55 Casual va-an-ies
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56 *resident6 Bi-e/*residents and reasurer
57 Ba-ation o, o,,i-e o, 'e'ber o, Coun-il
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5" General (owers o, Coun-il
5@ 2(e-i,i- (owers o, Coun-il
60 A((oint'ent o, -o''ittees o, Coun-il
61 *ower o, Coun-il to ins(e-t ,iles o, (ro-eedings in banHru(t-7 o, soli-itor or winding u( o, law -or(oration or
li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i(
62 *ower o, Coun-il to a--e(t gi,ts6 et-$
6= Re(resentation in -ourt
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6> Meetings o, Coun-il
6>A *assing o, resolution o, Coun-il b7 written 'eans
65 5A(enses o, 'e'bers
66 *ro-eedings o, Coun-il6 Review Co''ittee and 3nquir7 Co''ittee to be -on,idential
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67 Annual general 'eeting
6" 5Atraordinar7 general 'eeting
6@ Boting
70 Convening and (ro-edure
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71 Rules as to (ro,essional (ra-ti-e6 etiquette6 -ondu-t and dis-i(line
72 Rules as to Hee(ing o, a--ounts b7 soli-itors
7= A--ountantGs re(ort
7> 3ntervention in soli-itorGs (ra-ti-e
75 Co'(ensation )und
75A *ro,essional inde'nit7
75? Redress ,or inadequate (ro,essional servi-es
75C Cuali,i-ation to (ra-tise as sole (ro(rietor6 (artner or dire-tor o, 2inga(ore law (ra-ti-e
75< Cuali,i-ation to use title o, -onsultant
76 2oli-itors w1o are -o''issioners ,or oat1s or notaries (ubli-
77 2oli-itor not to a-t as agent ,or an7 unaut1orised (erson
7" 2oli-itorsG -lerHs
7@ A-ting ,or 1ousing develo(er and (ur-1aser (ro1ibited
"0 A--ount b7 soli-itor
"1 3nteri' -erti,i-ate
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"1A 3nter(retation o, t1is *art
"1? A((roval ,or law -or(orations
"1C 8a'e o, law -or(oration
"1< 5,,e-t o, -o'(an7 be-o'ing law -or(oration
"15 Relations1i( between -lient and law -or(oration
"1) *ro,essional 'is-ondu-t
"1G Require'ents as to alteration o, 'e'orandu' or arti-les o, asso-iation
"1D 21ares o, law -or(oration
"13 Additional grounds ,or winding u( law -or(oration
"1& Rig1t o, a((eal against de-isions o, Coun-il under t1is *art
"1I Register o, law -or(orations
"14 1is *art to (revail over in-onsistent (rovisions o, 'e'orandu' and arti-les o, asso-iation
"1M A((li-ation o, Co'(anies A-t and ot1er written law to law -or(orations
"18 Rules on law -or(orations
"1: Re,eren-e in ot1er written law
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"1* 3nter(retation o, t1is *art
"1C A((roval ,or li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i(s
"1R 8a'e o, li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i(
"12 5,,e-t o, be-o'ing li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i(
"1 Relations1i( between -lient and li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i(
"1; *ro,essional 'is-ondu-t
"1B 5,,e-t o, dis-i(linar7 a-tion
"1E Additional grounds ,or winding u( li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i(
"1J Rig1t o, a((eal against de-isions o, Coun-il under t1is *art
"19 Register o, li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i(s
"1K 1is *art to (revail over in-onsistent (rovisions o, li'ited liabilit7 (artners1i( agree'ent
"1KA A((li-ation o, 4i'ited 4iabilit7 *artners1i(s A-t and ot1er written law to li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i(s
"1K? Rules on li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i(s
"1KC Re,eren-e in ot1er written law
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"2 &urisdi-tion o, 2u(re'e Court over soli-itors and 4egal 2ervi-e :,,i-ers
"2A <is-i(linar7 (ro-eedings against 4egal 2ervi-e :,,i-ers and non/(ra-tising soli-itors
"2? <is-i(linar7 (ro-eedings against ,oreign law7ers registered under se-tion 1=03
"= *ower to striHe o,, roll6 et-$
"> A((oint'ent o, 3nquir7 *anel
"5 Co'(laints against advo-ates and soli-itors
"6 3nquir7
"7 Coun-ilGs -onsideration o, re(ort
"" Coun-ilGs (ower to give warning6 re(ri'and or order (enalt7
"@ A((li-ation to a((oint <is-i(linar7 ribunal
@0 A((oint'ent o, <is-i(linar7 ribunal
@1 *ro-eedings and (owers o, <is-i(linar7 ribunal
@1A Restri-tion o, Ludi-ial review
@2 Co'(laint 'ade b7 &udge or Attorne7/General
@= )indings o, <is-i(linar7 ribunal
@> 2o-iet7 to a((l7 to -ourt i, -ause o, su,,i-ient gravit7 eAists
@>A 2o-iet7 to a((l7 to -ourt ,or -ases involving ,raud or dis1onest76 or under se-tion ==
@5 *rovisions as to (enalties ordered b7 Coun-il under se-tion ""(1# or @>(=#(a#
@6 *ro-edure ,or -o'(lainant dissatis,ied wit1 Coun-ilGs deter'ination under se-tion "7(1#(a# or (b#
@7 A((li-ation ,or review o, <is-i(linar7 ribunalGs de-ision
@" A((li-ation ,or order t1at soli-itor be stru-H o,, roll6 et-$
@"A *rovisions as to (enalties ordered b7 -ourt
@@ <rawing u( o, order
100 2oli-itorGs a((li-ation to re'ove own na'e
101 Adverse orders to be noted on roll
102 Re(la-e'ent on roll o, soli-itor w1o 1as been stru-H o,,
10= Costs
10> Absen-e o, (erson under inquir7
105 *rovisions as to eviden-e
106 8o a-tion in absen-e o, bad ,ait1
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106A A((li-ation o, t1is *art
107 *ro1ibition o, -ertain sti(ulations
10" :rders as to re'uneration o, soli-itors6 law -or(orations or li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i(s ,or non/
-ontentious business
10@ Agree'ents wit1 res(e-t to re'uneration ,or non/-ontentious business
110 Re'uneration o, soli-itor w1o is 'ortgagee
111 Agree'ent as to -osts ,or -ontentious business
112 5,,e-t o, agree'ents wit1 res(e-t to -ontentious business
11= 5n,or-e'ent o, agree'ents
11> <eat1 or in-a(abilit7 o, soli-itor a,ter agree'ent
115 C1ange o, soli-itor a,ter agree'ent
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116 3nter(retation and a((li-ation o, t1is *art
117 C1arging orders
11" 2oli-itor not to -o''en-e a-tion ,or ,ees until one 'ont1 a,ter deliver7 o, bills
11@ Court 'a7 aut1orise a-tion ,or re-over7 o, ,ees be,ore eA(iration o, one 'ont1 a,ter deliver7 o, bills
120 :rder ,or taAation o, delivered bill o, -osts
121 Costs o, order ,or taAation
122 i'e li'it ,or taAation o, bills o, -osts
12= A((li-ations ,or taAation to -ontain sub'ission to (a7
12> :rder ,or deliver7 o, bill o, -osts to be obtained as o, -ourse
125 2oli-itor to deliver -o(7 o, bill o, -osts
126 *re(aration o, bills o, -osts as between soli-itor and -lient
127 3nterest in res(e-t o, disburse'ents and advan-es
12" Dow -osts o, taAation to be borne
12@ 3nterest on -lientGs 'one7
1=0 Costs o, Govern'ent
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1=0A 3nter(retation o, t1is *art
1=0? &oint 4aw Benture
1=0C )or'al 4aw Allian-e
1=0< Cuali,7ing )oreign 4aw *ra-ti-e
1=05 4i-ensed ,oreign law (ra-ti-e
1=0) Re(resentative o,,i-e
1=0G 2us(ension or revo-ation o, &oint 4aw Benture li-en-e or )or'al 4aw Allian-e li-en-e
1=0D 2us(ension or revo-ation o, Cuali,7ing )oreign 4aw *ra-ti-e li-en-e6 ,oreign law (ra-ti-e li-en-e or
re(resentative o,,i-e li-en-e
1=03 Registration o, ,oreign law7er to (ra-tise 2inga(ore law in &oint 4aw Benture6 Cuali,7ing )oreign 4aw
*ra-ti-e6 li-ensed ,oreign law (ra-ti-e or 2inga(ore law (ra-ti-e
1=0&
1=0I Registration o, ,oreign law7er to (ra-tise ,oreign law in &oint 4aw Benture6 ,oreign law (ra-ti-e or
2inga(ore law (ra-ti-e
1=04 )oreign interests in 2inga(ore law (ra-ti-es
1=0M Measures to ensure -o'(lian-e wit1 se-tion 1=04
1=08 Registration o, soli-itor to (ra-tise 2inga(ore law in &oint 4aw Benture or its -onstituent ,oreign law
(ra-ti-e6 Cuali,7ing )oreign 4aw *ra-ti-e or li-ensed ,oreign law (ra-ti-e
1=0: Registration o, soli-itor to (ra-tise ,oreign law in &oint 4aw Benture or ,oreign law (ra-ti-e
1=0* A((li-ation ,or and renewal o, li-en-e6 registration or a((roval under t1is *art
1=0C Co'(lian-e wit1 guidelines6 dire-tions6 undertaHings and -onditions
1=0R <is-i(linar7 -ontrol over ,oreign law7ers and soli-itors registered under t1is *art6 et-$
1=02 Attorne7/GeneralGs de-ision ,inal6 et-$
1=0 )ailure to a((l7 ,or li-en-e6 register or ,urnis1 in,or'ation
1=0; Civil (enalt7
1=0B 4iabilit7 o, (artners6 dire-tors and s1are1olders
1=0E Rules
1=0J *owers o, Minister in relation to registration require'ents
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1=1 General (rovision as to rules
1=2 :,,i-es o, ?oard and 2o-iet7
1== 2ervi-e o, do-u'ents
1=> Re-over7 o, 'one7s b7 3nstitute and 2o-iet7
1=5 Rules Co''ittee to (res-ribe -ertain ,ees and -osts
1=6 Relie, to banHs
1=7 &urisdi-tion o, -ourt
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LEGISLATION HISTOR5
COMPARATI+E TA6LE
At0a7 Pro3isions % &u'( to: )ront *age + Arrange'ent o, *rovisions+ A-tual *rovisions .
LEGAL PROFESSION ACT
(CHAPTER 161)
An A-t to establis1 t1e 2inga(ore 3nstitute o, 4egal 5du-ation6 to -onstitute t1e 4aw 2o-iet7 o, 2inga(ore and
to a'end and -onsolidate t1e law relating to t1e legal (ro,ession$
-11t. Fe/r0ary 1$6"1
PART I
PRELIMINAR5
S.ort tit7e
1&1is A-t 'a7 be -ited as t1e 4egal *ro,ession A-t$
Inter'retation
(&F(1# 3n t1is A-t6 unless t1e -onteAt ot1erwise requires F
MA-ade'7M 'eans t1e 2inga(ore A-ade'7 o, 4aw establis1ed under t1e 2inga(ore A-ade'7 o, 4aw A-t (Ca($
2@>A#;
Ma-tive (ra-ti-eM does not in-lude (ra-ti-e as a lo-u' soli-itor;
Nadvo-ate and soli-itorO6 Nadvo-ateO and Nsoli-itorO 'ean an advo-ate and soli-itor o, t1e 2u(re'e Court;
M?oard o, 4egal 5du-ationM 'eans t1e ?oard o, 4egal 5du-ation establis1ed under se-tion = in ,or-e
i''ediatel7 be,ore t1e date o, -o''en-e'ent o, se-tion =(a# o, t1e 4egal *ro,ession (A'end'ent# A-t 2011;
M-lientM in-ludes F
(a# in relation to -ontentious business6 an7 (erson w1o6 as a (rin-i(al or on be1al, o, anot1er (erson6
retains or e'(lo7s6 or is about to retain or e'(lo76 a soli-itor6 and an7 (erson w1o is or 'a7 be liable to (a7 a
soli-itorGs6 a law -or(orationGs or a li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i(Gs -osts; and
(b# in relation to non/-ontentious business F
(i# an7 (erson w1o6 as a (rin-i(al or on be1al, o, anot1er6 or as a trustee6 an eAe-utor or an ad'inistrator6 or
in an7 ot1er -a(a-it76 1as (ower6 eA(ress or i'(lied6 to retain or e'(lo76 and retains or e'(lo7s or is about to
retain or e'(lo76 a soli-itor6 a law -or(oration or a li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i(; and
(ii# an7 (erson ,or t1e ti'e being liable to (a7 a soli-itor6 a law -or(oration or a li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i(
,or 1is or its servi-es an7 -osts;
M-onstituent ,oreign law (ra-ti-eM 6 in relation to a &oint 4aw Benture6 'eans t1e ,oreign law (ra-ti-e w1i-1
-onstitutes (art o, t1e &oint 4aw Benture;
M-onstituent 2inga(ore law (ra-ti-eM 6 in relation to a &oint 4aw Benture6 'eans t1e 2inga(ore law
(ra-ti-e w1i-1 -onstitutes (art o, t1e &oint 4aw Benture;
M-ontentious businessM 'eans business done in or ,or t1e (ur(oses o, (ro-eedings begun be,ore a -ourt o,
Lusti-e or be,ore an arbitrator;
M-ostsM in-ludes ,ees6 -1arges6 disburse'ents6 eA(enses and re'uneration;
MCoun-ilM 'eans t1e Coun-il o, t1e 2o-iet7 establis1ed under se-tion >7;
M-ourtM 'eans t1e Dig1 Court or a &udge w1en sitting in o(en -ourt;
M<is-i(linar7 ribunalM 'eans a <is-i(linar7 ribunal a((ointed b7 t1e C1ie, &usti-e under se-tion @0(1#;
M,oreign lawM 'eans t1e law o, an7 state or territor7 ot1er t1an 2inga(ore6 and in-ludes international law;
M,oreign law (ra-ti-eM 'eans a law (ra-ti-e (in-luding a sole (ro(rietors1i(6 a (artners1i( or a bod7
-or(orate6 w1et1er wit1 or wit1out li'ited liabilit7# (roviding legal servi-es in an7 ,oreign law in 2inga(ore or
elsew1ere6 but does not in-lude a 2inga(ore law (ra-ti-e;
M,oreign law7erM 'eans an individual w1o is dul7 aut1orised or registered to (ra-tise law in a state or territor7
ot1er t1an 2inga(ore b7 a ,oreign aut1orit7 1aving t1e ,un-tion -on,erred b7 law o, aut1orising or registering
(ersons to (ra-tise law in t1at state or territor7;
M,oreign (ra-titioner -erti,i-ateM 'eans a -erti,i-ate issued b7 t1e Attorne7/General in res(e-t o, t1e
registration o, a ,oreign law7er under se-tion 1=03;
M3nquir7 Co''itteeM 'eans an 3nquir7 Co''ittee -onstituted under se-tion "5(10#;
M3nstituteM 'eans t1e 2inga(ore 3nstitute o, 4egal 5du-ation establis1ed under se-tion =;
M&oint 4aw BentureM 'eans a &oint 4aw Benture li-ensed under se-tion 1=0?;
M&udgeM 'eans a &udge o, t1e Dig1 Court sitting in -1a'bers;
Mlaw -or(orationM 'eans a -o'(an7 a((roved as a law -or(oration under se-tion "1?;
Mla7 (ersonM 6 in relation to t1e 3nquir7 *anel or an 3nquir7 Co''ittee6 'eans an ar-1ite-t6 an a--ountant6 a
banHer6 a -o'(an7 dire-tor6 an insurer6 a (ro,essional engineer6 a 'edi-al (ra-titioner or an7 ot1er (erson
(not being an advo-ate and soli-itor or a 4egal 2ervi-e :,,i-er# w1o 'eets su-1 -riteria as 'a7 be a((roved b7
t1e C1ie, &usti-e and t1e Attorne7/General;
M4egal 2ervi-e :,,i-erM 'eans an o,,i-er in t1e 2inga(ore 4egal 2ervi-e;
Mli-ensed ,oreign law (ra-ti-eM 'eans a ,oreign law (ra-ti-e li-ensed under se-tion 1=05;
Mli'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i(M 'eans a li'ited liabilit7 (artners1i( a((roved as a li'ited liabilit7 law
(artners1i( under se-tion "1C;
Mlo-u' soli-itorM 'eans an advo-ate and soli-itor engaged (w1et1er -on-urrentl7 or ot1erwise# on a
te'(orar7 or ,reelan-e basis b7 one or 'ore law ,ir's6 law -or(orations6 li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i(s or
soli-itors (ra-tising on t1eir own a--ount;
M(ra-ti-e traineeM 'eans a quali,ied (erson w1o is serving 1is (ra-ti-e training (eriod;
M(ra-ti-e training -ontra-tM 'eans a ,or'al training arrange'ent between a quali,ied (erson and a 2inga(ore
law (ra-ti-e6 (ursuant to w1i-1 t1e quali,ied (erson re-eives6 and t1e 2inga(ore law (ra-ti-e (rovides6
su(ervised training in relation to t1e (ra-ti-e o, 2inga(ore law;
M(ra-ti-e training (eriodM 'eans t1e (eriod during w1i-1 a quali,ied (erson is required to re-eive su(ervised
training in relation to t1e (ra-ti-e o, 2inga(ore law be,ore 1e -an be ad'itted as an advo-ate and soli-itor;
M(ra-tise 2inga(ore lawM 'eans doing worH6 or transa-ting business6 in relation to t1e laws o, 2inga(ore6
being worH or business o, a Hind t1at is t1e rig1t or (rivilege o, an advo-ate and soli-itor under *art 3B;
M(ra-tising -erti,i-ateM 'eans a -erti,i-ate issued b7 t1e Registrar under se-tion 25;
Mquali,ied (ersonM 'eans an7 (erson w1o F
(a# (ossesses su-1 quali,i-ations as t1e Minister 'a7 (res-ribe under subse-tion (2#6 or 'a7 dee'
under se-tion 1>(2# or (=# to be so (res-ribed6 and satis,ies su-1 require'ents as t1e Minister 'a7 (res-ribe
under subse-tion (2#;
(b# was a((roved b7 t1e ?oard o, 4egal 5du-ation as a quali,ied (erson under se-tion 7 in ,or-e
i''ediatel7 be,ore @t1 :-tober 200@; or
(-# is a((roved b7 t1e Minister as a quali,ied (erson under se-tion 15A(1# in ,or-e i''ediatel7 be,ore t1e date
o, -o''en-e'ent o, se-tion =(e# o, t1e 4egal *ro,ession (A'end'ent# A-t 2011 or under se-tion 1>(1#;
MCuali,7ing )oreign 4aw *ra-ti-eM 'eans a ,oreign law (ra-ti-e li-ensed under se-tion 1=0<;
Mregister o, (ra-titionersM 'eans t1e annual register He(t b7 t1e Registrar under se-tion 27;
MRegistrarM 'eans t1e Registrar o, t1e 2u(re'e Court and in-ludes t1e <e(ut7 Registrar and an Assistant
Registrar;
Mrelevant legal o,,i-erM 'eans F
(a# a 4egal 2ervi-e :,,i-er; or
(b# a legal o,,i-er o, su-1 statutor7 bod7 or law o,,i-e in t1e (ubli- servi-e as t1e Minister 'a7 (res-ribe b7
rules (ublis1ed in t1e Gazette;
MReview Co''itteeM 'eans a Review Co''ittee -onstituted under se-tion "5(6#;
MrollM 'eans t1e roll o, advo-ates and soli-itors o, t1e 2u(re'e Court He(t under se-tion 2>;
MRules Co''itteeM 'eans t1e Rules Co''ittee -onstituted under an7 written law ,or t1e ti'e being in ,or-e
wit1 t1e (ower to 'aHe rules regulating (ro-edure in t1e 2u(re'e Court;
M2enateM 'eans t1e 2enate o, t1e A-ade'7 establis1ed under se-tion 5 o, t1e 2inga(ore A-ade'7 o, 4aw A-t;
M2inga(ore law (ra-ti-eM 'eans F
(a# t1e (ra-ti-e o, a soli-itor w1o (ra-tises on 1is own a--ount;
(b# a ,ir' o, soli-itors;
(-# a li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i(; or
(d# a law -or(oration;
M2o-iet7M 'eans t1e 4aw 2o-iet7 o, 2inga(ore establis1ed under se-tion =7;
NtrustO and NtrusteeO eAtend to i'(lied and -onstru-tive trusts and to -ases w1ere t1e trustee 1as a bene,i-ial
interest in t1e trust (ro(ert7 and to t1e duties in-ident to t1e o,,i-e o, a (ersonal re(resentative6 and NtrusteeO6
w1ere t1e -onteAt ad'its6 in-ludes a (ersonal re(resentative$
[11/79; 5/81;17/84;30/86;15/89;16/93;41/93;4/2000;23/2004;41/2005;42/2005;20/2007;19/2008]
(2# )or t1e (ur(oses o, t1e de,inition o, Nquali,ied (ersonO in subse-tion (1#6 t1e Minister 'a76 a,ter
-onsulting t1e ?oard o, <ire-tors o, t1e 3nstitute6 'aHe rules to (res-ribe t1e quali,i-ations6 edu-ation and
training ,or6 and an7 ot1er require'ents t1at 'ust be satis,ied b76 (ersons seeHing to be quali,ied (ersons
under t1is A-t$
(=# Eit1out (reLudi-e to t1e generalit7 o, subse-tion (2#6 rules 'ade t1ereunder 'a7 F
(a# (res-ribe t1e institutions o, 1ig1er learning6 and t1e -ourses (rovided and quali,i-ations -on,erred t1ereb76
w1i-1 'a7 be re-ognised ,or t1e (ur(oses o, t1is A-t6 and 'a7 in-lude (rovisions ,or t1e review b7 t1e
3nstitute o, t1e s7llabus and -ontents o, su-1 -ourses and eAa'inations leading to su-1 quali,i-ations;
(b# s(e-i,7 t1e 'ini'u' standard o, attain'ent6 in-luding t1e -lass o, 1onours6 to be a-1ieved b7 (ersons w1o
(ossess an7 o, t1e (res-ribed quali,i-ations;
(-# (res-ribe su-1 -ourses6 tests or eAa'inations to be undergone b7 (ersons w1o (ossess an7 o, t1e
(res-ribed quali,i-ations;
(d# (rovide ,or t1e eAe'(tion o, an7 (erson or -lasses o, (ersons ,ro' an7 o, t1e (rovisions t1ereo, b7 t1e
Minister or b7 t1e 3nstitute; and
(e# in-lude su-1 in-idental6 su((le'entar7 or transitional (rovisions as 'a7 be ne-essar7 or eA(edient$
[41/93;20/2007]
(># Re,eren-es to an e'(lo7ee o, a soli-itor or law ,ir' or law -or(oration or li'ited liabilit7 law
(artners1i( s1all be -onstrued to in-lude a lo-u' soli-itor engaged b7 t1e soli-itor or law ,ir' or law
-or(oration or li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i(6 as t1e -ase 'a7 be6 and re,eren-es to being e'(lo7ed b7 a
soli-itor or law ,ir' or law -or(oration or li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i( s1all be -onstrued a--ordingl76 in t1e
,ollowing (rovisions:
(a# se-tions 7"6 "1<6 "156 "1)6 "1D6 "126 "1 and "1;;
(b# t1e de,inition o, Ns(e-i,ied (ersonO in se-tion 7@(2#;
(-# (aragra(1s 1(1#(a#(ii#6 5(1#(d# and "A(1#(d# o, t1e )irst 2-1edule; and
(d# t1e 2e-ond 2-1edule$
[41/2005]
(5# 3n t1e de,inition o, Ns(e-i,ied (ersonO in se-tion 7@(2#6 re,eren-e to a 'e'ber o, a law ,ir' s1all be
-onstrued to in-lude a lo-u' soli-itor engaged b7 t1e law ,ir'$
[23/2004]
(6# ;nless it is eA(ressl7 (rovided to t1e -ontrar7 F
(a# re,eren-es to a (artners1i( in t1is A-t; or
(b# re,eren-es to a law ,ir' or ,ir' in t1is A-t6 eA-e(t in *art 3JA6
s1all not in-lude a re,eren-e to a li'ited liabilit7 (artners1i($
[41/2005]
PART II
SINGAPORE INSTIT4TE OF LEGAL E,4CATION
Esta/7is.2ent o# Instit0te
8&F(1# 1ere s1all be establis1ed a bod7 to be -alled t1e 2inga(ore 3nstitute o, 4egal 5du-ation$
(2# 1e 3nstitute s1all be a bod7 -or(orate wit1 (er(etual su--ession and a -o''on seal6 and wit1 (owers
subLe-t to t1e (rovisions o, t1is A-t F
(a# to sue and be sued in its -or(orate na'e;
(b# to a-quire and dis(ose o, (ro(ert76 bot1 'ovable and i''ovable; and
(-# to do and (er,or' su-1 ot1er a-ts as bodies -or(orate 'a7 b7 law (er,or'$
F0ntions and 'o9ers o# Instit0te
*&F(1# 1e ,un-tions o, t1e 3nstitute s1all be as ,ollows:
(a# to 'aintain and i'(rove t1e standards o, legal edu-ation in 2inga(ore and6 in (arti-ular6 to 'aHe
re-o''endations to t1e a((ro(riate aut1orities on t1e training and edu-ation required ,or t1e quali,i-ation o,
(ersons as quali,ied (ersons6 and to review t1e i'(le'entation o, initiatives6 (rogra''es and -urri-ula
relating to legal edu-ation in 2inga(ore6 in-luding di(lo'a6 undergraduate and (ostgraduate (rogra''es6 and
-ontinuing (ro,essional develo('ent;
(b# to register quali,ied (ersons seeHing ad'ission as advo-ates and soli-itors;
(-# to (rovide ,or t1e training6 edu-ation and eAa'ination6 b7 t1e 3nstitute or b7 an7 ot1er bod76 o, F
(i# quali,ied (ersons intending to (ra-tise t1e (ro,ession o, law in 2inga(ore; and
(ii# ,oreign law7ers intending to be registered b7 t1e Attorne7/General under se-tion 1=03;
(d# to eAer-ise su(ervision over (ra-ti-e trainees during t1eir (ra-ti-e training (eriods;
(e# to eAer-ise su(ervision over 2inga(ore law (ra-ti-es and relevant legal o,,i-ers as regards t1e
su(ervised training in relation to t1e (ra-ti-e o, 2inga(ore law t1at is to be (rovided to a (ra-ti-e trainee
during t1e (ra-ti-e training (eriod;
(,# to -erti,7 w1et1er an7 degree -on,erred b7 an7 institution o, 1ig1er learning in or outside 2inga(ore is a
quali,i-ation (res-ribed b7 an7 rules 'ade under se-tion 2(2#;
(g# to grant (riPes and s-1olars1i(s6 and to establis1 and subsidise le-tures1i(s in edu-ational institutions6 in
subLe-ts o, stud7 relating to law;
(1# to deter'ine t1e require'ents relating to -ontinuing (ro,essional develo('ent t1at 'ust be satis,ied b7 F
(i# advo-ates and soli-itors; and
(ii# ,oreign law7ers registered b7 t1e Attorne7/General under se-tion 1=03;
(i# to -oordinate and eAer-ise su(ervision over -ontinuing (ro,essional develo('ent ,or t1e legal (ro,ession in
2inga(ore6 in-luding t1e (rovision o, -ourses and 'aterials relating to -ontinuing (ro,essional develo('ent;
and
(L# to ,a-ilitate t1e develo('ent o, 2inga(ore as an international -entre ,or legal edu-ation$
(2# 3n addition to t1e (owers -on,erred b7 t1e ot1er (rovisions o, t1is A-t6 t1e 3nstitute 'a7 F
(a# (ur-1ase or lease an7 land or building required ,or an7 o, t1e (ur(oses o, t1e 3nstitute;
(b# sell6 surrender6 lease6 eA-1ange or 'ortgage an7 land or building as 'a7 be ,ound 'ost -onvenient or
advantageous;
(-# re-eive grants ,ro' t1e Govern'ent or donations and gi,ts ,ro' t1e A-ade'76 t1e 2o-iet7 or an7
ot1er sour-e;
(d# borrow 'one76 w1et1er b7 wa7 o, banH overdra,t or ot1erwise6 ,or su-1 o, t1e (ur(oses o, t1e 3nstitute as
it 'a7 ,ro' ti'e to ti'e -onsider desirable;
(e# invest t1e 'one7s and ,unds o, t1e 3nstitute in a--ordan-e wit1 t1e standard invest'ent (ower o,
statutor7 bodies as de,ined in se-tion ==A o, t1e 3nter(retation A-t (Ca($ 1#;
(,# engage in an7 ,inan-ial a-tivit7 or (arti-i(ate in an7 ,inan-ial arrange'ent ,or t1e (ur(ose o, 'anaging or
1edging against an7 ,inan-ial risH t1at arises or is liHel7 to arise ,ro' su-1 invest'ent;
(g# eAer-ise su-1 (owers as 'a7 be -on,erred u(on t1e 3nstitute b7 t1is A-t or an7 ot1er written law; and
(1# do all t1ings t1at are ne-essar76 in-idental or -ondu-ive to -arr7 into e,,e-t t1e ,un-tions o, t1e 3nstitute$
6oard o# ,iretors o# Instit0te
!&F(1# 1e 'anage'ent o, t1e a,,airs o, t1e 3nstitute and its (ro(ert7 s1all be vested in a ?oard o,
<ire-tors$
(2# 1e ?oard o, <ire-tors o, t1e 3nstitute 'a7 (er,or' all su-1 ,un-tions6 and eAer-ise all su-1 (owers6 o,
t1e 3nstitute as t1e ?oard t1inHs ,it$
(=# 1e ?oard o, <ire-tors o, t1e 3nstitute s1all -onsist o, t1e ,ollowing 'e'bers:
(a# t1e Attorne7/General;
(b# t1e *resident o, t1e 2o-iet7;
(-# t1e <ean o, t1e )a-ult7 o, 4aw o, t1e 8ational ;niversit7 o, 2inga(ore;
(d# t1e <ean o, t1e 2-1ool o, 4aw o, t1e 2inga(ore Manage'ent ;niversit7; and
(e# not less t1an " and not 'ore t1an 12 ot1er 'e'bers6 all o, w1o' s1all be a((ointed b7 t1e *resident o,
t1e A-ade'76 a,ter -onsulting t1e 2enate6 ,or su-1 (eriod and on su-1 ter's and -onditions as t1e *resident o,
t1e A-ade'7 'a7 deter'ine$
(># 1e *resident o, t1e A-ade'7 s1all6 a,ter -onsulting t1e 2enate6 a((oint t1e C1air'an o, t1e 3nstitute6
,ro' t1e 'e'bers o, t1e ?oard o, <ire-tors o, t1e 3nstitute6 ,or su-1 (eriod and on su-1 ter's and
-onditions as t1e *resident o, t1e A-ade'7 'a7 deter'ine$
(5# 1e 2enate 'a76 a,ter -onsulting t1e ?oard o, <ire-tors o, t1e 3nstitute6 give su-1 dire-tions6 not
in-onsistent wit1 t1e (rovisions o, t1is A-t6 to t1e 3nstitute as to t1e (er,or'an-e o, t1e 3nstituteGs ,un-tions
and t1e eAer-ise o, t1e 3nstituteGs (owers$
(6# 1e 3nstitute s1all give e,,e-t to ever7 dire-tion o, t1e 2enate under subse-tion (5#$
A''oint2ent o# ,ean o# Instit0te: o##iers and e2'7oyees
6&F(1# 1e ?oard o, <ire-tors o, t1e 3nstitute s1all6 a,ter -onsulting t1e *resident o, t1e A-ade'76 a((oint a
<ean o, t1e 3nstitute on su-1 ter's and -onditions as t1e ?oard 'a7 deter'ine$
(2# 1e <ean o, t1e 3nstitute F
(a# s1all be res(onsible to t1e ?oard o, <ire-tors o, t1e 3nstitute ,or t1e (ro(er ad'inistration
and 'anage'ent o, t1e ,un-tions and a,,airs o, t1e 3nstitute in a--ordan-e wit1 t1e (oli-7 laid down b7 t1e
?oard; and
(b# s1all not be re'oved ,ro' o,,i-e wit1out t1e -onsent o, t1e *resident o, t1e A-ade'7$
(=# 1e 3nstitute 'a76 ,ro' ti'e to ti'e6 a((oint and e'(lo76 on su-1 ter's and -onditions as t1e ?oard o,
<ire-tors o, t1e 3nstitute 'a7 deter'ine6 su-1 ot1er o,,i-ers and e'(lo7ees as 'a7 be ne-essar7 ,or t1e
e,,e-tive (er,or'an-e o, t1e 3nstituteGs ,un-tions under t1is A-t or an7 ot1er written law$
A''oint2ent o# o22ittees and de7egation
"&F(1# 1e ?oard o, <ire-tors o, t1e 3nstitute 'a7 a((oint6 ,ro' a'ong t1e 'e'bers o, t1e ?oard or ,ro'
ot1er (ersons6 su-1 nu'ber o, -o''ittees as t1e ?oard t1inHs ,it ,or (ur(oses w1i-16 in t1e o(inion o, t1e
?oard6 would be 'ore eA(edientl7 -arried out or 'anaged b7 'eans o, su-1 -o''ittees$
(2# 1e ?oard o, <ire-tors o, t1e 3nstitute 'a76 subLe-t to su-1 -onditions or restri-tions as t1e ?oard t1inHs
,it6 delegate an7 ,un-tion or (ower t1at 'a7 be (er,or'ed or eAer-ised b7 t1e ?oard under t1is A-t or an7
ot1er written law6 eA-e(t t1e (ower o, delegation -on,erred b7 t1is se-tion and t1e (ower to 'aHe subsidiar7
legislation6 to F
(a# t1e C1air'an o, t1e 3nstitute or an7 ot1er 'e'ber o, t1e ?oard;
(b# t1e <ean o, t1e 3nstitute6 or an7 ot1er o,,i-er or e'(lo7ee o, t1e 3nstitute; or
(-# an7 -o''ittee a((ointed under subse-tion (1#$
(=# An7 ,un-tion or (ower delegated under subse-tion (2# to an7 (erson or -o''ittee 'a7 be (er,or'ed or
eAer-ised b7 t1at (erson or -o''ittee in t1e na'e and on be1al, o, t1e 3nstitute$
(># 8o delegation under t1is se-tion s1all (revent t1e (er,or'an-e or eAer-ise o, an7 ,un-tion or (ower b7
t1e ?oard o, <ire-tors o, t1e 3nstitute$
Meetings o# 6oard o# ,iretors o# Instit0te
)&F(1# 1e ?oard o, <ire-tors o, t1e 3nstitute 'a7 'eet at su-1 ti'es and (la-es as t1e ?oard6 or t1e
C1air'an o, t1e 3nstitute6 'a7 deter'ine$
(2# A 'e'ber o, t1e ?oard o, <ire-tors o, t1e 3nstitute 'a7 (arti-i(ate in a 'eeting o, t1e ?oard t1roug1
su-1 'eans o, -o''uni-ation (su-1 as over t1e tele(1one or t1roug1 a live audio6 live video or live
television linH# as t1e ?oard 'a7 deter'ine$
(=# A 'e'ber o, t1e ?oard o, <ire-tors o, t1e 3nstitute w1o (arti-i(ates in a 'eeting o, t1e ?oard in
a--ordan-e wit1 subse-tion (2# s1all be dee'ed to be (resent at t1e 'eeting$
(># A 'aLorit7 o, t1e 'e'bers o, t1e ?oard o, <ire-tors o, t1e 3nstitute s1all -onstitute a quoru' ,or an7
'eeting o, t1e ?oard$
(5# All questions arising at an7 'eeting o, t1e ?oard o, <ire-tors o, t1e 3nstitute s1all be de-ided b7 a
'aLorit7 o, t1e votes o, t1e 'e'bers (resent$
(6# At an7 'eeting o, t1e ?oard o, <ire-tors o, t1e 3nstitute6 t1e C1air'an o, t1e 3nstitute s1all 1ave a
deliberative vote and s1all6 in t1e event o, an equalit7 o, votes6 1ave a -asting vote$
(7# 1e ?oard o, <ire-tors o, t1e 3nstitute 'a7 regulate its own (ro-edure and6 in (arti-ular6 t1e 1olding o,
'eetings6 t1e noti-e to be given o, 'eetings6 t1e (ro-eedings t1ereat and t1e Hee(ing o, 'inutes and t1e
-ustod76 (rodu-tion and ins(e-tion o, t1ose 'inutes$
("# 1e validit7 o, t1e (ro-eedings o, t1e ?oard o, <ire-tors o, t1e 3nstitute s1all not be a,,e-ted b7 an7
va-an-7 a'ongst its 'e'bers or b7 an7 irregularit7 in t1e a((oint'ent o, an7 'e'ber$
Passing o# reso70tion o# 6oard o# ,iretors o# Instit0te /y 9ritten 2eans
$&F(1# 8otwit1standing se-tion "6 t1e ?oard o, <ire-tors o, t1e 3nstitute 'a7 (ass an7 resolution o, t1e
?oard b7 written 'eans$
(2# A resolution o, t1e ?oard o, <ire-tors o, t1e 3nstitute is (assed b7 written 'eans i, it 1as been ,or'all7
agreed6 in su-1 'anner as t1e ?oard 'a7 deter'ine6 on an7 date b7 a 'aLorit7 o, t1e 'e'bers o, t1e ?oard$
(=# An7 re,eren-e in t1is A-t or an7 ot1er law to a de-ision o, t1e ?oard o, <ire-tors o, t1e 3nstitute in-ludes a
re,eren-e to a resolution o, t1e ?oard (assed b7 written 'eans$
(># An7 re,eren-e in t1is A-t or an7 ot1er law to t1e doing o, an7t1ing b7 t1e ?oard o, <ire-tors o, t1e
3nstitute in-ludes a re,eren-e to t1e (assing o, a resolution o, t1e ?oard b7 written 'eans w1i-1 aut1orises
t1e doing o, t1at t1ing$
R07es re7ating to 7ega7 ed0ation: ontin0ing 'ro#essiona7 de3e7o'2ent and ad2ission o# ad3oates
and so7iitors
1%&F(1# 2ubLe-t to t1e (rovisions o, t1is *art and *art 33A6 t1e ?oard o, <ire-tors o, t1e 3nstitute 'a76 a,ter
-onsulting t1e Minister and t1e Coun-il6 'aHe rules ,or giving e,,e-t to t1is *art and *art 33A$
(2# Eit1out (reLudi-e to t1e generalit7 o, subse-tion (1#6 t1e ?oard o, <ire-tors o, t1e 3nstitute 'a76 a,ter
-onsulting t1e Minister and t1e Coun-il6 'aHe rules F
(a# wit1 res(e-t to t1e su(ervised training in relation to t1e (ra-ti-e o, 2inga(ore law w1i-1 a (ra-ti-e
trainee 'ust re-eive be,ore 1e -an be ad'itted as an advo-ate and soli-itor;
(b# to (res-ribe t1e duration o, t1e (ra-ti-e training (eriod a((li-able to a (ra-ti-e trainee (in-luding di,,erent
durations ,or di,,erent -lasses o, (ra-ti-e trainees#6 and to regulate t1e 'anner in w1i-1 a (ra-ti-e trainee is to
serve 1is (ra-ti-e training (eriod;
(-# to (res-ribe t1e -ourses o, instru-tion6 and t1e subLe-ts t1erein6 w1i-1 a quali,ied (erson 'ust attend
and satis,a-toril7 -o'(lete be,ore 1e -an be ad'itted as an advo-ate and soli-itor6 and to regulate t1e -ondu-t
o, a quali,ied (erson w1ile attending su-1 a -ourse (in-luding t1roug1 dis-i(linar7 'easures ,or an7
'is-ondu-t#;
(d# to (res-ribe t1e eAa'inations w1i-1 a quali,ied (erson 'ust (ass be,ore 1e -an be ad'itted as an
advo-ate and soli-itor6 and to regulate t1e -ondu-t o, a quali,ied (erson during su-1 an eAa'ination (in-luding
t1roug1 dis-i(linar7 'easures ,or an7 'is-ondu-t#;
(e# to (rovide ,or t1e -ourses o, instru-tion6 and t1e subLe-ts t1erein6 w1i-1 a ,oreign law7er 'ust attend
and satis,a-toril7 -o'(lete be,ore 1e -an be registered b7 t1e Attorne7/General under se-tion 1=036 and to
regulate t1e -ondu-t o, a ,oreign law7er w1ile attending su-1 a -ourse (in-luding t1roug1 dis-i(linar7
'easures ,or an7 'is-ondu-t#;
(,# to (rovide ,or t1e eAa'inations w1i-1 a ,oreign law7er 'ust (ass be,ore 1e -an be registered b7 t1e
Attorne7/General under se-tion 1=036 and to regulate t1e -ondu-t o, a ,oreign law7er during su-1 an
eAa'ination (in-luding t1roug1 dis-i(linar7 'easures ,or an7 'is-ondu-t#;
(g# to (res-ribe t1e (ro-edure b7 w1i-1 a quali,ied (erson is ad'itted as an advo-ate and soli-itor o,
t1e 2u(re'e Court;
(1# to (res-ribe t1e ,or's to be used and t1e ,ees to be (aid ,or t1e (ur(oses o, t1is *art6 *art 33A and an7
rules 'ade under t1is se-tion;
(i# to (res-ribe t1e require'ents relating to -ontinuing (ro,essional develo('ent t1at 'ust be satis,ied
b7 advo-ates and soli-itors and b7 ,oreign law7ers registered b7 t1e Attorne7/General under se-tion 1=03
(in-luding di,,erent require'ents ,or di,,erent -lasses t1ereo,#6 and t1e 'easures w1i-1 'a7 be taHen to veri,7
w1et1er t1ose require'ents 1ave been -o'(lied wit1 and to en,or-e -o'(lian-e wit1 t1ose require'ents; and
(L# to (rovide ,or t1e waiver o, an7 require'ent re,erred to in (aragra(1 (i#6 in relation to an7 advo-ate and
soli-itor or ,oreign law7er re,erred to in t1at (aragra(16 b7 su-1 (erson or (ersons as t1e ?oard o, <ire-tors o,
t1e 3nstitute 'a7 a((oint$
,isso70tion o# 6oard o# Lega7 Ed0ation and trans#er to Instit0te o# 'ro'erty: e;isting ontrats: et&
11&F(1# As ,ro' t1e relevant date6 t1e ?oard o, 4egal 5du-ation s1all be dissolved6 and all 'ovable and
i''ovable (ro(ert7 vested in t1e ?oard o, 4egal 5du-ation and all assets6 interests6 rig1ts6 (rivileges6
liabilities and obligations o, t1e ?oard o, 4egal 5du-ation s1all be trans,erred to and s1all vest in t1e 3nstitute
wit1out ,urt1er assuran-e6 a-t or deed$
(2# Eit1out (reLudi-e to subse-tion ("#6 all (ro-eedings in res(e-t o, t1e trans,erred (ro(ert76 assets6
interests6 rig1ts6 (rivileges6 liabilities and obligations b7 or against t1e ?oard o, 4egal 5du-ation w1i-1
are (ending on t1e relevant date 'a7 be -ontinued6 -o'(leted and en,or-ed b7 or against t1e 3nstitute$
(=# 5ver7 agree'ent relating to an7 o, t1e trans,erred (ro(ert76 assets6 interests6 rig1ts6 (rivileges6 liabilities
and obligations to w1i-1 t1e ?oard o, 4egal 5du-ation was a (art7 i''ediatel7 be,ore t1e relevant date6
w1et1er or not o, su-1 nature t1at t1e rig1ts and liabilities t1ereunder -ould be assigned6 s1all 1ave e,,e-t as
,ro' t1at date as i, F
(a# t1e 3nstitute 1ad been a (art7 to t1e agree'ent; and
(b# ,or ever7 re,eren-e to t1e ?oard o, 4egal 5du-ation6 t1ere was substituted6 in res(e-t o, an7t1ing to be
done on or a,ter t1e relevant date6 a re,eren-e to t1e 3nstitute$
(># All -ontra-ts6 agree'ents6 -onve7an-es6 deeds6 leases6 guarantees6 bonds6 inde'nities6 instru'ents6
undertaHings6 s-1e'es and arrange'ents subsisting i''ediatel7 be,ore t1e relevant date to w1i-1 t1e ?oard
o, 4egal 5du-ation is a (art7 s1all -ontinue in ,or-e on and a,ter t1at date and s1all be en,or-eable b7 or
against t1e 3nstitute as i, t1e 3nstitute 1ad been na'ed t1erein or 1ad been a (art7 t1ereto instead o, t1e
?oard o, 4egal 5du-ation$
(5# As ,ro' t1e relevant date6 all (ersons w1o6 i''ediatel7 be,ore t1at date6 were e'(lo7ed b7 t1e ?oard o,
4egal 5du-ation s1all be trans,erred to t1e servi-e o, t1e 3nstitute on ter's no less ,avourable t1an t1ose
enLo7ed b7 t1e' i''ediatel7 (rior to t1eir trans,er$
(6# E1ere6 on t1e relevant date6 an7 dis-i(linar7 (ro-eedings were (ending against an7 e'(lo7ee o, t1e
?oard o, 4egal 5du-ation trans,erred to t1e servi-e o, t1e 3nstitute6 t1e (ro-eedings s1all be -arried on
and -o'(leted b7 t1e 3nstitute$
(7# 1e 3nstitute 'a7 re(ri'and6 redu-e in ranH6 retire6 dis'iss or (unis1 in so'e ot1er 'anner an7
trans,erred e'(lo7ee w1o 1ad6 w1ilst 1e was in t1e e'(lo7'ent o, t1e ?oard o, 4egal 5du-ation6 been guilt7
o, an7 'is-ondu-t or negle-t o, dut7 w1i-1 would 1ave rendered 1i' liable to be re(ri'anded6 redu-ed in
ranH6 retired6 dis'issed or (unis1ed in so'e ot1er 'anner i, 1e 1ad -ontinued to be in t1e e'(lo7'ent o, t1e
?oard o, 4egal 5du-ation$
("# Eit1out (reLudi-e to subse-tion (2#6 all (ro-eedings or -auses o, a-tion (ending or eAisting i''ediatel7
be,ore t1e relevant date b7 or against t1e ?oard o, 4egal 5du-ation 'a7 be -ontinued6 -o'(leted and
en,or-ed b7 or against t1e 3nstitute$
(@# As ,ro' t1e relevant date6 t1e 3nstitute 'a7 issue an7 -erti,i-ate or ot1er do-u'ent w1i-1 -ould 1ave
been issued b7 t1e ?oard o, 4egal 5du-ation$
(10# 1e o(eration o, t1is se-tion s1all not be regarded F
(a# as a brea-1 o, -ontra-t or -on,iden-e or ot1erwise as a -ivil wrong;
(b# as a brea-1 o, an7 -ontra-tual (rovision (ro1ibiting6 restri-ting or regulating t1e assign'ent or trans,er o,
assets or liabilities; or
(-# as giving rise to an7 re'ed7 b7 a (art7 to a legal instru'ent6 or as -ausing or (er'itting t1e
ter'ination o, an7 legal instru'ent6 be-ause o, a -1ange in t1e bene,i-ial or legal owners1i( o, an7 asset or
liabilit7$
(11# 1e o(eration o, t1is se-tion s1all not be regarded as an event o, de,ault under an7 -ontra-t or ot1er
legal instru'ent$
(12# An7 (rovision in an7 eAisting -ontra-t6 agree'ent6 -onve7an-e6 deed6 lease6 guarantee6 bond6 inde'nit7
and ot1er instru'ent or undertaHing to w1i-1 t1e ?oard o, 4egal 5du-ation is a (art7 or 'a7 be bound
(ro1ibiting or 1aving t1e e,,e-t o, (ro1ibiting t1e trans,er o, an7 (ro(ert76 asset6 interest6 rig1t6 (rivilege6
liabilit7 or obligation trans,erred to t1e 3nstitute under t1is se-tion s1all be dee'ed b7 t1is se-tion to 1ave
been waived$
(1=# An7 (rovision in an7 eAisting -ontra-t6 agree'ent6 -onve7an-e6 deed6 lease6 guarantee6 bond6 inde'nit7
and ot1er instru'ent or undertaHing to w1i-1 t1e ?oard o, 4egal 5du-ation is a (art7 or 'a7 be bound
-on,erring on t1e ot1er (art7 or (arties t1ereto an7 rig1t o, ,irst re,usal or (re/e'(tion rig1ts in res(e-t o, an7
(ro(ert76 asset6 interest6 rig1t6 (rivilege6 liabilit7 or obligation to be trans,erred b7 reason o, or arising ,ro'6 or
to t1e e,,e-t t1at a de,ault s1all o--ur or be dee'ed to o--ur as a result o,6 t1e trans,er or intended trans,er o,
t1e (ro(ert76 asset6 interest6 rig1t6 (rivilege6 liabilit7 or obligation under t1is se-tion s1all be dee'ed b7 t1is
se-tion to 1ave been waived$
(1># 8o attorn'ent to t1e 3nstitute b7 a lessee ,ro' t1e ?oard o, 4egal 5du-ation s1all be required$
(15# 3n t1is se-tion6 Nrelevant dateO 'eans t1e date o, -o''en-e'ent o, se-tion > o, t1e 4egal *ro,ession
(A'end'ent# A-t 2011$
PART IIA
A,MISSION OF A,+OCATES AN, SOLICITORS
Ad2ission as ad3oate and so7iitor o# S0're2e Co0rt
1(&F(1# 2ubLe-t to t1e (rovisions o, t1is A-t (in-luding an7 rules 'ade under t1is se-tion or se-tion 2(2#6 10
or 1>#6 t1e -ourt 'a76 in its dis-retion6 ad'it an7 quali,ied (erson as an advo-ate and soli-itor o, t1e
2u(re'e Court$
(2# An7 quali,ied (erson w1o a((lies to be ad'itted under t1is se-tion s1all F
(a# do so in a--ordan-e wit16 and -o'(l7 wit1 all a((li-able require'ents o,6 an7 rules 'ade under
se-tion 10(2#(g#; and
(b# i, 1e belongs to su-1 -lass o, quali,ied (ersons as t1e Minister 'a7 (res-ribe under subse-tion (6#6 do
so wit1in su-1 ti'e as t1e Minister 'a7 (res-ribe under t1at subse-tion$
(=# 1e -ourt s1all not ad'it under t1is se-tion an7 quali,ied (erson w1o is required6 but ,ails6 to -o'(l7 wit1
subse-tion (2#(b#$
(># 1e Attorne7/General6 t1e 2o-iet7 and t1e 3nstitute s1all be entitled to obLe-t to an7 a((li-ation under
subse-tion (2#$
(5# An7 ot1er (erson w1o 1as ,iled and served a noti-e o, obLe-tion in relation to an a((li-ation under
subse-tion (2#6 in a--ordan-e wit1 an7 rules 'ade under se-tion 10(2#(g#6 s1all be entitled to obLe-t to t1at
a((li-ation$
(6# 1e Minister 'a76 a,ter -onsulting t1e ?oard o, <ire-tors o, t1e 3nstitute6 'aHe rules to (res-ribe F
(a# t1e -lasses o, quali,ied (ersons to w1o' subse-tion (2#(b# a((lies; and
(b# in res(e-t o, ea-1 su-1 -lass o, quali,ied (ersons6 t1e ti'e wit1in w1i-1 a quali,ied (erson belonging to
t1at -lass s1all 'aHe 1is a((li-ation under subse-tion (2#$
Re<0ire2ents #or ad2ission
18&F(1# 2ubLe-t to an7 rules 'ade under se-tion 1>6 no quali,ied (erson s1all be ad'itted as an advo-ate
and soli-itor unless 1e F
(a# 1as attained t1e age o, 21 7ears;
(b# is o, good -1ara-ter;
(-# 1as satis,a-toril7 served t1e (ra-ti-e training (eriod a((li-able to 1i';
(d# 1as attended and satis,a-toril7 -o'(leted su-1 -ourses o, instru-tion as t1e ?oard o, <ire-tors o, t1e
3nstitute 'a7 (res-ribe under se-tion 10; and
(e# 1as (assed su-1 eAa'inations as t1e ?oard o, <ire-tors o, t1e 3nstitute 'a7 (res-ribe under se-tion 10$
(2# 8o (erson w1o is a quali,ied (erson b7 reason o, 1is 1aving (assed t1e ,inal eAa'ination ,or a law degree
in an7 institution o, 1ig1er learning (ursuant to an7 rules 'ade under se-tion 2(2# s1all be ad'itted as an
advo-ate and soli-itor be,ore t1e law degree is -on,erred u(on 1i'$
Po9ers o# Minister in re7ation to ad2ission re<0ire2ents
1*&F(1# ;(on an a((li-ation 'ade to t1e Minister b7 an7 (erson w1o is not ot1erwise entitled to be a
quali,ied (erson6 t1e Minister 'a76 in 1is dis-retion6 i, 1e is o, t1e o(inion t1at t1e (erson (ossesses su-1
quali,i-ation or eA(ertise as would -ontribute to6 (ro'ote or en1an-e t1e qualit7 o, legal servi-es in 2inga(ore
or t1e e-ono'i- or te-1nologi-al develo('ent o, 2inga(ore F
(a# a((rove t1e (erson as a quali,ied (erson ,or t1e (ur(oses o, t1is A-t6 subLe-t to su-1 -onditions as t1e
Minister 'a7 t1inH ,it to i'(ose; and
(b# issue to t1e (erson a noti-e in writing to t1at e,,e-t$
(2# E1ere an7 quali,i-ation -on,erred b7 an institution o, 1ig1er learning is a quali,i-ation (res-ribed under
se-tion 2(2#6 and an a((li-ation is 'ade to t1e Minister b7 an7 (erson w1o (ossesses an7 equivalent
quali,i-ation -on,erred b7 t1at institution o, 1ig1er learning6 t1e Minister 'a76 a,ter -onsulting t1e ?oard o,
<ire-tors o, t1e 3nstitute F
(a# dee' t1at equivalent quali,i-ation to be t1e (res-ribed quali,i-ation6 subLe-t to su-1 -onditions as t1e
(b# issue to t1at (erson a noti-e in writing to t1at e,,e-t$
(=# ;(on an a((li-ation 'ade to t1e Minister b7 an7 (erson w1o (ossesses an7 quali,i-ation t1at is
re-ognised6 b7 a ,oreign aut1orit7 1aving t1e ,un-tion -on,erred b7 law o, aut1orising or registering (ersons to
(ra-tise law in a state or territor7 ot1er t1an 2inga(ore6 as a quali,i-ation required ,or eligibilit7 to (ra-tise law
in t1at state or territor76 t1e Minister 'a76 a,ter -onsulting t1e ?oard o, <ire-tors o, t1e 3nstitute and i, t1e
Minister is o, t1e o(inion t1at t1e (ersonGs quali,i-ation is equivalent to an7 quali,i-ation (res-ribed under
se-tion 2(2# F
(a# dee' t1e (ersonGs quali,i-ation to be a quali,i-ation t1at is so (res-ribed6 subLe-t to su-1 -onditions as t1e
(b# issue to t1e (erson a noti-e in writing to t1at e,,e-t$
(># 1e Minister 'a76 a,ter -onsulting t1e ?oard o, <ire-tors o, t1e 3nstitute6 'aHe rules (re,erred to in t1is
subse-tion as t1e relevant rules# ,or F
(a# t1e eAe'(tion o, an7 quali,ied (erson w1o satis,ies6 or an7 -lass o, quali,ied (ersons ea-1 o, w1o'
satis,ies6 su-1 require'ents as 'a7 be (res-ribed in t1e relevant rules ,ro' all or an76 and ,ro' t1e w1ole or
an7 (art o, an76 o, t1e require'ents under se-tion 1=(1#(c#6 (d# and (e# and an7 rules 'ade under se-tion
10(2#(a#6 (b#6 (c# and (d#; and
(b# t1e abridg'ent o, t1e (ra-ti-e training (eriod a((li-able to an7 quali,ied (erson w1o satis,ies6 or an7 -lass
o, quali,ied (ersons ea-1 o, w1o' satis,ies6 su-1 require'ents as 'a7 be (res-ribed in t1e relevant rules$
(5# Eit1out (reLudi-e to subse-tion (>#6 u(on an a((li-ation 'ade to t1e Minister b7 an7 quali,ied (erson6 t1e
Minister 'a76 in 1is dis-retion6 eAe'(t t1e quali,ied (erson ,ro' all or an76 and ,ro' t1e w1ole or an7 (art o,
an76 o, t1e require'ents under se-tion 1=(1#(c#6 (d# and (e# and an7 rules 'ade under se-tion 10(2#(a#6 (b#6 (
c# and (d#6 or abridge t1e (ra-ti-e training (eriod a((li-able to a quali,ied (erson6 i, t1e Minister is o, t1e
o(inion t1at t1e quali,ied (erson is6 b7 reason o, 1is standing and eA(erien-e or ,or an7 ot1er -ause6 a ,it
and (ro(er (erson to be so eAe'(ted or to 1ave 1is (ra-ti-e training (eriod abridged6 as t1e -ase 'a7 be$
(6# An eAe'(tion or abridg'ent granted to a (erson under subse-tion (5# F
(a# 'a7 be subLe-t to su-1 -onditions as t1e Minister 'a7 t1inH ,it to i'(ose b7 noti-e in writing to t1e
(erson;
(b# s1all be noti,ied in writing to t1e (erson; and
(-# need not be (ublis1ed in t1e Gazette$
(7# 1e Minister 'a76 a,ter -onsulting t1e ?oard o, <ire-tors o, t1e 3nstitute6 'aHe rules to (rovide ,or F
(a# t1e (a7'ent o, ,ees ,or F
(i# an7 a((li-ation 'ade to t1e Minister under t1is se-tion or under an7 rules 'ade under se-tion 2(2#
or 12(6# or subse-tion (>#; and
(ii# an7 'atter related or in-idental to an7 su-1 a((li-ation; and
(b# all ot1er 'atters related t1ereto$
Ad .o ad2issions
1!&F(1# 8otwit1standing an7t1ing to t1e -ontrar7 in t1is A-t6 t1e -ourt 'a76 ,or t1e (ur(ose o, an7 one -ase
w1ere t1e -ourt is satis,ied t1at it is o, su,,i-ient di,,i-ult7 and -o'(leAit7 and 1aving regard to t1e
-ir-u'stan-es o, t1e -ase6 ad'it to (ra-tise as an advo-ate and soli-itor an7 (erson w1o F
(a# 1olds Der MaLest7Gs *atent as CueenGs Counsel;
(b# does not ordinaril7 reside in 2inga(ore or Mala7sia6 but 1as -o'e or intends to -o'e to 2inga(ore ,or
t1e (ur(ose o, a((earing in t1e -ase; and
(-# 1as s(e-ial quali,i-ations or eA(erien-e ,or t1e (ur(ose o, t1e -ase$
(2# 1e -ourt s1all not ad'it a (erson under t1is se-tion in an7 -ri'inal -ase unless t1e -ourt is satis,ied t1at
t1ere is a s(e-ial reason to do so$
(=# An7 (erson w1o a((lies to be ad'itted under t1is se-tion s1all do so b7 originating su''ons su((orted
b7 an a,,idavit o, t1e a((li-ant6 or o, t1e advo-ate and soli-itor instru-ting 1i'6 stating t1e na'es o, t1e
(arties and brie, (arti-ulars o, t1e -ase in w1i-1 t1e a((li-ant intends to a((ear$
(># 1e originating su''ons and a,,idavit or a,,idavits s1all be served on t1e Attorne7/General6 t1e 2o-iet7
and t1e ot1er (art7 or (arties to t1e -ase$
(5# At t1e ti'e o, t1e servi-e6 t1e a((li-ant s1all (a7 t1e (res-ribed ,ee to t1e Attorne7/General and t1e
2o-iet7 ,or t1eir -osts in-urred in t1e a((li-ation$
(6# ?e,ore ad'itting a (erson under t1is se-tion6 t1e -ourt s1all 1ave regard to t1e views o, ea-1 o, t1e
(ersons served wit1 t1e a((li-ation$
(7# 1e Registrar s1all6 on (a7'ent o, t1e ,ee (res-ribed under se-tion 1=5 ,or t1e (ur(oses o, t1is
subse-tion6 issue to ever7 (erson ad'itted under t1is se-tion a -erti,i-ate to (ra-tise s(e-i,7ing in it t1e -ase in
w1i-1 t1e (erson is (er'itted to a((ear$
("# An7 (erson to w1o' a -erti,i-ate to (ra-tise 1as been issued under subse-tion (7# s1all6 ,or t1e (ur(ose
o, 1is e'(lo7'ent in t1at -ase6 be dee'ed to be a (erson to w1o' a (ra-tising -erti,i-ate 1as been
issued under se-tion 25$
(@# 1e Registrar s1all not enter t1e na'es o, (ersons ad'itted under t1is se-tion u(on t1e roll o, advo-ates
and soli-itors but s1all Hee( a se(arate roll ,or (ersons ad'itted under t1is se-tion$
(10# 3n t1is se-tion6 N-aseO in-ludes an7 interlo-utor7 or a((eal (ro-eedings -onne-ted wit1 a -ase$
Ro77 o# ad3oates and so7iitors
16&F(1# 1e Registrar s1all 'aintain a roll o, advo-ates and soli-itors wit1 t1e dates o, t1eir res(e-tive
ad'issions$
(2# 1e na'e6 wit1 t1e date o, ad'ission6 o, ever7 (erson ad'itted s1all be entered u(on t1e roll in order o,
ad'ission$
(=# 5ver7 (erson ad'itted as an advo-ate and soli-itor s1all (a7 t1e ,ee (res-ribed under se-tion 1=5 ,or t1e
(ur(oses o, t1is subse-tion6 and t1e Registrar s1all deliver to 1i' an instru'ent o, ad'ission signed b7 t1e
C1ie, &usti-e or t1e &udge w1o ad'itted t1e a((li-ant$
(># 3,6 at an7 ti'e a,ter t1e ad'ission o, an7 (erson as an advo-ate and soli-itor6 it is s1own to t1e
satis,a-tion o, t1e -ourt t1at an7 a((li-ation6 a,,idavit6 -erti,i-ate or ot1er do-u'ent ,iled b7 t1e (erson
-ontains an7 substantiall7 ,alse state'ent or a su((ression o, an7 'aterial ,a-t6 or t1at an7 su-1 -erti,i-ate
was obtained b7 ,raud or 'isre(resentation6 t1e na'e o, t1e (erson s1all be stru-H o,, t1e roll$
(5# 1is se-tion s1all not a((l7 to (ersons ad'itted under se-tion 15$
E;tension or a/ridg2ent o# ti2e
1"& Eit1out (reLudi-e to t1e generalit7 o, se-tion 1"(2# o,6 and ite' 7 o, t1e )irst 2-1edule to6 t1e 2u(re'e
Court o, &udi-ature A-t (Ca($ =22#6 t1e -ourt 'a76 at an7 ti'e and on su-1 ter's as it t1inHs Lust6 b7 order
eAtend or abridge t1e ti'e (res-ribed ,or an7 t1ing under an7 rules 'ade under se-tion 10(2#(g#$
PART III
PRACTISING CERTIFICATES
Pratising erti#iates
(!&F(1# 5ver7 soli-itor s1all6 in ever7 7ear be,ore 1e does an7 a-t in t1e -a(a-it7 o, an advo-ate and soli-itor6
deliver or -ause to be delivered to t1e Registrar an a((li-ation ,or a (ra-tising -erti,i-ate in su-1 ,or' and
'anner as t1e Registrar 'a7 require6 t1e a((li-ation to be a--o'(anied b7 F
(a# a de-laration in writing stating F
(i# 1is ,ull na'e;
(ii# in a -ase w1ere 1e is (ra-tising or intends to (ra-tise in a 2inga(ore law (ra-ti-e6 t1e na'e o,
t1e 2inga(ore law (ra-ti-e in w1i-1 1e is or will be (ra-tising;
(iii# in a -ase w1ere 1e is registered b7 t1e Attorne7/General under se-tion 1=08 to (ra-tise 2inga(ore law6
and is (ra-tising or intends to (ra-tise 2inga(ore law6 in a &oint 4aw Benture or its -onstituent ,oreign law
(ra-ti-e6 a Cuali,7ing )oreign 4aw *ra-ti-e or a li-ensed ,oreign law (ra-ti-e6 t1e na'e o, ea-1 &oint 4aw
Benture and ,oreign law (ra-ti-e in w1i-1 1e is or will be (ra-tising;
(iv# t1e (rin-i(al address6 and ever7 ot1er address in 2inga(ore6 o, ea-1 2inga(ore law (ra-ti-e6 &oint
4aw Benture and ,oreign law (ra-ti-e in w1i-1 1e will be (ra-tising;
(v# t1at 1e is not disquali,ied under se-tion 26(1# ,ro' a((l7ing ,or a (ra-tising -erti,i-ate; and
(vi# in a -ase w1ere 1e is a((l7ing ,or a (ra-tising -erti,i-ate to (ra-tise as a lo-u' soli-itor6 t1at 1e is not
disquali,ied under se-tion 26(1A# ,ro' a((l7ing ,or su-1 a (ra-tising -erti,i-ate;
(b# a -erti,i-ate ,ro' t1e Coun-il or su-1 ot1er eviden-e as t1e Registrar 'a7 require t1at F
(i# 1e is not in arrears in res(e-t o, an7 -ontribution to t1e Co'(ensation )und6 subs-ri(tion or lev7 law,ull7
due to t1e 2o-iet7 under t1e (rovisions o, t1is A-t;
(ii# 1e 1as (aid all t1e -ontributions and subs-ri(tions (a7able (rior to t1e issue o, a (ra-tising
-erti,i-ate (ursuant to se-tions >6 and 75;
(iii# 1e 1as -o'(lied wit1 or is eAe'(t ,ro' t1e rules relating to (ro,essional inde'nit7 'ade under se-tion
75A;
(iv# i, 1e 1as been ordered b7 t1e Coun-il to (a7 an7 (enalt7 under *art B336 1e 1as (aid t1e (enalt7; and
(v# i, 1e 1as been ordered b7 an7 -ourt o, law in 2inga(ore or elsew1ere to (a7 an7 su' to t1e Coun-il or t1e
2o-iet76 1e 1as (aid t1e su';
(-# a -erti,i-ate ,ro' t1e A-ade'7 t1at 1e 1as (aid all 'one7s6 -ontributions and subs-ri(tions (a7able b7 1i'
under t1e 2inga(ore A-ade'7 o, 4aw A-t (Ca($ 2@>A# and an7 rules 'ade t1ereunder;
(d# su-1 a--ountantGs re(ort as 'a7 be required under se-tion 7= or a -erti,i-ate ,ro' t1e Coun-il stating t1at
owing to t1e -ir-u'stan-es o, 1is -ase su-1 a re(ort is unne-essar7; and
(e# t1e (res-ribed ,ee$
[10/91;40/96;4/2000;41/2005;19/2008]
(2# 1e Registrar s1all6 subLe-t to se-tions 25A and 25?6 t1ereu(on issue to t1e soli-itor a (ra-tising
-erti,i-ate aut1orising 1i' to (ra-tise as an advo-ate and soli-itor in 2inga(ore$
[40/96]
(2A# A (ra-tising -erti,i-ate issued under subse-tion (2# s1all not aut1orise a soli-itor to (ra-tise as a lo-u'
soli-itor unless t1e (ra-tising -erti,i-ate was issued (ursuant to an a((li-ation b7 t1e soli-itor in a--ordan-e
wit1 an7 rules 'ade under t1is se-tion relating to (ra-tising -erti,i-ates to (ra-tise as a lo-u' soli-itor$
[23/2004]
(=# 5ver7 (ra-tising -erti,i-ate s1all be signed or a((roved b7 t1e Registrar and s1all6 subLe-t to se-tions 26(@#
and 27?6 be in ,or-e ,ro' t1e date o, issue to t1e end o, t1e 7ear$
[40/96;4/2000]
(># E1ere t1e na'e o, a soli-itor is re'oved ,ro' or stru-H o,, t1e roll6 t1e (ra-tising -erti,i-ate6 i, an76 o, t1at
soli-itor ,or t1e ti'e being in ,or-e s1all eA(ire i''ediatel7 and t1e date o, t1e eA(ir7 s1all be entered b7 t1e
Registrar in t1e register o, (ra-titioners$
(5# 5ver7 (ra-tising -erti,i-ate issued in t1e 'ont1 o, A(ril s1all be dee'ed to 1ave been in ,or-e ,ro' t1e ,irst
da7 o, t1at 'ont1$
(6# 3n t1is se-tion6 N7earO 'eans t1e (eriod ,ro' 1st A(ril in an7 -alendar 7ear to =1st Mar-1 in t1e neAt
-alendar 7ear$
(7# 2ubLe-t to t1e (rovisions o, t1is A-t6 t1e Coun-il 'a7 'aHe rules regulating t1e issue o,
(ra-tising -erti,i-ates6 in-luding (in relation to (ra-tising -erti,i-ates to (ra-tise as lo-u' soli-itors# rules
s(e-i,7ing all or an7 o, t1e ,ollowing:
(a# an7 'odi,i-ation to subse-tion (1#6 in-luding an7 (rovision requiring a soli-itor a((l7ing ,or su-1 a
(ra-tising -erti,i-ate to give an7 undertaHing relating to 1is (ra-ti-e;
(b# an7 -ondition t1at s1all a((l7 to su-1 a (ra-tising -erti,i-ate6 in-luding -onditions relating to t1e 1andling o,
-lientGs 'one7 b7 t1e soli-itor and t1e su(ervision o, t1e soli-itor;
(-# an7 training t1at t1e soli-itor 'ust -o'(lete ,or t1e (ur(oses o, se-tion 26(1A#(b# and t1e ti'e wit1in
w1i-1 su-1 training 'ust be -o'(leted$
[23/2004]
("# Rules 'ade b7 t1e Coun-il under t1is se-tion s1all be signed b7 t1e *resident o, t1e 2o-iet7 and
sub'itted to t1e C1ie, &usti-e and s1all -o'e into o(eration u(on t1e C1ie, &usti-e signi,7ing 1is a((roval$
Po9er o# Attorney=Genera7: Registrar and Co0ni7 9it. res'et to iss0e o# 'ratising erti#iates in
ertain ir02stanes
(!A&F(1# 1is se-tion s1all a((l7 to an7 soli-itor F
(a# w1ose sus(ension ,ro' (ra-ti-e 1as eA(ired;
(b# w1o 1as been dis-1arged ,ro' banHru(t-7;
(-# w1o 1as been senten-ed to a ter' o, i'(rison'ent in an7 -ivil or -ri'inal (ro-eedings in 2inga(ore
or elsew1ere;
(d# w1o 1as been -onvi-ted o, an o,,en-e involving dis1onest7 or ,raud;
(e# w1o 1as been -onvi-ted o, an o,,en-e in relation to 1is -ondu-t in 1is (ra-ti-e o, law;
(,# w1o 1as been ,ound guilt7 o, 'is-ondu-t in an7 ot1er (ro,essional -a(a-it7;
(,a# w1ose ,itness to (ra-tise 1as been deter'ined under se-tion 25C to be i'(aired b7 reason o, 1is
(17si-al or 'ental -ondition6 or w1o6 1aving been ordered b7 a &udge to sub'it to a 'edi-al eAa'ination
under se-tion 25C to be -ondu-ted wit1in su-1 (eriod as t1e &udge 'a7 s(e-i,7 in t1e order6 ,ails to do so;
(g# w1o' t1e Attorne7/General or t1e Coun-il is satis,ied is in-a(a-itated b7 illness or a--ident6 or b7
t1e soli-itorGs (17si-al or 'ental -ondition6 to su-1 eAtent as to be unable to attend to 1is (ra-ti-e; or
(1# w1o' t1e Attorne7/General or t1e Coun-il is satis,ied 1as ,ailed to -o'(l7 wit1 an7 o, t1e rules 'ade
under se-tion 72 or an7 o, t1e rules 'ade under se-tion 7=< o, t1e Conve7an-ing and 4aw o, *ro(ert7 A-t
(Ca($ 61#$
[40/96;19/2008]
(2# 2ubLe-t to subse-tion (2A#6 w1ere a soli-itor to w1o' t1is se-tion a((lies 'aHes an a((li-ation ,or a
(ra-tising -erti,i-ate6 t1e Attorne7/General or t1e Coun-il 'a76 1aving regard to all t1e -ir-u'stan-es o, t1e
-ase6 in writing request t1e Registrar F
(a# to re,use t1e a((li-ation ,or a (ra-tising -erti,i-ate; or
(b# to issue a (ra-tising -erti,i-ate to t1e soli-itor subLe-t to su-1 -onditions as t1e Attorne7/General or t1e
Coun-il 'a7 s(e-i,76
and t1e Registrar 'a76 subLe-t to subse-tions (6# and (7#6 -o'(l7 wit1 t1e request and noti,7 t1e soli-itor
in writing$
[40/96;19/2008]
(2A# 1e Coun-il s1all not be entitled to 'aHe a request under subse-tion (2# in relation to a soli-itor wit1out
t1e -onsent o, t1e Attorne7/General6 i, t1e soli-itor F
(a# is registered b7 t1e Attorne7/General under se-tion 1=08 to (ra-tise 2inga(ore law in a &oint 4aw
Benture or its -onstituent ,oreign law (ra-ti-e6 a Cuali,7ing )oreign 4aw *ra-ti-e or a li-ensed ,oreign law
(ra-ti-e; and
(b# undertaHes not to (ra-tise in an7 2inga(ore law (ra-ti-e w1ile 1is (ra-tising -erti,i-ate is in ,or-e$
[19/2008]
(=# Eit1out (reLudi-e to t1e generalit7 o, subse-tion (2#(b# F
(a# -onditions 'a7 be i'(osed under t1at subse-tion ,or requiring t1e a((li-ant to taHe an7 s(e-i,ied
ste(s t1at will6 in t1e o(inion o, t1e Attorne7/General or t1e Coun-il6 be -ondu-ive to 1is -arr7ing on an
e,,i-ient (ra-ti-e as a soli-itor; and
(b# -onditions 'a7 be so i'(osed (w1et1er ,or t1e (ur(ose 'entioned in (aragra(1 (a# or ot1erwise#
notwit1standing t1at t1e7 'a7 result in eA(enditure being in-urred b7 t1e a((li-ant$
[40/96]
(># E1ere t1e Attorne7/General or t1e Coun-il 'aHes a request under subse-tion (2# b7 reason onl7 o,
an7 su-1 -ir-u'stan-es as are 'entioned in subse-tion (1#(c#6 ( d#6 (e#6 (f#6 (fa#6 (g# or (h#6 t1e soli-itor
-on-erned 'a76 u(on (roo, o, a -1ange in t1e -ir-u'stan-es or ,or an7 good -ause6 in,or' t1e Attorne7/
General or t1e Coun-il6 as t1e -ase 'a7 be6 o, t1e -1ange or good -ause$
[40/96;19/2008]
(5# 1e Attorne7/General or t1e Coun-il6 as t1e -ase 'a7 be6 s1all6 u(on being so in,or'ed under
subse-tion (>#6 re-onsider t1e request and 'a7 in writing request t1e Registrar F
(a# to grant t1e a((li-ation ,or a (ra-tising -erti,i-ate; or
(b# to re'ove an7 -ondition i'(osed on t1e (ra-tising -erti,i-ate under subse-tion (2#(b#6
and t1e Registrar 'a7 -o'(l7 wit1 t1e request and noti,7 t1e soli-itor in writing$
[40/96]
(6# E1ere a (ra-tising -erti,i-ate ,ree o, -onditions is issued b7 t1e Registrar to a soli-itor in relation to w1o'
t1is se-tion a((lies b7 reason o, an7 su-1 -ir-u'stan-es as are 'entioned in subse-tion (1#6 t1en6 eA-e(t in
t1e -ase o, an7 -ir-u'stan-es o, w1ose eAisten-e t1e Attorne7/General or t1e Coun-il is unaware at t1e ti'e
t1e -erti,i-ate is issued6 t1is se-tion s1all not t1erea,ter a((l7 in relation to t1at soli-itor b7 reason o, t1ose
-ir-u'stan-es$
[40/96]
(7# 1e Registrar s1all not re,use an a((li-ation b7 a soli-itor ,or a (ra-tising -erti,i-ate w1ere F
(a# t1is se-tion a((lies to t1e soli-itor b7 reason onl7 o, an7 su-1 -ir-u'stan-es as are 'entioned in
subse-tion (1#(a# or (b#; or
(b# dis-i(linar7 (ro-eedings against t1e soli-itor under *art B33 or se-tion 1=0R b7 reason o, an7 su-1
-ir-u'stan-es as are 'entioned in subse-tion (1# 1ave been dis(osed o,$
[40/96;19/2008]
A''ea7s in onnetion 9it. iss0e o# 'ratising erti#iates
(!6&F(1# E1ere t1e Registrar 1as re,used to issue a (ra-tising -erti,i-ate or 1as issued to a soli-itor a
(ra-tising -erti,i-ate subLe-t to a -ondition under se-tion 25A6 t1e soli-itor 'a76 wit1in one 'ont1 o, being
noti,ied b7 t1e Registrar o, t1e de-ision6 a((eal to a &udge b7 originating su''ons$
[40/96]
(2# An7 a((eal under subse-tion (1# s1all be served on t1e Attorne7/General and t1e 2o-iet76 and t1e
Attorne7/General and t1e 2o-iet7 'a7 a((ear at t1e 1earing to 'aHe re(resentations$
[40/96]
(=# :n su-1 a((eal6 t1e &udge 'a7 F
(a# dire-t t1e Registrar not to issue a (ra-tising -erti,i-ate to t1e soli-itor;
(b# dire-t t1e Registrar to issue a (ra-tising -erti,i-ate to t1e soli-itor ,ree o, -onditions or subLe-t to
su-1 -onditions as t1e &udge t1inHs ,it; or
(-# 'aHe su-1 ot1er order as t1e &udge t1inHs ,it$
[40/96]
(># 8o a((eal s1all lie ,ro' an7 order 'ade b7 a &udge under t1is se-tion$
[40/96]
Media7 e;a2ination re<0ired in ertain ir02stanes
(!C&F(1# 3, t1e Attorne7/General or t1e Coun-il is satis,ied t1at a soli-itorGs ,itness to (ra-tise a((ears to 1ave
been i'(aired b7 reason o, t1e soli-itorGs (17si-al or 'ental -ondition6 t1e Attorne7/General or t1e Coun-il (as
t1e -ase 'a7 be# 'a7 a((l7 to a &udge b7 originating su''ons ,or an order t1at t1e soli-itor sub'it to a
'edi-al eAa'ination$
[19/2008]
(2# An a((li-ation under subse-tion (1# s1all be served on t1e soli-itor -on-erned$
[19/2008]
(=# 3,6 on an a((li-ation under subse-tion (1#6 t1e &udge is o, t1e o(inion t1at t1e soli-itorGs ,itness to (ra-tise
a((ears to 1ave been i'(aired b7 reason o, t1e soli-itorQs (17si-al or 'ental -ondition6 t1e &udge s1all order
t1e soli-itor to sub'it to a 'edi-al eAa'ination to be -ondu-ted F
(a# b7 a registered 'edi-al (ra-titioner w1o 'eets su-1 -riteria as t1e &udge 'a76 1aving regard to all
t1e -ir-u'stan-es o, t1e -ase6 s(e-i,7; and
(b# wit1in su-1 (eriod as t1e &udge 'a7 s(e-i,7 in t1e order$
[19/2008]
(># 1e registered 'edi-al (ra-titioner s1all F
(a# (ersonall7 eAa'ine t1e soli-itor;
(b# deter'ine w1et1er t1e ,itness o, t1e soli-itor to (ra-tise 1as been i'(aired b7 reason o, t1e
soli-itorGs (17si-al or 'ental -ondition; and
(-# sub'it a re(ort o, 1is deter'ination and t1e reasons ,or t1e deter'ination6 wit1in 1> da7s ,ro' t1e date o,
t1e 'edi-al eAa'ination6 to t1e soli-itor6 t1e Attorne7/General and t1e Coun-il$
[19/2008]
(5# 3n 'aHing 1is deter'ination under subse-tion (>#6 t1e registered 'edi-al (ra-titioner 'a7 1ave regard to
F
(a# 1is own observations;
(b# t1e results o, an7 tests -arried out on t1e soli-itor; and
(-# an7 ,a-ts w1i-1 are -o''uni-ated to 1i' b7 t1e Attorne7/General6 t1e Coun-il or an7 ot1er (erson$
[19/2008]
(6# 1e soli-itor s1all bear all -osts o, and in-idental to 1is 'edi-al eAa'ination under t1is se-tion6 an7 tests
-arried out on 1i' ,or t1e (ur(oses o, t1e 'edi-al eAa'ination and t1e re(ort re,erred to in subse-tion (>#(c#$
[19/2008]
(7# Eit1out (reLudi-e to subse-tions (1# to (6#6 i, t1e Coun-il is satis,ied t1at a soli-itorGs ,itness to (ra-tise
a((ears to 1ave been i'(aired b7 reason o, t1e soli-itorGs (17si-al or 'ental -ondition6 t1e Coun-il 'a7 dire-t
t1e soli-itor to sto( (ra-tising until 1e 1as sub'itted to a 'edi-al eAa'ination$
[19/2008]
("# E1ere t1e Coun-il 1as given a soli-itor a dire-tion under subse-tion (7# F
(a# t1e Coun-il s1all6 not later t1an 7 da7s ,ro' t1e date t1e dire-tion was given F
(i# 'aHe an a((li-ation under subse-tion (1# in relation to t1e soli-itor; and
(ii# serve t1at a((li-ation on t1e soli-itor;
(b# t1e dire-tion s1all -ease to 1ave e,,e-t6 i, F
(i# t1e Coun-il ,ails to -o'(l7 wit1 (aragra(1 (a#; or
(ii# t1e a((li-ation re,erred to in (aragra(1 (a# is dis'issed;
(-# t1e soli-itor 'a76 u(on (roo, o, a -1ange in t1e -ir-u'stan-es or ,or an7 good -ause F
(i# in,or' t1e Coun-il o, t1e -1ange or good -ause and request t1at t1e Coun-ilGs dire-tion be res-inded; or
(ii# a((l7 to a &udge ,or an order t1at t1e Coun-ilGs dire-tion be set aside6 su-1 a((li-ation to be 'ade F
(A# b7 su''ons6 in a -ase w1ere t1e Coun-il 1as 'ade an a((li-ation under subse-tion (1# in relation to
t1e soli-itor; or
(?# b7 originating su''ons6 in an7 ot1er -ase6
and served on t1e 2o-iet7; and
(d# t1e soli-itor s1all -o'(l7 wit1 t1e Coun-ilGs dire-tion until it -eases to 1ave e,,e-t under (aragra(1 (b# or is
res-inded b7 t1e Coun-il or set aside b7 a &udge$
[19/2008]
(@# 8otwit1standing an7t1ing in t1is se-tion6 t1e Coun-il s1all not be entitled to 'aHe an7 a((li-ation
under subse-tion (1# in relation to a soli-itor6 or to give an7 dire-tion under subse-tion (7# to a soli-itor6
wit1out t1e -onsent o, t1e Attorne7/General6 i, t1e soli-itor F
(ra-ti-e; and
(b# does not (ra-tise in an7 2inga(ore law (ra-ti-e$
[19/2008]
,is<0a7i#iation #or 'ratising erti#iates
(6&F(1# 8o soli-itor s1all a((l7 ,or a (ra-tising -erti,i-ate F
(a# unless F
(i# 1e is (ra-tising or intends to (ra-tise in a 2inga(ore law (ra-ti-e;
(ii# 1e is registered b7 t1e Attorne7/General under se-tion 1=08 to (ra-tise 2inga(ore law6 and is (ra-tising or
intends to (ra-tise 2inga(ore law6 in a &oint 4aw Benture or its -onstituent ,oreign law (ra-ti-e6 a Cuali,7ing
)oreign 4aw *ra-ti-e or a li-ensed ,oreign law (ra-ti-e; or
(iii# 1e is (ra-tising or intends to (ra-tise as a lo-u' soli-itor;
%(b#6 (ba#6 (c# and (ca# F Deleted by Act 19 f 2008.
(d# i, 1e 1as6 ,or a (eriod o, = 7ears or 'ore6 1eld o,,i-e as a &udge o, t1e 2u(re'e Court or o, t1e
2u(re'e Court o, Mala7sia or o, an7 Dig1 Court in an7 (art o, Mala7sia;
(e# i, 1e is an undis-1arged banHru(t;
(,# i, 1e 1as entered into a -o'(osition wit1 1is -reditors or a deed o, arrange'ent ,or t1e bene,it o,
1is -reditors;
(g# i, 1e 1as one or 'ore outstanding Ludg'ents against 1i' a'ounting in t1e aggregate to R1006000 or 'ore
w1i-1 1e 1as been unable to satis,7 wit1in 6 'ont1s ,ro' t1e date o, t1e earliest Ludg'ent; or
(1# i, 1e la-Hs -a(a-it7 wit1in t1e 'eaning o, t1e Mental Ca(a-it7 A-t 200" to a-t as a soli-itor$
[16/93; 15/95;40/96;4/2000;23/2004;41/2005;19/2008]
(1A# 8o soli-itor s1all a((l7 ,or a (ra-tising -erti,i-ate to (ra-tise as a lo-u' soli-itor unless 1e is a -itiPen or a
(er'anent resident o, 2inga(ore6 and F
(a# 1as6 ,or a (eriod o, not less t1an = 7ears in t1e aggregate in t1e 5 7ears i''ediatel7 (re-eding
t1e a((li-ation F
(i# (ra-tised as a soli-itor in a 2inga(ore law (ra-ti-e; or
(ii# been e'(lo7ed as a 4egal 2ervi-e :,,i-er;
(b# 1as -o'(leted su-1 training wit1in su-1 ti'e as t1e Coun-il 'a7 b7 rules under se-tion 25 (res-ribe; or
(-# 1as (ra-tised as a lo-u' soli-itor at an7 ti'e wit1in t1e (eriod o, = 7ears i''ediatel7 (re-eding
t1e a((li-ation$
[41/2005;19/2008]
(2# 8otwit1standing an7t1ing in subse-tion (1#6 an7 soli-itor w1o 1as 1eld o,,i-e as a &udge o, t1e
2u(re'e Court ,or a (eriod o, = 7ears or 'ore s1all on a((li-ation be issued a (ra-tising -erti,i-ate enabling
1i' to (ra-tise as a soli-itor6 but wit1out t1e rig1t o, audien-e in an7 -ourt o, Lusti-e in 2inga(ore$
[10/91]
(=# 2ubse-tion (1# s1all not a((l7 to F
(a# a soli-itor w1o is e'(lo7ed b7 t1e 2o-iet76 t1e 3nstitute or an7 statutor7 bod7 or law o,,i-e in t1e (ubli-
servi-e;
(b# a soli-itor w1o is e'(lo7ed as a ,ull/ti'e 'e'ber o, t1e a-ade'i- sta,, o, an7 de(art'ent o, t1e 8ational
;niversit7 o, 2inga(ore or o, an7 de(art'ent o, law in an7 ot1er institution o, 1ig1er learning in 2inga(ore and
w1o 1as been so e'(lo7ed in eit1er -ase ,or at least = -ontinuous 7ears; or
(-# a 2tate Counsel6 <e(ut7 *ubli- *rose-utor or ot1er legal o,,i-er o, t1e govern'ent o, an7 -ountr7 or an7
territor7 o, t1at -ountr76
i, t1e Attorne7/General issues a -erti,i-ate under 1is 1and to t1e (erson and s(e-i,ies t1erein t1e 'atters
in w1i-1 t1e (erson 'a7 a((ear and (lead in -ourts o, law$
[35/2001;19/2008]
(># E1ere t1e Attorne7/General 1as issued a -erti,i-ate to a soli-itor under subse-tion (=#(a# or (b#6 t1e
Registrar s1all6 u(on t1e soli-itor -o'(l7ing wit1 t1e (rovisions o, t1is A-t6 issue 1i' a (ra-tising -erti,i-ate
s(e-i,7ing t1erein t1e 'atters in w1i-1 1e 'a7 a((ear and (lead in -ourts o, law and t1e -onditions (i, an7# as
-ontained in t1e Attorne7/GeneralGs -erti,i-ate$
[35/2001]
(5# E1ere t1e Attorne7/General 1as issued a -erti,i-ate to a (erson under subse-tion (=#(c#6 t1e Registrar s1all
issue 1i' a (ra-tising -erti,i-ate s(e-i,7ing t1erein t1e 'atters in w1i-1 1e 'a7 a((ear and (lead in -ourts
o, law and t1e -onditions (i, an7# as -ontained in t1e Attorne7/GeneralGs -erti,i-ate$
[35/2001]
(6# 1e Attorne7/General 'a7 s1orten t1e (eriod re,erred to in subse-tion (=#(b# i, 1e is satis,ied t1at t1e
soli-itor 1as gained substantial eA(erien-e in law ,or t1e (ur(oses o, t1at subse-tion$
[35/2001]
(7# 2e-tions 72 and 7= s1all not a((l7 to a soli-itor w1o 1as been issued wit1 a -erti,i-ate under subse-tion (=#
(a# or (b#$
[35/2001]
("# 1e ot1er (rovisions o, t1is A-t s1all not a((l7 to a (erson w1o 1as been issued a -erti,i-ate under
subse-tion (=#(c#$
[35/2001]
(@# A (ra-tising -erti,i-ate issued to a soli-itor s1all -ease to be in ,or-e F
(a# w1en t1e soli-itor -eases to (ra-tise or to be e'(lo7ed as (rovided in t1is se-tion;
(b# u(on t1e soli-itor be-o'ing subLe-t to an7 disquali,i-ation under subse-tion (1#(e#6 (f#6 (g# or (h#; or
(-# w1en t1e Registrar subsequentl7 issues anot1er (ra-tising -erti,i-ate to t1e soli-itor$
[40/96;23/2004]
(10# )or t1e (ur(oses o, t1is se-tion6 N&udgeO s1all not in-lude a &udi-ial Co''issioner o, t1e 2u(re'e Court$
[40/96]
Register o# 'ratitioners
("&F(1# ;(on t1e issue o, ever7 (ra-tising -erti,i-ate6 t1e Registrar s1all -ause to be entered in an annual
register He(t ,or t1at (ur(ose (re,erred to in t1is A-t as t1e register o, (ra-titioners# t1e (arti-ulars re,erred to
in se-tion 25(1#(a#(i# to (iv# as -ontained in t1e de-laration delivered under se-tion 25(1#(a# and an7
-ondition i'(osed on t1e (ra-tising -erti,i-ate$
[40/96]
(2# An7 (erson 'a7 ins(e-t t1e register o, (ra-titioners during o,,i-e 1ours wit1out (a7'ent$
(=# 3, t1ere is an7 -1ange wit1 res(e-t to an7 soli-itor in t1e (arti-ulars re,erred to in subse-tion (1# or wit1
res(e-t to t1e status o, 1is (ra-tising -erti,i-ate6 in-luding as to w1et1er it 1as -eased to be in ,or-e under
se-tion 26(@#6 t1at soli-itor s1all wit1in one weeH t1erea,ter noti,7 t1e Registrar and t1e Coun-il6 and t1e
Registrar s1all t1ereu(on -ause t1e entr7 in res(e-t o, t1at soli-itor in t1e register o, (ra-titioners to be
a'ended$
[40/96]
I2'osition o# onditions 9.i7e 'ratising erti#iates are in #ore
("A&F(1# 2ubLe-t to subse-tion (1A#6 w1ere6 at an7 ti'e during t1e -urren-7 o, t1e (ra-tising -erti,i-ate o, a
soli-itor6 se-tion 25A would 1ave e,,e-t in relation to 1i' b7 reason o, an7 su-1 -ir-u'stan-es as are
'entioned in se-tion 25A(1# i, 1e were to 'aHe an a((li-ation ,or a (ra-tising -erti,i-ate at t1at ti'e6 a &udge
'a76 u(on an a((li-ation b7 t1e Attorne7/General or t1e Coun-il 'ade b7 originating su''ons and served
u(on t1e soli-itor6 dire-t t1at t1e -urrent (ra-tising -erti,i-ate o, t1e soli-itor s1all 1ave e,,e-t subLe-t to su-1
-onditions as t1e &udge t1inHs ,it$
[40/96;19/2008]
(1A# 1e Coun-il s1all not be entitled to 'aHe an a((li-ation under subse-tion (1# in relation to a
soli-itor wit1out t1e -onsent o, t1e Attorne7/General6 i, t1e soli-itor F
(ra-ti-e;
(b# does not (ra-tise in an7 2inga(ore law (ra-ti-e; and
(-# undertaHes not to (ra-tise in an7 2inga(ore law (ra-ti-e w1ile 1is (ra-tising -erti,i-ate re'ains in ,or-e$
[19/2008]
(2# E1ere an order under subse-tion (1# 1as been 'ade against a soli-itor b7 reason onl7 o, an7 su-1
-ir-u'stan-es as are 'entioned in se-tion 25A(1#(c#6 (d#6 (e#6 (f#6 (fa#6 (g# or (1#6 t1e soli-itor 'a76 u(on
(roo, o, a -1ange in t1e -ir-u'stan-es or ,or an7 good -ause6 a((l7 to a &udge b7 su''ons ,or a
re-onsideration o, t1e 'atter$
[40/96;19/2008]
(=# An7 a((li-ation under subse-tion (2# s1all be served on t1e Attorne7/General and t1e 2o-iet76 and
t1e Attorne7/General and t1e 2o-iet7 'a7 a((ear at t1e 1earing to 'aHe re(resentations$
[40/96]
(># At t1e 1earing o, t1e a((li-ation6 t1e &udge s1all -onsider all t1e -ir-u'stan-es o, t1e -ase and 'a7 'aHe
su-1 order as 1e t1inHs ,it$
[40/96]
(5# 8o a((eal s1all lie ,ro' an7 order 'ade b7 a &udge under subse-tion (>#$
[40/96]
(6# 2e-tion 25A(=# s1all a((l7 ,or t1e (ur(oses o, subse-tion (1# as it a((lies ,or t1e (ur(oses o,
se-tion 25A(2#(b#$
[40/96]
Re#erra7 to ,isi'7inary Tri/0na7 and s0s'ension o# 'ratising erti#iates
("6&F(1# 2ubLe-t to subse-tion (1A#6 u(on an a((li-ation to a &udge b7 t1e Attorne7/General or t1e Coun-il6
or on t1e 1earing b7 a &udge o, an a((li-ation 'ade under se-tion 27A6 t1e &udge 'a7 F
(a# w1ere t1e &udge is satis,ied t1at -ause o, su,,i-ient gravit7 ,or dis-i(linar7 a-tion against a soli-itor eAists F
(i# request t1e 2o-iet7 under se-tion "5(=#(b# to re,er t1e 'atter to a <is-i(linar7 ribunal unless t1e 'atter
1ad been or is being dealt wit1 under *art B33 or is to be dealt wit1 under se-tion @>A; and
(ii# order t1at t1e soli-itorGs -urrent (ra-tising -erti,i-ate be sus(ended; or
(b# order t1at a soli-itorGs -urrent (ra-tising -erti,i-ate be sus(ended6 i, F
(i# t1e soli-itorGs ,itness to (ra-tise 1as been deter'ined under se-tion 25C to be i'(aired b7 reason o, t1e
soli-itorGs (17si-al or 'ental -ondition;
(ii# t1e soli-itor6 1aving been ordered b7 a &udge to sub'it to a 'edi-al eAa'ination under se-tion 25C to be
-ondu-ted wit1in su-1 (eriod as t1e &udge 'a7 s(e-i,7 in t1e order6 ,ails to do so; or
(iii# t1e &udge is satis,ied t1at t1e soli-itor is in-a(a-itated b7 illness or a--ident6 or b7 t1e soli-itorGs (17si-al or
'ental -ondition6 to su-1 eAtent as to be unable to attend to t1e soli-itorGs (ra-ti-e$
[19/2008]
(1A# 1e Coun-il s1all not be entitled to 'aHe an a((li-ation under subse-tion (1# in relation to a
soli-itor wit1out t1e -onsent o, t1e Attorne7/General6 i, t1e soli-itor F
(ra-ti-e;
(b# does not (ra-tise in an7 2inga(ore law (ra-ti-e; and
(-# undertaHes not to (ra-tise in an7 2inga(ore law (ra-ti-e w1ile 1is (ra-tising -erti,i-ate re'ains in ,or-e$
[19/2008]
(2# An7 a((li-ation b7 t1e Attorne7/General or t1e Coun-il under subse-tion (1# s1all be 'ade b7
originating su''ons w1i-1 s1all be served on t1e soli-itor$
[40/96]
(=# E1ere t1e Attorne7/General or t1e Coun-il 'aHes an a((li-ation under subse-tion (1#6 t1e &udge
s1all 1ave6 in addition to 1is (owers under t1at subse-tion6 t1e (owers eAer-isable b7 1i' under se-tion 27A$
[40/96]
(># 3,6 in a -ase w1ere a &udge 1as 'ade an order under subse-tion (1#(a#(ii# sus(ending a soli-itorGs -urrent
(ra-tising -erti,i-ate F
(a# t1e <is-i(linar7 ribunal deter'ines under se-tion @=(1#(a# t1at no -ause o, su,,i-ient gravit7 ,or
dis-i(linar7 a-tion against t1e soli-itor eAists under se-tion "= or deter'ines under se-tion @=(1#(b# t1at t1e
soli-itor s1ould be re(ri'anded;
(b# t1e a((li-ation 'ade against t1e soli-itor under se-tion @"(1# is wit1drawn or dis'issed; or
(-# an order 1as been 'ade under se-tion @" t1at t1e soli-itor be stru-H o,, t1e roll6 sus(ended ,ro'
(ra-ti-e or -ensured6 or t1at t1e soli-itor (a7 a (enalt76
t1e sus(ension o, t1e (ra-tising -erti,i-ate o, t1e soli-itor s1all ter'inate i''ediatel7$
[40/96;42/2005;19/2008]
(5# 8ot1ing in subse-tion (># s1all be -onstrued as a,,e-ting t1e (ower o, t1e -ourt o, = &udges o, t1e 2u(re'e
Court to sus(end a soli-itor ,ro' (ra-ti-e on an a((li-ation under se-tion @"(1#$
[40/96;42/2005;19/2008]
(6# E1ere t1e sus(ension o, t1e (ra-tising -erti,i-ate o, a soli-itor under t1is se-tion 1as ter'inated b7 reason
onl7 o, t1e eA(ir7 o, t1e soli-itorGs -urrent (ra-tising -erti,i-ate and not b7 reason o, t1e o--urren-e o, an7 o,
t1e events 'entioned in subse-tion (>#6 t1e soli-itor s1all not a((l7 ,or anot1er (ra-tising -erti,i-ate until an7
o, t1e events 'entioned in subse-tion (># 1as o--urred; and i, a (ra-tising -erti,i-ate 1as been issued to 1i'6
t1at -erti,i-ate s1all -ease to be in ,or-e$
[40/96]
(7# 8o a((eal s1all lie ,ro' an7 order 'ade b7 a &udge under t1is se-tion$
[40/96]
Cane77ation o# 'ratising erti#iates
()&F(1# 1e Coun-il 'a7 a((l7 to a &udge b7 originating su''ons ,or an order dire-ting t1e Registrar to
-an-el a (ra-tising -erti,i-ate issued to a soli-itor6 i, it a((ears to t1e Coun-il t1at F
(a# t1e -erti,i-ate 1as been issued to t1e soli-itor -ontrar7 to t1e (rovisions o, t1is A-t;
(b# t1e a--ountantGs re(ort sub'itted b7 t1e soli-itor does not -o'(l7 wit1 se-tion 7=; or
(-# t1e -erti,i-ate 1as -eased to be in ,or-e under se-tion 26(@#(a# or (b#6 but t1e soli-itor 1as ,ailed to
noti,7 t1e Registrar and t1e Coun-il o, t1is in a--ordan-e wit1 se-tion 27(=#$
(2# 2u-1 an a((li-ation s1all be served on t1e advo-ate and soli-itor -on-erned and u(on t1e 1earing
t1ereo, t1e &udge 'a7 'aHe su-1 order as 1e 'a7 t1inH ,it and 'a7 also 'aHe su-1 order ,or t1e (a7'ent o,
-osts as 'a7 be Lust$
(=# <is-i(linar7 (ro-eedings 'a7 be taHen against an7 soli-itor i, in6 or in relation to6 an a((li-ation ,or a
(ra-tising -erti,i-ate 1e 'aHes a ,alse state'ent 'aterial to t1e a((li-ation$
PART I+
PRI+ILEGES OF A,+OCATES AN, SOLICITORS
Pri3i7eges o# ad3oates and so7iitors
($&F(1# Advo-ates and soli-itors s1all6 subLe-t to t1e (rovisions o, an7 written law6 1ave t1e eA-lusive rig1t to
a((ear and (lead in all -ourts o, Lusti-e in 2inga(ore a--ording to t1e law in ,or-e in t1ose -ourts; and as
between t1e'selves s1all6 subLe-t to se-tion =16 1ave t1e sa'e rig1ts and (rivileges wit1out di,,erentiation$
[15/89]
(2# 8ot1ing in subse-tion (1# s1all a,,e-t t1e rig1t w1i-1 is 1ereb7 de-lared o, F
(a# t1e Attorne7/General6 t1e 2oli-itor/General6 2tate Counsel6 <e(ut7 *ubli- *rose-utors and quali,ied (ersons
a((ointed te'(oraril7 to (er,or' t1e duties o, t1ose (ersons to a((ear and (lead on be1al, o, t1e Govern'ent
in t1ose -ourts;
(b# t1e *ubli- rustee6 t1e :,,i-ial Assignee6 Assistant *ubli- rustees and Assistant :,,i-ial Assignees to
a((ear and (lead in t1ose -ourts under an7 o, t1e (rovisions o, an7 law relating to t1ose o,,i-es; and
(-# t1e <ire-tor o, 4egal Aid and Assistant <ire-tors o, 4egal Aid to a((ear and (lead in t1ose -ourts under t1e
(rovisions o, t1e 4egal Aid and Advi-e A-t (Ca($ 160# or t1e 3nternational C1ild Abdu-tion A-t 2010$
[19/2008]
(=# 8otwit1standing subse-tion (1#6 an advo-ate and soli-itor w1o (ra-tises in a &oint 4aw Benture or
its -onstituent ,oreign law (ra-ti-e6 a Cuali,7ing )oreign 4aw *ra-ti-e or a li-ensed ,oreign law (ra-ti-e s1all not
be entitled to (ra-tise 2inga(ore law eA-e(t in a--ordan-e wit1 *art 3JA and an7 rules 'ade under se-tion
1=0E$
[19/2008]
A''oint2ent o# Senior Co0nse7
8%&F(1# A 2ele-tion Co''ittee -o'(rising t1e C1ie, &usti-e6 t1e Attorne7/General and t1e &udges o, A((eal
'a7 a((oint an advo-ate and soli-itor or a 4egal 2ervi-e :,,i-er as 2enior Counsel i, t1e 2ele-tion
Co''ittee is o, t1e o(inion t1at6 b7 virtue o, t1e (ersonQs abilit76 standing at t1e ?ar or s(e-ial Hnowledge or
eA(erien-e in law6 1e is deserving o, su-1 distin-tion$
[15/89;40/96]
(2# At ever7 'eeting o, t1e 2ele-tion Co''ittee6 = 'e'bers s1all -onstitute a quoru'6 and no business s1all
be transa-ted unless a quoru' is (resent$
[40/96]
(=# A de-ision at a 'eeting o, t1e 2ele-tion Co''ittee s1all be ado(ted b7 a si'(le 'aLorit7 o, t1e 'e'bers
(resent and voting eA-e(t t1at6 in t1e -ase o, an equalit7 o, votes6 t1e C1ie, &usti-e s1all 1ave a -asting vote in
addition to 1is original vote$
[40/96]
(># 2ubLe-t to t1is se-tion6 t1e 2ele-tion Co''ittee 'a7 establis1 its own (ra-ti-e and regulate its own
(ro-edure$
[40/96]
(5# 1e a((oint'ent o, a 2enior Counsel s1all be dee'ed to be revoHed i, t1e 2enior Counsel F
(a# (Deleted by Act 19 f 2008#
(b# being a 4egal 2ervi-e :,,i-er6 is dis'issed ,ro' t1e 2inga(ore 4egal 2ervi-e;
(-# being a 'e'ber o, t1e )a-ult7 o, 4aw o, t1e 8ational ;niversit7 o, 2inga(ore or t1e 2-1ool o, 4aw o, t1e
2inga(ore Manage'ent ;niversit76 is dis'issed ,ro' t1e )a-ult7 or 2-1ool6 as t1e -ase 'a7 be;
(d# is -onvi-ted o, an o,,en-e b7 a -ourt o, law in 2inga(ore or elsew1ere and senten-ed to i'(rison'ent ,or a
ter' o, not less t1an 12 'ont1s or to a ,ine o, not less t1an R26000 and 1as not re-eived a ,ree (ardon;
(e# be-o'es 'entall7 disordered and in-a(able o, 'anaging 1i'sel, or 1is a,,airs;
(,# is an undis-1arged banHru(t; or
(g# enters into a -o'(osition wit1 1is -reditors or a deed o, arrange'ent wit1 1is -reditors$
[40/96;20/2007;19/2008]
(5A# 1e a((oint'ent o, a 2enior Counsel s1all be dee'ed to be revoHed i,6 u(on an a((li-ation under
se-tion "2A(10# or @"(1# F
(a# t1e 2enior Counsel is sus(ended ,ro' (ra-ti-e or stru-H o,, t1e roll; or
(b# a -ourt o, = &udges o, t1e 2u(re'e Court re-o''ends t1at t1e a((oint'ent o, t1e 2enior Counsel be
revoHed$
[19/2008]
(6# 8o (erson s1all be a((ointed as a 2enior Counsel unless 1e 1as ,or an aggregate (eriod o, not less t1an 10
7ears been an advo-ate and soli-itor or a 4egal 2ervi-e :,,i-er or bot1$
[15/89]
(7# :n 21st A(ril 1@"@6 t1ose (ersons w1o6 on t1e date i''ediatel7 (re-eding t1at date6 are 1olding o,,i-e as
t1e Attorne7/General and t1e 2oli-itor/General s1all be dee'ed to 1ave been a((ointed as 2enior Counsel
under t1is se-tion$
[15/89]
("# An7 (erson w1o6 on or a,ter 1st &une 20076 1olds o,,i-e as t1e Attorne7/General or t1e 2oli-itor/
General s1all6 i, 1e is not a 2enior Counsel6 be dee'ed to 1ave been a((ointed as 2enior Counsel under t1is
se-tion on t1at date or t1e date on w1i-1 1e is a((ointed Attorne7/General or 2oli-itor/General6 w1i-1ever is
t1e later$
[20/2007]
Order o# 'reedene o# Senior Co0nse7 in o0rt
81&F(1# 2enior Counsel s1all ranH in (re-eden-e a,ter t1e Attorne7/General and t1e 2oli-itor/General
a--ording to t1eir seniorit7 o, a((oint'ent as 2enior Counsel$
(2# 3, 2 or 'ore 2enior Counsel are a((ointed on t1e sa'e da76 t1e7 s1all taHe (re-eden-e a--ording to t1e
date on w1i-1 t1e7 were ad'itted as advo-ates and soli-itors$
[15/89]
Re<0ire2ents #or 'ratie and 0na0t.orised 'ersons
8(&F(1# 2ubLe-t to t1is *art and *art 3JA6 no (erson s1all (ra-tise as an advo-ate and soli-itor or do an7 a-t
as an advo-ate and soli-itor unless F
(a# 1is na'e is on t1e roll; and
(b# 1e 1as in ,or-e a (ra-tising -erti,i-ate$
[19/2008]
(2# )or t1e (ur(oses o, t1is A-t6 a (erson is an unaut1orised (erson i, F
(a# 1is na'e is not on t1e roll;
(b# 1e does not 1ave in ,or-e a (ra-tising -erti,i-ate; or
(-# being an advo-ate and soli-itor w1o (ra-tises in a &oint 4aw Benture or its -onstituent ,oreign law (ra-ti-e6
a Cuali,7ing )oreign 4aw *ra-ti-e or a li-ensed ,oreign law (ra-ti-e6 1e (ra-tises 2inga(ore law ot1erwise t1an
in a--ordan-e wit1 *art 3JA and an7 rules 'ade under se-tion 1=0E$
[19/2008]
(=# A &udge 'a76 i, 1e t1inHs ,it6 on t1e a((li-ation o, an7 advo-ate and soli-itor in a-tive (ra-ti-e in a
2inga(ore law (ra-ti-e6 allow a quali,ied (erson w1o 1as served not less t1an = 'ont1s o, 1is (ra-ti-e training
(eriod6 and w1o is serving 1is (ra-ti-e training (eriod under a (ra-ti-e training -ontra-t wit1 t1at 2inga(ore
law (ra-ti-e at t1e ti'e t1e a((li-ation is 'ade6 to a((ear6 on be1al, o, t1at 2inga(ore law (ra-ti-e6 be,ore F
(a# a &udge or t1e Registrar; or
(b# a <istri-t &udge6 a Magistrate6 or t1e Registrar or a <e(ut7 Registrar o, t1e 2ubordinate Courts$
(># A quali,ied (erson in res(e-t o, w1o' an a((li-ation under subse-tion (=# 1as been granted s1all be
entitled to a((ear in a--ordan-e wit1 t1at subse-tion at an7 ti'e during t1e (eriod F
(a# beginning at t1e ti'e t1at a((li-ation is granted; and
(b# ending on t1e earlier o, F
(i# t1e ti'e t1at quali,ied (erson is ad'itted as an advo-ate and soli-itor o, t1e 2u(re'e Court; or
(ii# t1e eA(iration o, = 'ont1s a,ter t1e last da7 o, t1at quali,ied (ersonGs (ra-ti-e training (eriod$
4na0t.orised 'erson ating as ad3oate or so7iitor
88&F(1# An7 unaut1orised (erson w1o F
(a# a-ts as an advo-ate or a soli-itor or an agent ,or an7 (art7 to (ro-eedings6 or6 as su-1 advo-ate6 soli-itor or
agent F
(i# sues out an7 writ6 su''ons or (ro-ess;
(ii# -o''en-es6 -arries on6 soli-its or de,ends an7 a-tion6 suit or ot1er (ro-eeding in t1e na'e o, an7 ot1er
(erson6 or in 1is own na'e6 in an7 o, t1e -ourts in 2inga(ore; or
(iii# draws or (re(ares an7 do-u'ent or instru'ent relating to an7 (ro-eeding in t1e -ourts in 2inga(ore; or
(b# wil,ull7 or ,alsel7 (retends to be6 or taHes or uses an7 na'e6 title6 addition or des-ri(tion i'(l7ing t1at 1e
is dul7 quali,ied or aut1orised to a-t as an advo-ate or a soli-itor6 or t1at 1e is re-ognised b7 law as so
quali,ied or aut1orised6
s1all be guilt7 o, an o,,en-e and s1all be liable on -onvi-tion to a ,ine not eA-eeding R256000 or to
i'(rison'ent ,or a ter' not eA-eeding 6 'ont1s or to bot1 and6 in t1e -ase o, a se-ond or subsequent
-onvi-tion6 to a ,ine not eA-eeding R506000 or to i'(rison'ent ,or a ter' not eA-eeding 12 'ont1s or to bot1$

[20/2007;19/2008]
(2# Eit1out (reLudi-e to t1e generalit7 o, subse-tion (1#6 an7 unaut1orised (erson w1o6 dire-tl7 or indire-tl7 F
(a# draws or (re(ares an7 do-u'ent or instru'ent relating to an7 'ovable or i''ovable (ro(ert7 or to
an7 legal (ro-eeding;
(b# taHes instru-tions ,or or draws or (re(ares an7 (a(ers on w1i-1 to ,ound or o((ose a grant o, (robate or
letters o, ad'inistration;
(-# Deleted by Act 8/2011! "ef 03/05/2011#
(d# on be1al, o, a -lai'ant or (erson alleging 1i'sel, to 1ave a -lai' to a legal rig1t writes6 (ublis1es or sends
a letter or noti-e t1reatening legal (ro-eedings ot1er t1an a letter or noti-e t1at t1e 'atter will be 1anded to a
soli-itor ,or legal (ro-eedings; or
(e# soli-its t1e rig1t to negotiate6 or negotiates in an7 wa7 ,or t1e settle'ent o,6 or settles6 an7 -lai' arising
out o, (ersonal inLur7 or deat1 ,ounded u(on a legal rig1t or ot1erwise6
s1all6 unless 1e (roves t1at t1e a-t was not done ,or or in eA(e-tation o, an7 ,ee6 gain or reward6 be guilt7 o,
an o,,en-e$
(=# An7 unaut1orised (erson w1o6 ,or or in eA(e-tation o, an7 ,ee6 gain or reward6 o,,ers or agrees to (la-e at
t1e dis(osal o, an7 ot1er (erson t1e servi-es o, an advo-ate and soli-itor s1all be guilt7 o, an o,,en-e$
[35/2001]
(># 2ubse-tion (=# s1all not a((l7 to an7 (erson w1o o,,ers or agrees to (la-e at t1e dis(osal o, an7 ot1er
(erson t1e servi-es o, an advo-ate and soli-itor (ursuant to a law,ul -ontra-t o, inde'nit7 or insuran-e$
(5# 5ver7 (erson w1o is -onvi-ted o, an o,,en-e under subse-tion (2# or (=# s1all be liable ,or a ,irst o,,en-e to
a ,ine not eA-eeding R106000 or in de,ault o, (a7'ent to i'(rison'ent ,or a ter' not eA-eeding = 'ont1s and
,or a se-ond or subsequent o,,en-e to a ,ine not eA-eeding R256000 or to i'(rison'ent ,or a ter' not
eA-eeding 6 'ont1s or to bot1$
[20/2007]
(6# An7 a-t done b7 a bod7 -or(orate w1i-1 in t1e -ase o, a (erson would be an o,,en-e under subse-tion
(1#6 (2# or (=# or is o, su-1 a nature or is done in su-1 a 'anner as to be -al-ulated to i'(l7 t1at t1e bod7
-or(orate is quali,ied or re-ognised b7 law as quali,ied to a-t as a soli-itor6 or 1as t1e -a(a-it7 or (owers o, a
law -or(oration or a li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i( w1en in ,a-t t1e bod7 -or(orate does not6 s1all be an
o,,en-e and t1e bod7 -or(orate s1all be liable on -onvi-tion ,or a ,irst o,,en-e to a ,ine not eA-eeding R256000
and ,or a se-ond or subsequent o,,en-e to a ,ine not eA-eeding R506000$
[4/2000;41/2005;20/2007]
(7# E1ere an a-t 'entioned in subse-tion (6# is done b7 a dire-tor6 an o,,i-er or an e'(lo7ee o, t1e
bod7 -or(orate6 t1e dire-tor6 o,,i-er or e'(lo7ee s1all (wit1out (reLudi-e to t1e liabilit7 o, t1e bod7 -or(orate#
be liable to t1e (unis1'ents (rovided in subse-tion (5#$
(7A# E1ere an a-t 'entioned in subse-tion (6# is done b7 a (artner6 an o,,i-er or an e'(lo7ee o, a
li'ited liabilit7 (artners1i(6 t1at (artner6 o,,i-er or e'(lo7ee s1all (wit1out (reLudi-e to t1e liabilit7 o, t1e
li'ited liabilit7 (artners1i(# be liable to t1e (unis1'ents (rovided in subse-tion (5#$
[41/2005]
("# E1ere an7 ,ir' does an a-t w1i-1 in t1e -ase o, a (erson would be an o,,en-e under subse-tion (1#6 (2# or
(=#6 ever7 'e'ber o, t1e ,ir' s1all be dee'ed to 1ave -o''itted t1at o,,en-e unless 1e (roves t1at 1e was
unaware o, t1e -o''ission o, t1e a-t$
(@# An7 (erson w1o does an7 a-t in relation to a -onte'(lated or instituted (ro-eeding in t1e 2u(re'e
Court w1i-1 is an o,,en-e under t1is se-tion s1all also be guilt7 o, a -onte'(t o, t1e -ourt in w1i-1 t1e
(ro-eeding is -onte'(lated or instituted and 'a7 be (unis1ed a--ordingl7 irres(e-tive o, w1et1er 1e is
(rose-uted ,or t1e o,,en-e or not$
(10# 3n t1is se-tion6 Ndo-u'entO and Ninstru'entO do not in-lude F
(a# a will or ot1er testa'entar7 do-u'ent; or
(b# a trans,er o, sto-H -ontaining no li'itation t1ereo,$
>0a7i#iations to setion 88
8*&F(1# 2e-tion == does not eAtend to F
(a# t1e Attorne7/General or t1e 2oli-itor/General or an7 ot1er (erson a-ting under t1e aut1orit7 o, eit1er o,
t1e';
(b# t1e *ubli- rustee6 t1e :,,i-ial Assignee6 Assistant *ubli- rustees and Assistant :,,i-ial Assignees a-ting in
t1e -ourse o, t1eir duties under an7 law relating to t1ose o,,i-es;
(-# t1e <ire-tor o, 4egal Aid and Assistant <ire-tors o, 4egal Aid a-ting in t1e -ourse o, t1eir duties under t1e
(rovisions o, t1e 4egal Aid and Advi-e A-t (Ca($ 160# or t1e 3nternational C1ild Abdu-tion A-t 2010;
(d# an7 ot1er (ubli- o,,i-er drawing or (re(aring instru'ents in t1e -ourse o, 1is dut7;
(e# an7 (erson a-ting (ersonall7 ,or 1i'sel, onl7 in an7 'atter or (ro-eeding to w1i-1 1e is a (art7;
(ea# an7 o,,i-er o, a -o'(an7 or li'ited liabilit7 (artners1i( w1o is dul7 aut1orised b7 t1e -o'(an7 or li'ited
liabilit7 (artners1i( to a-t on its be1al, in an7 relevant 'atter or (ro-eeding to w1i-1 it is a (art76 in res(e-t
onl7 o, t1at o,,i-er a-ting on be1al, o, t1e -o'(an7 or li'ited liabilit7 (artners1i(6 in a--ordan-e wit1 t1e Rules
o, Court6 in t1at 'atter or (ro-eeding;
(eb# an7 o,,i-er o, an unin-or(orated asso-iation (ot1er t1an a (artners1i(# w1o is dul7 aut1orised b7 t1e
unin-or(orated asso-iation to a-t on its be1al, in an7 relevant 'atter or (ro-eeding to w1i-1 it is a (art76 in
res(e-t onl7 o, t1at o,,i-er a-ting on be1al, o, t1e unin-or(orated asso-iation6 in a--ordan-e wit1 t1e Rules o,
Court6 in t1at 'atter or (ro-eeding;
(e-# an7 legal -ounsel (b7 w1atever na'e -alled# in an entit7 a-ting solel7 ,or t1e entit7 in an7 'atter to
w1i-1 it is a (art76 ot1er t1an b7 F
(i# a((earing or (leading in an7 -ourt o, Lusti-e in 2inga(ore6 eA-e(t w1ere su-1 a((earan-e or (leading is
ot1erwise (er'itted under an7 written law;
(ii# a((earing in an7 1earing be,ore a quasi/Ludi-ial or regulator7 bod76 aut1orit7 or tribunal in
2inga(ore6 eA-e(t w1ere su-1 a((earan-e is ot1erwise (er'itted under an7 written law; or
(iii# attesting an7 do-u'ent w1i-1 is required to be attested b7 an advo-ate and soli-itor;
(,# an7 bona ,ide and ,ull/ti'e e'(lo7ee o, an insuran-e -o'(an7 negotiating ,or t1e settle'ent o, or
settling a -lai' 'ade or -onte'(lated against an7 (erson or bod7 -or(orate in -ases w1ere t1e -lai'6 arising
out o, (ersonal inLur7 or deat16 relates to a risH insured b7 t1at insuran-e -o'(an7;
(g# (Deleted by Act 23 f 2004#
(1# an7 ,ull/ti'e 'e'ber o, t1e a-ade'i- sta,, o, an7 de(art'ent o, t1e 8ational ;niversit7 o, 2inga(ore or o,
an7 de(art'ent o, law in an7 ot1er institution o, 1ig1er learning in 2inga(ore w1o is a quali,ied (erson
rendering an7 o(inion or a-ting in an advisor7 -a(a-it7 on an7 'atter in w1i-1 1e 1as been instru-ted b7 an
advo-ate and soli-itor;
(i# an7 a--ountant drawing or (re(aring do-u'ents in t1e eAer-ise o, 1is (ro,ession;
(L# an7 (ro-eeding be,ore t1e 3ndustrial Arbitration Court or t1e 27aria1 Court;
(H# an7 (erson 'erel7 e'(lo7ed to engross an7 instru'ent or (ro-eeding;
(l# an7 a((roved -o'(an7 auditor drawing or (re(aring an7 instru'ent w1i-1 1e is e'(owered to do under
an7 law ,or t1e ti'e being in ,or-e relating to -o'(anies; or
('# an7 agent dul7 aut1orised to t1e satis,a-tion o, t1e Registrar o, rade MarHs drawing or (re(aring
do-u'ents in an7 'atter relating to trade 'arHs$
[35/2001;23/2004]
(2# 1e Minister 'a7 'aHe rules ,or t1e eAe'(tion ,ro' se-tion == o, an7 (erson w1o6 or an7 -lass o,
(ersons ea-1 o, w1o'6 satis,ies su-1 require'ents6 and does su-1 a-t in su-1 -ir-u'stan-es6 as 'a7
be (res-ribed in t1ose rules$
(=# 3n t1is se-tion F
M-o'(an7M 'eans a -o'(an7 in-or(orated under t1e Co'(anies A-t (Ca($ 50#;
Mli'ited liabilit7 (artners1i(M 'eans a li'ited liabilit7 (artners1i( registered under t1e 4i'ited
4iabilit7 *artners1i(s A-t (Ca($ 16=A#;
M'anagerM 6 in relation to a li'ited liabilit7 (artners1i(6 1as t1e sa'e 'eaning as in t1e 4i'ited 4iabilit7
*artners1i(s A-t;
Mo,,i-erM F
(a# in relation to a -o'(an76 'eans an7 dire-tor or se-retar7 o, t1e -o'(an76 or a (erson e'(lo7ed in
an eAe-utive -a(a-it7 b7 t1e -o'(an7;
(b# in relation to a li'ited liabilit7 (artners1i(6 'eans an7 (artner in or 'anager o, t1e li'ited
liabilit7 (artners1i(; or
(-# in relation to an unin-or(orated asso-iation (ot1er t1an a (artners1i(#6 'eans t1e (resident6 t1e se-retar76
or an7 'e'ber o, t1e -o''ittee o, t1e unin-or(orated asso-iation;
M(artnerM 6 in relation to a li'ited liabilit7 (artners1i(6 1as t1e sa'e 'eaning as in t1e 4i'ited 4iabilit7
*artners1i(s A-t;
Mrelevant 'atter or (ro-eedingM 'eans a 'atter or (ro-eeding o, su-1 t7(e as 'a7 be s(e-i,ied in t1e Rules o,
Court;
MRules o, CourtM 'eans Rules o, Court 'ade b7 t1e Rules Co''ittee$
Setions 8( and 88 not to e;tend to ar/itration 'roeedings
8!&F(1# 2e-tions =2 and == s1all not eAtend to F
(a# an7 arbitrator or u'(ire law,ull7 a-ting in an7 arbitration (ro-eedings;
(b# an7 (erson re(resenting an7 (art7 in arbitration (ro-eedings; or
(-# t1e giving o, advi-e6 (re(aration o, do-u'ents and an7 ot1er assistan-e in relation to or arising out o,
arbitration (ro-eedings eA-e(t ,or t1e rig1t o, audien-e in -ourt (ro-eedings$
[23/2004]
(2# 3n t1is se-tion6 Narbitration (ro-eedingsO 'eans (ro-eedings in an arbitration w1i-1 F
(a# is governed b7 t1e Arbitration A-t (Ca($ 10# or t1e 3nternational Arbitration A-t (Ca($ 1>=A#; or
(b# would 1ave been governed b7 eit1er t1e Arbitration A-t or t1e 3nternational Arbitration A-t 1ad t1e (la-e o,
arbitration been 2inga(ore$
[23/2004]
Order to re'ay 0'on on3ition 0nder setion 88
8!A&F(1# A -ourt 'a76 on t1e a((li-ation o, t1e *ubli- *rose-utor6 order an7 unaut1orised (erson -onvi-ted o,
an o,,en-e under se-tion ==(1#6 (2# or (=# or against w1o' a -ourt 1as taHen into -onsideration su-1 an
o,,en-e in senten-ing 1i' F
(a# to re(a7 an7 ,ee6 gain or reward re-eived in res(e-t o, an7 su-1 o,,en-e to t1e (erson w1o 'ade t1e
(a7'ent; or
(b# to (a7 an7 ,ee6 gain or reward re,erred to in (aragra(1 (a# to t1e 2o-iet7 ,or t1e bene,it o, t1e (erson w1o
'ade t1e (a7'ent$
[20/2007]
(2# 1e 2o-iet7 s1all 1old and (a7 out an7 'one7s re-eived (ursuant to an order 'ade under subse-tion (1#
(b# in t1e 'anner (res-ribed under subse-tion (5#$
[20/2007]
(=# 3n an7 (ro-eedings under subse-tion (1#6 a -erti,i-ate (ur(orting to be issued b7 t1e *ubli-
*rose-utor -erti,7ing t1e a'ount o, an7 ,ee6 gain or reward re,erred to in subse-tion (1#(a# (aid b7 a (erson to
an unaut1orised (erson s1all be (ri'a ,a-ie eviden-e o, t1e a'ount t1at t1e unaut1orised (erson is liable to
re(a7 under subse-tion (1#(a# as at t1e date o, t1e -erti,i-ate$
[20/2007]
(># An a'ount ordered to be (aid under subse-tion (1# s1all -arr7 interest as ,ro' t1e date o, t1e order and at
t1e sa'e rate as a Ludg'ent debt$
[20/2007]
(5# 1e Coun-il 'a76 wit1 t1e a((roval o, t1e C1ie, &usti-e6 'aHe rules ,or t1e (ur(oses o, subse-tion (2#$
[20/2007]
(6# 3n t1is se-tion6 N,ee6 gain or rewardO does not in-lude disburse'ents$
[20/2007]
No osts reo3era/7e /y 0na0t.orised 'erson
86&F(1# 8o -osts in res(e-t o, an7t1ing done b7 an unaut1orised (erson as an advo-ate or a soli-itor or in
res(e-t o, an7 a-t w1i-1 is an o,,en-e under se-tion == s1all be re-overable in an7 a-tion6 suit or 'atter b7
an7 (erson w1o'soever$
(2# An7 (a7'ent to an unaut1orised (erson ,or an7t1ing done b7 t1at unaut1orised (erson w1i-1 is an
o,,en-e under se-tion == 'a7 be re-overed b7 t1e (erson w1o (aid t1e 'one7 in a -ourt o, -o'(etent
Lurisdi-tion$
(=# 2ubse-tion (2# s1all not entitle an7 (erson (re,erred to in t1is subse-tion as t1e -lai'ant# to re-over ,ro'
an unaut1orised (erson an7 (a7'ent t1at 1as been re(aid to t1e -lai'ant or (aid to t1e 2o-iet7 ,or t1e bene,it
o, t1e -lai'ant under se-tion =5A(1#$
[20/2007]
PART +
THE LA? SOCIET5 OF SINGAPORE
Division 1 Establishment, purposes and powers of
Society
Esta/7is.2ent o# Soiety
8"&F(1# 1ere is 1ereb7 establis1ed a bod7 to be -alled t1e 4aw 2o-iet7 o, 2inga(ore$
(2# 1e 2o-iet7 s1all be a bod7 -or(orate wit1 (er(etual su--ession and a -o''on seal6 and wit1 (owers
subLe-t to t1e (rovisions o, t1is A-t F
(a# to sue and be sued in its -or(orate na'e;
(b# to a-quire and dis(ose o, (ro(ert76 bot1 'ovable and i''ovable; and
(-# to do and to (er,or' su-1 ot1er a-ts as bodies -or(orate 'a7 b7 law (er,or'$
P0r'oses and 'o9ers o# Soiety
8)&F(1# 1e (ur(oses o, t1e 2o-iet7 s1all be F
(a# to 'aintain and i'(rove t1e standards o, -ondu-t and learning o, t1e legal (ro,ession in 2inga(ore;
(b# to ,a-ilitate t1e a-quisition o, legal Hnowledge b7 'e'bers o, t1e legal (ro,ession and ot1ers;
(-# to assist t1e Govern'ent and t1e -ourts in all 'atters a,,e-ting legislation sub'itted to it6 and t1e
ad'inistration and (ra-ti-e o, t1e law in 2inga(ore;
(d# to re(resent6 (rote-t and assist 'e'bers o, t1e legal (ro,ession in 2inga(ore and to (ro'ote in an7
'anner t1e 2o-iet7 t1inHs ,it t1e interests o, t1e legal (ro,ession in 2inga(ore;
(e# to establis1 a librar7 and to a-quire or rent (re'ises to 1ouse t1e librar76 o,,i-es o, t1e 2o-iet7
or a'enities ,or t1e use o, 'e'bers;
(,# to (rote-t and assist t1e (ubli- in 2inga(ore in all 'atters tou-1ing or an-illar7 or in-idental to t1e law;
(g# to 'aHe (rovision ,or or assist in t1e (ro'otion o, a s-1e'e w1ereb7 i'(e-unious (ersons on non/
-a(ital -1arges are re(resented b7 advo-ates;
(1# to grant (riPes and s-1olars1i(s and to establis1 and subsidise le-tures1i(s in edu-ational institutions in
subLe-ts o, stud7 relating to law;
(i# to grant (e-uniar7 or ot1er assistan-e to an7 asso-iation6 institute6 board or so-iet7 in 2inga(ore in t1e
interests o, t1e (ro,ession o, law or o, students ,or t1at (ro,ession;
(L# to a,,ord (e-uniar7 and ot1er assistan-e to 'e'bers or ,or'er 'e'bers and to t1e wives6 widows6
-1ildren and ot1er de(endants6 w1et1er o, 'e'bers6 ,or'er 'e'bers or de-eased 'e'bers w1o are in need
o, an7 su-1 assistan-e;
(H# to (ro'ote good relations and so-ial inter-ourse a'ong 'e'bers and between 'e'bers and ot1er
(ersons -on-erned in t1e ad'inistration o, law and Lusti-e in 2inga(ore; and
(l# to establis1 and 'aintain good relations wit1 (ro,essional bodies o, t1e legal (ro,ession in ot1er
-ountries and to (arti-i(ate in t1e a-tivities o, an7 international asso-iation and be-o'e a 'e'ber t1ereo,$
[30/86]
(2# 3n addition to t1e (owers given b7 t1e ot1er (rovisions o, t1is A-t6 t1e 2o-iet7 'a7 F
(a# (ur-1ase or lease an7 land or building required ,or an7 o, t1e (ur(oses o, t1e 2o-iet7;
(b# sell6 surrender6 lease6 eA-1ange or 'ortgage an7 land or building as 'a7 be ,ound 'ost -onvenient
or advantageous;
(-# borrow 'one7 w1et1er b7 wa7 o, banH overdra,t or ot1erwise ,or su-1 o, t1e (ur(oses o, t1e 2o-iet7
as t1e 2o-iet7 'a7 ,ro' ti'e to ti'e -onsider desirable;
(d# eAer-ise su-1 (owers or ,un-tions as 'a7 be -on,erred u(on t1e 2o-iet7 b7 t1is A-t or an7 ot1er
written law; and
(e# do all su-1 ot1er t1ings as are in-idental or -ondu-ive to t1e a-1ieve'ent or better'ent o, t1e (ur(oses
o, t1e 2o-iet7$
[4/2000]
(=# 3n addition to rules t1at 'a7 be 'ade b7 t1e 2o-iet7 under t1e ot1er (rovisions o, t1is A-t6 t1e
2o-iet7 'a76 subLe-t to t1e (rovisions o, t1is A-t6 'aHe rules ,or giving e,,e-t to t1is *art$
Division 2 Members of Society and subscriptions
Me2/ers.i'
8$&1e 'e'bers1i( o, t1e 2o-iet7 s1all -onsist o, t1e ,ollowing:
(a# all advo-ates and soli-itors w1o are 'e'bers o, t1e 2o-iet7 b7 reason o, se-tion >0;
(b# all (ersons ad'itted to 'e'bers1i( o, t1e 2o-iet7 under se-tion >1;
(-# all (ersons ele-ted as 1onorar7 'e'bers under se-tion >2; and
(d# all (ersons w1o are 'e'bers o, t1e 2o-iet7 b7 reason o, se-tion >0A$
[20/2007]
Pratising so7iitors to /e 2e2/ers
*%&F(1# 5ver7 advo-ate and soli-itor w1o 1as in ,or-e a (ra-tising -erti,i-ate s1all wit1out ele-tion6 ad'ission
or a((oint'ent be-o'e a 'e'ber o, t1e 2o-iet7 and re'ain a 'e'ber under t1is se-tion so long and onl7 so
long as 1e 1as in ,or-e a (ra-tising -erti,i-ate$
(2# 5ver7 advo-ate and soli-itor w1o 1as in ,or-e a (ra-tising -erti,i-ate on t1e last da7 o, Mar-1 in an7 7ear
s1all be dee'ed to -ontinue to be a 'e'ber until t1e last da7 o, A(ril in t1at 7ear$
(=# 5ver7 advo-ate and soli-itor w1o is a 'e'ber o, t1e 2o-iet7 under subse-tion (1# s1all be re,erred to in
t1is A-t as a (ra-titioner 'e'ber$
Foreign 'ratitioner 2e2/ers
*%A&F(1# 5ver7 ,oreign law7er w1o is F
(a# registered b7 t1e Attorne7/General under se-tion 1=03; or
(b# granted t1e a((roval o, t1e Attorne7/General under se-tion 1=046
s1all6 wit1out ele-tion6 ad'ission or a((oint'ent6 be-o'e a 'e'ber o, t1e 2o-iet7 and re'ain a
'e'ber under t1is se-tion so long and onl7 so long as 1is registration or a((roval6 as t1e -ase 'a7 be6
-ontinues in ,or-e$
(2# 5ver7 ,oreign law7er w1o is a 'e'ber o, t1e 2o-iet7 under subse-tion (1# s1all be re,erred to in t1is A-t as
a ,oreign (ra-titioner 'e'ber$
[20/2007]
Non='ratitioner 2e2/ers
*1&F(1# 2ubLe-t to subse-tions (=# and (>#6 an7 o, t1e ,ollowing (ersons w1o a((lies ,or 'e'bers1i( o, t1e
2o-iet7 in t1e (res-ribed 'anner s1all be ad'itted as a 'e'ber o, t1e 2o-iet7:
(a# an7 advo-ate and soli-itor w1o does not 1ave in ,or-e a (ra-tising -erti,i-ate;
(b# an7 ,oreign law7er registered b7 t1e Attorne7/General under *art 3JA w1o is not a ,oreign
(ra-titioner 'e'ber; and
(-# an7 quali,ied (erson (not being an advo-ate and soli-itor# w1o is ordinaril7 resident in 2inga(ore$
[35/2001;19/2008]
(1A# 2ubLe-t to subse-tion (5#6 an7 o, t1e ,ollowing (ersons (not being an advo-ate and soli-itor6 a
,oreign law7er re,erred to in se-tion >0A(1# or subse-tion (1#6 or a quali,ied (erson re,erred to in subse-tion
(1## 'a7 be ad'itted as a 'e'ber o, t1e 2o-iet7 on 1is a((li-ation in t1e (res-ribed 'anner to t1e 2o-iet7:
(a# an7 'e'ber o, t1e a-ade'i- sta,, F
(i# o, t1e )a-ult7 o, 4aw o, t1e 8ational ;niversit7 o, 2inga(ore;
(ii# o, t1e 2-1ool o, 4aw o, t1e 2inga(ore Manage'ent ;niversit7; or
(iii# o, an7 de(art'ent in an7 institution o, 1ig1er learning in 2inga(ore w1o tea-1es law in t1at de(art'ent;
(b# an7 (erson resident in 2inga(ore w1o is re-ognised6 b7 a ,oreign aut1orit7 1aving t1e ,un-tion -on,erred b7
law o, aut1orising or registering (ersons to (ra-tise law in a state or territor7 ot1er t1an 2inga(ore6 to be
eligible to (ra-tise law in t1at state or territor7;
(-# an7 (erson resident in 2inga(ore w1o is attending a -ourse o, stud7 leading to a quali,i-ation
(res-ribed under se-tion 2(2#$
[19/2008]
(2# 5ver7 (erson w1o is a 'e'ber o, t1e 2o-iet7 under subse-tion (1# or (1A# s1all be re,erred to in t1is A-t
as a non/(ra-titioner 'e'ber$
[19/2008]
(=# 2ubse-tion (1# s1all not a((l7 to F
(a# an advo-ate and soli-itor F
(i# w1o 1as been stru-H o,, t1e roll6 or w1ose na'e 1as been re'oved ,ro' t1e roll under se-tion 100; and
(ii# w1ose na'e 1as not been re(la-ed on t1e roll under se-tion 102;
(b# an advo-ate and soli-itor w1o 1as been sus(ended ,ro' (ra-ti-e6 ,or so long as t1e sus(ension re'ains in
,or-e;
(-# a ,oreign law7er w1ose registration under *art 3JA 1as been -an-elled6 and w1o 1as not been re/
registered b7 t1e Attorne7/General under t1at *art;
(d# a ,oreign law7er w1ose registration under *art 3JA 1as been sus(ended6 ,or so long as t1e
sus(ension re'ains in ,or-e; or
(e# a quali,ied (erson w1o 1as been (ro1ibited under se-tion "=(=# ,ro' a((l7ing to t1e -ourt ,or ad'ission6
,or so long as t1e (ro1ibition re'ains in ,or-e$
[19/2008]
(># A (erson ad'itted as a 'e'ber o, t1e 2o-iet7 under subse-tion (1# s1all -ease to be a 'e'ber i, F
(a# being an advo-ate and soli-itor re,erred to in subse-tion (1#(a# F
(i# 1e is stru-H o,, t1e roll or sus(ended ,ro' (ra-ti-e; or
(ii# 1is na'e is re'oved ,ro' t1e roll under se-tion 100;
(b# being a ,oreign law7er re,erred to in subse-tion (1#(b#6 1is registration under *art 3JA is -an-elled or
sus(ended; or
(-# being a quali,ied (erson re,erred to in subse-tion (1#(c#6 1e is (ro1ibited under se-tion "=(=# ,ro' a((l7ing
to t1e -ourt ,or ad'ission$
[19/2008]
(5# A (erson ad'itted as a 'e'ber o, t1e 2o-iet7 under subse-tion (1A#(c# s1all -ease to be a 'e'ber w1en
1e be-o'es a quali,ied (erson$
[19/2008]
Honorary 2e2/ers
*(&1e Coun-il 'a7 ele-t as 1onorar7 'e'bers o, t1e 2o-iet7 su-1 (ersons as it 'a7 t1inH ,it6 eit1er ,or li,e or
,or su-1 (eriod as t1e Coun-il 'a7 in an7 -ase -onsider a((ro(riate$
Pri3i7eges o# 2e2/ers.i'
*8&F(1# 2ubLe-t to t1is se-tion and se-tion >>6 all 'e'bers s1all 1ave t1e sa'e rig1ts and (rivileges$
(2# :nl7 (ra-titioner 'e'bers s1all be eligible to attend and vote at an7 general 'eeting but onl7
t1ose (ra-titioner 'e'bers w1o are -itiPens o, 2inga(ore s1all be ele-ted to t1e Coun-il$
(=# *ra-titioner 'e'bers 'a7 b7 a resolution eA-lude ,ro' a general 'eeting o, t1e 2o-iet7 or an7 (art
t1ereo, all ot1er 'e'bers$
E;'07sion and s0s'ension o# rig.ts and 'ri3i7eges
**&F(1# 2ubLe-t to subse-tion (2#6 an7 'e'ber o, t1e 2o-iet76 ot1er t1an an 1onorar7 'e'ber6 'a7 in t1e
(res-ribed 'anner6 and u(on su-1 grounds6 a,ter being given a reasonable o((ortunit7 to answer all
allegations 'ade against 1i' F
(a# be eA(elled ,ro' 'e'bers1i(; or
(b# be de(rived o, an7 one or 'ore rig1ts and (rivileges o, 'e'bers1i($
(2# A (ra-titioner 'e'ber s1all not be eA(elled ,ro' 'e'bers1i( so long as 1e 1as in ,or-e a
(ra-tising -erti,i-ate$
(=# A ,oreign (ra-titioner 'e'ber s1all not be eA(elled ,ro' 'e'bers1i( so long as 1is registration re,erred to
in se-tion >0A(1#(a# or (b# or 1is a((roval re,erred to in se-tion >0A(1#(c# -ontinues in ,or-e$
[20/2007]
Ter2ination o# 2e2/ers.i'
*!&An7 'e'ber o, t1e 2o-iet76 ot1er t1an an 1onorar7 'e'ber6 w1o -eases to be quali,ied ,or 'e'bers1i(
s1all t1ereu(on -ease to be a 'e'ber$
Ann0a7 s0/sri'tion to Soiety
*6&F(1# 1e a'ount o, t1e annual subs-ri(tion (a7able b7 'e'bers o, t1e 2o-iet7 s1all6 subLe-t to subse-tion
(>#6 be ,iAed ,ro' ti'e to ti'e b7 t1e Coun-il$
[20/2007]
(1A# 1e subs-ri(tion s1all be (a7able to t1e 2o-iet7 b7 ever7 soli-itor in ea-1 7ear (rior to 1is a((li-ation ,or
a (ra-tising -erti,i-ate$
[20/2007]
(1?# 1e subs-ri(tion s1all be (a7able to t1e 2o-iet7 b7 a ,oreign (ra-titioner 'e'ber F
(a# i, 1e is registered under se-tion 1=036 in ea-1 7ear not later t1an 1> da7s a,ter t1e date o, issue o, 1is
,oreign (ra-titioner -erti,i-ate b7 t1e Attorne7/General; or
(b# i, 1e 1as been granted an a((roval re,erred to in se-tion 1=046 but is not registered under se-tion 1=03 F
(i# not later t1an 1> da7s a,ter t1e date o, issue o, a -erti,i-ate o, a((roval b7 t1e Attorne7/General in res(e-t
o, t1at a((roval; and
(ii# not later t1an t1e anniversar7 o, t1at date o, issue in ea-1 subsequent 7ear$
(1C# Deleted by Act 8/2011! "ef 03/05/2011#
(1<# Deleted by Act 8/2011! "ef 03/05/2011#
(2# 2ubLe-t to t1is se-tion6 in ,iAing t1e a'ount o, t1e subs-ri(tion6 t1e Coun-il s1all be at libert7 to divide
'e'bers into -lasses6 and to (rovide t1at di,,erent a'ounts s1all be (aid b7 di,,erent -lasses and ,or di,,erent
(eriods and generall7 to regulate6 and to var7 ,ro' ti'e to ti'e6 t1e subs-ri(tions (a7able b7 'e'bers or b7
di,,erent -lasses o, 'e'bers6 as t1e Coun-il 'a7 t1inH ,it$
[20/2007]
(=# 1e subs-ri(tions (a7able b7 'e'bers ad'itted to 'e'bers1i( under se-tion >1 s1all at no ti'e
eA-eed t1e lowest subs-ri(tion (a7able b7 (ra-titioner 'e'bers ,or t1e -orres(onding (eriod$
(=A# 1e subs-ri(tions (a7able b7 ,oreign (ra-titioner 'e'bers w1o are 'e'bers o, t1e 2o-iet7 b7 reason
o, se-tion >0A s1all at no ti'e eA-eed t1e 1ig1est subs-ri(tion (a7able b7 (ra-titioner 'e'bers ,or t1e
-orres(onding (eriod$
[20/2007]
(># 1e Coun-il 'a7 ,ro' ti'e to ti'e ,iA levies (a7able b7 (ra-titioner 'e'bers and ,oreign
(ra-titioner 'e'bers ,or an7 o, t1e (ur(oses o, t1e 2o-iet7$
[20/2007]
(5# 1e total o, t1e annual subs-ri(tion (a7able under subse-tion (1#6 t1e levies (a7able under subse-tion (>#
and t1e annual -ontribution (a7able under se-tion 75 s1all not in an7 -alendar 7ear eA-eed R500 (er
(ra-titioner 'e'ber wit1out t1e a((roval o, a general 'eeting o, t1e 2o-iet7$
[17/84;20/2007]
(6# Eit1in one weeH o, t1e end o, ea-1 'ont16 t1e 2o-iet7 s1all6 out o, ea-1 annual subs-ri(tion re-eived b7
t1e 2o-iet7 during t1at 'ont16 (a7 to t1e 3nstitute F
(a# in t1e -ase o, a subs-ri(tion (aid b7 a (ra-titioner 'e'ber o, not less t1an 5 7earsG standing6 a su' o,
R120;
(b# in t1e -ase o, a subs-ri(tion (aid b7 a (ra-titioner 'e'ber o, less t1an 5 7earsG standing6 a su' o, R60;
and
(-# in t1e -ase o, a subs-ri(tion (aid b7 a ,oreign (ra-titioner 'e'ber6 a su' o, R50$
[17/84;20/2007]
(7# Deleted by Act 8/2011! "ef 03/05/2011#
Division 3 Council of Society
Co0ni7
*"&F(1# )or t1e (ro(er 'anage'ent o, t1e a,,airs o, t1e 2o-iet7 and ,or t1e (ro(er (er,or'an-e o, its
,un-tions under t1is A-t6 t1ere s1all be a Coun-il$
(2# 1e Coun-il s1all -onsist o, statutor7 'e'bers and ele-ted 'e'bers as (rovided in se-tions >" and >@$
Stat0tory 2e2/ers
*)&F(1# 1e ,ollowing (ersons s1all be statutor7 'e'bers o, t1e Coun-il ea-1 ti'e it is -onstituted:
(a# t1e i''ediate (ast *resident o, t1e 2o-iet7;
(b# not 'ore t1an = advo-ates and soli-itors a((ointed b7 t1e Minister to sit on t1e Coun-il; and
(-# not 'ore t1an = advo-ates and soli-itors a((ointed b7 t1e Coun-il to sit on t1e Coun-il as soon as
(ra-ti-able a,ter it is -onstituted$
[35/2001]
(2# 5ver7 'e'ber o, t1e Coun-il a((ointed b7 t1e Minister under subse-tion (1#(b# or b7 t1e Coun-il under
subse-tion (1#(c# s1all 1old o,,i-e ,or a ter' o, 2 7ears and 'a76 ,ro' ti'e to ti'e6 be re/a((ointed$
[35/2001]
E7eted 2e2/ers
*$&F(1# 1ere s1all be 15 ele-ted 'e'bers o, t1e Coun-il -onsisting o, F
(a# 6 (ra-titioner 'e'bers6 ea-1 o, w1o' s1all be an advo-ate and soli-itor o, not less t1an 12 7earsG
standing on t1e da7 o, 1is no'ination ,or ele-tion to t1e Coun-il;
(b# 5 (ra-titioner 'e'bers6 ea-1 o, w1o' s1all be an advo-ate and soli-itor o, under 12 7earsG but not less
t1an 7 7earsG standing on t1e da7 o, 1is no'ination ,or ele-tion to t1e Coun-il; and
(-# > (ra-titioner 'e'bers6 ea-1 o, w1o' s1all be an advo-ate and soli-itor o, under 7 7earsG standing on t1e
da7 o, 1is no'ination ,or ele-tion to t1e Coun-il$
[30/86]
(2# 2ubLe-t to t1e (rovisions o, t1is A-t6 ever7 ele-ted 'e'ber o, t1e Coun-il s1all 1old o,,i-e as a 'e'ber o,
t1e Coun-il ,or 2 7ears$
(=# 2ubLe-t to subse-tion (>#6 a (ra-titioner 'e'ber w1o 1as been stru-H o,, t1e roll or sus(ended ,ro'
(ra-tising as an advo-ate and soli-itor ,or a (eriod o, 6 'ont1s or 'ore or 1as been -onvi-ted o, an o,,en-e
involving ,raud or dis1onest7 s1all not be eligible ,or ele-tion or a((oint'ent as a 'e'ber o, t1e Coun-il$
[30/86]
(># A (ra-titioner 'e'ber 'a76 a,ter a (eriod o, 5 7ears ,ollowing t1e date o, 1is -onvi-tion or t1e date 1e was
reinstated to t1e roll or t1e date o, t1e eA(ir7 o, 1is sus(ension6 w1i-1ever is t1e later6 wit1 t1e leave o, a
-ourt o, = &udges o, t1e 2u(re'e Court6 one o, w1o' s1all be t1e C1ie, &usti-e6 be eligible ,or ele-tion or
a((oint'ent as a 'e'ber o, t1e Coun-il$
[30/86;41/93]
(5# E1ere an a((li-ation ,or leave under subse-tion (># 1as been re,used6 t1e a((li-ant s1all not be entitled to
'aHe anot1er a((li-ation under t1at subse-tion wit1in a (eriod o, 5 7ears ,ro' t1e date t1e ,irst/'entioned
a((li-ation was dis'issed$
[30/86]
(6# An a((li-ation ,or leave under subse-tion (># s1all be 'ade b7 originating su''ons$
[30/86;42/2005]
(7# 1e -ourt o, = &udges s1all not give leave under subse-tion (># unless F
(a# noti-e o, intention to a((l7 t1ere,or and all do-u'ents in su((ort t1ereo, 1ave been served at least
1> -lear da7s be,ore t1e date o, t1e 1earing on t1e Attorne7/General and on t1e 2o-iet76 eit1er or bot1 o,
w1o' 'a7 be re(resented at t1e 1earing o,6 and 'a7 o((ose6 t1e a((li-ation;
(b# t1e a((li-ant satis,ies t1e -ourt t1at 1is -ondu-t sin-e 1is -onvi-tion6 striHing/out or sus(ension did not
'aHe 1i' un,it to be a 'e'ber o, t1e Coun-il; and
(-# t1e a((li-ant eA1ibits a,,idavits o, at least 2 (ra-titioner 'e'bers w1o are and 1ave been in a-tive (ra-ti-e
in 2inga(ore ,or a total o, not less t1an 5 out o, t1e 7 7ears i''ediatel7 (re-eding t1e date o, t1e a((li-ation
attesting to t1e a((li-antGs good be1aviour ,ro' t1e date o, 1is -onvi-tion6 striHing/out or sus(ension and
stating w1et1er in t1eir o(inion 1e is a ,it and (ro(er (erson to be a 'e'ber o, t1e Coun-il$
[30/86]
("# A (ra-titioner 'e'ber s1all6 be,ore 1is ele-tion or a((oint'ent as a 'e'ber o, t1e Coun-il6 ,ile a
de-laration wit1 t1e 2o-iet7 stating t1at 1e is not disquali,ied ,ro' 1olding o,,i-e as a 'e'ber o, t1e Coun-il
b7 virtue o, subse-tion (=# or6 i, 1e is so disquali,ied6 stating t1at 1e 1as obtained t1e leave o, t1e -ourt under
subse-tion (># ,or ele-tion or a((oint'ent as a 'e'ber o, t1e Coun-il$
[30/86]
(@# An7 (erson w1o -ontravenes subse-tion ("# s1all be guilt7 o, an o,,en-e and s1all be liable on -onvi-tion to
a ,ine not eA-eeding R16000$
[30/86]
(10# E1enever it is ne-essar7 ,or an7 reason w1atsoever to ele-t all t1e ele-ted 'e'bers o, t1e Coun-il at
an annual ele-tion F
(a# = 'e'bers s(e-i,ied in subse-tion (1#(a#;
(b# 2 'e'bers s(e-i,ied in subse-tion (1#(b#; and
(-# 2 'e'bers s(e-i,ied in subse-tion (1#(c#6
-1osen b7 lot at t1e ,irst 'eeting o, t1e Coun-il a,ter su-1 ele-tion s1all 1old o,,i-e ,or onl7 one 7ear$
(11# 5ver7 ele-ted 'e'ber o, t1e Coun-il s1all be eligible ,or re/ele-tion i, 1e is quali,ied to be a -andidate$
Division Election of members of Council
Co2'07sory 3oting
!%&F(1# 5ver7 advo-ate and soli-itor w1o 1as in ,or-e a (ra-tising -erti,i-ate on t1e date o, no'ination as
(rovided in se-tion 51 s1all vote ,or t1e ele-tion o, t1e 'e'bers o, t1e Coun-il as ,ollows:
(a# i, 1e is an advo-ate and soli-itor o, not less t1an 12 7earsG standing6 1e s1all vote ,or t1e ele-tion o, t1e
'e'bers o, t1e Coun-il under se-tion >@(1#(a#;
(b# i, 1e is an advo-ate and soli-itor o, under 12 7earsG but not less t1an 7 7earsG standing6 1e s1all vote ,or
t1e ele-tion o, t1e 'e'bers o, t1e Coun-il under se-tion >@(1#(b#; and
(-# i, 1e is an advo-ate and soli-itor o, under 7 7earsG standing6 1e s1all vote ,or t1e ele-tion o, t1e 'e'bers o,
t1e Coun-il under se-tion >@(1#(c#$
(2# 5ver7 advo-ate and soli-itor w1o is required to vote ,or t1e ele-tion o, t1e 'e'bers o, t1e Coun-il in
a--ordan-e wit1 subse-tion (1# and w1o ,ails to do so s1all not be entitled to a((l7 ,or a (ra-tising -erti,i-ate
unless 1e F
(a# satis,ies t1e Registrar t1at 1e was not in 2inga(ore at t1e ti'e o, t1e ele-tion or 1ad a good and
su,,i-ient reason ,or not voting at t1e last ele-tion to t1e Coun-il; or
(b# (a7s a (enalt7 o, R500 w1i-1 s1all be -redited to t1e Co'(ensation )und establis1ed under se-tion 75$
[35/2001]
E7etions
!1&F(1# 1e Coun-il s1all6 in t1e 'ont1 o, 2e(te'ber ever7 7ear6 ,iA and (ublis1 be,ore t1e end o, t1at 'ont1
F
(a# t1e date o, no'ination w1i-1 s1all be in t1e se-ond weeH o, t1e 'ont1 o, :-tober t1at 7ear;
(b# t1e date o, ele-tion w1i-1 s1all be in t1e last weeH o, t1e 'ont1 o, :-tober t1at 7ear;
(-# a -onvenient (la-e in t1e 2u(re'e Court building or elsew1ere w1ere t1e ballot s1all taHe (la-e; and
(d# t1e na'es o, = s-rutineers$
[17/84]
(2# 1e annual ele-tion o, t1e 'e'bers o, t1e Coun-il s1all taHe (la-e wit1in 21 da7s a,ter t1e annual general
'eeting and s1all6 subLe-t to se-tion 5=6 be -ondu-ted in su-1 'anner as 'a7 be (res-ribed b7 rules 'ade
under se-tion 5@ on t1e date and (la-e ,iAed b7 t1e Coun-il in a--ordan-e wit1 subse-tion (1#$
[35/2001]
(=# 3, ,or an7 reason w1atsoever it is ne-essar7 to ele-t all t1e ele-ted 'e'bers o, t1e Coun-il6 t1e
Coun-il s1all ,iA and (ublis1 F
(a# t1e date o, no'ination w1i-1 s1all be not less t1an 7 da7s or 'ore t1an 15 da7s ,ro' t1e date o,
t1e noti-e noti,7ing 'e'bers o, t1e ele-tion;
(b# t1e date o, t1e ele-tion w1i-1 s1all be not less t1an 10 da7s or 'ore t1an 15 da7s ,ro' t1e date o,
no'ination;
(-# a -onvenient (la-e in t1e 2u(re'e Court building or elsew1ere w1ere t1e ballot s1all taHe (la-e; and
(d# t1e na'es o, = s-rutineers$
(># 1e ele-tion under subse-tion (=# s1all6 subLe-t to se-tion 5=6 be -ondu-ted in su-1 'anner as 'a7 be
(res-ribed b7 rules 'ade under se-tion 5@ on t1e date and (la-e ,iAed b7 t1e Coun-il in a--ordan-e wit1 t1at
subse-tion$
[35/2001]
(5# An7 a--idental ,ailure on t1e (art o, t1e Coun-il to -o'(l7 wit1 t1is se-tion or an7 rules 'ade wit1 res(e-t
to ele-tions to t1e Coun-il s1all not invalidate an ele-tion$
No2inations
!(&5ver7 no'ination o, a -andidate ,or ele-tion F
(a# s1all be o, a (erson quali,ied to be a -andidate under se-tion >@;
(b# s1all be in writing signed b7 not less t1an 2 (ersons quali,ied in a liHe 'anner under se-tion >@ as t1e
-andidate no'inated; and
(-# s1all na'e onl7 one -andidate and 1is -onsent s1all be endorsed t1ereon$
Ins0##iient no2inations
!8&F(1# 3, onl7 so 'an7 -andidates are no'inated ,or ele-tion to t1e Coun-il as are required to be ele-ted6
t1ose -andidates s1all be dee'ed to be ele-ted; i, ,ewer6 t1e -andidates no'inated s1all be dee'ed to 1ave
been ele-ted and t1e7 toget1er wit1 t1e statutor7 'e'bers o, t1e Coun-il and t1e -ontinuing ele-ted 'e'bers
o, t1e Coun-il6 i, an76 s1all a((oint ,urt1er 'e'bers to -o'(lete t1e required nu'ber to satis,7 t1e
require'ents o, se-tion >@(1#$
(2# 3,6 at an7 ele-tion to be 1eld under se-tion 51(=#6 no no'inations are 'ade ,or t1e ele-tion o, 'e'bers o,
t1e Coun-il6 t1e C1ie, &usti-e s1all6 a,ter -onsulting t1e statutor7 'e'bers o, t1e Coun-il6 i, an76 a((oint to be
'e'bers o, t1e Coun-il a su,,i-ient nu'ber o, (ersons w1o satis,7 t1e require'ents as to standing set out in
se-tion >@(1#$
(=# Me'bers o, t1e Coun-il a((ointed under subse-tions (1# and (2# s1all ,or all (ur(oses o, t1is A-t be
dee'ed to be ele-ted 'e'bers$
Co0ni7@s ter2 o# o##ie
!*&F(1# 5ver7 Coun-il o, t1e 2o-iet7 -onstituted a,ter an annual ele-tion s1all taHe o,,i-e on 1st &anuar7 a,ter
t1at ele-tion and s1all 1old o,,i-e until =1st <e-e'ber in t1at 7ear or6 i, su-1 is t1e -ase6 until a Coun-il taHes
o,,i-e under subse-tion (2#$
(2# 5ver7 Coun-il -onstituted a,ter an ele-tion under se-tion 51(=# or a,ter a((oint'ents 'ade under
se-tion 5=(2# s1all taHe o,,i-e ,ro' t1e da7 on w1i-1 t1e 'e'bers o, t1at Coun-il were ele-ted or a((ointed6
as t1e -ase 'a7 be6 and s1all 1old o,,i-e until =1st <e-e'ber neAt ,ollowing$
Cas0a7 3aanies
!!&F(1# An7 -asual va-an-7 arising a'ong t1e ele-ted 'e'bers o, t1e Coun-il s1all be ,illed wit1 all
-onvenient s(eed b7 t1e Coun-il b7 t1e a((oint'ent o, a (erson quali,ied under se-tion >@ as 'a7 be
ne-essar76 and an7 su-1 new 'e'ber s1all 1old o,,i-e ,or so long as t1e 'e'ber in w1ose (la-e 1e is
a((ointed would 1ave 1eld o,,i-e$
(2# 1e -ontinuing 'e'bers o, t1e Coun-il 'a7 a-t (rovided t1ere is a quoru' notwit1standing an7 va-an-7
in t1e Coun-il$
(=# 8o a-t done b7 or b7 t1e aut1orit7 o, t1e Coun-il s1all be invalid in -onsequen-e o, an7 de,e-t t1at is
a,terwards dis-overed in t1e ele-tion or quali,i-ation o, t1e 'e'bers or an7 o, t1e'$
Division ! "fficers of Council
President: +ie=Presidents and Treas0rer
!6&F(1# 1ere s1all be a *resident6 2 Bi-e/*residents and a reasurer o, t1e 2o-iet7 w1o s1all be ele-ted b7 F
(a# 'e'bers and 'e'bers/ele-t o, t1e Coun-il taHing o,,i-e in eit1er -ase on 1st &anuar7 a,ter an annual
ele-tion under se-tion 5>(1# ,ro' a'ongst t1ose 'e'bers at a 'eeting o, t1e Coun-il be,ore t1at date; or
(b# 'e'bers o, t1e Coun-il taHing o,,i-e under se-tion 5>(2# ,ro' a'ongst t1ose 'e'bers at t1e ,irst
'eeting o, t1e Coun-il$
[40/96]
(2# 3, an7 -asual va-an-7 arises in res(e-t o, t1e o,,i-e o, t1e *resident6 a Bi-e/*resident or t1e reasurer o,
t1e 2o-iet76 t1e Coun-il s1all6 at its neAt 'eeting or as soon as (ossible t1erea,ter6 ele-t one o, its 'e'bers to
,ill t1e va-an-7$
[40/96]
(=# 1e *resident o, t1e 2o-iet7 or in 1is absen-e a Bi-e/*resident o, t1e 2o-iet7 no'inated b7 t1e
*resident s1all be t1e -1air'an o, t1e Coun-il and s1all (reside at all 'eetings o, t1e Coun-il and o, t1e
2o-iet7$
[40/96]
(># 3n t1e absen-e o, t1e *resident and t1e Bi-e/*residents o, t1e 2o-iet76 t1e Coun-il or t1e 2o-iet76 as t1e
-ase 'a7 be6 s1all ele-t a -1air'an ,ro' a'ong t1e res(e-tive 'e'bers$
[40/96]
+aation o# o##ie o# 2e2/er o# Co0ni7
!"&F(1# A statutor7 'e'ber o, t1e Coun-il s1all va-ate 1is o,,i-e i, F
(a# 1e 1as been stru-H o,, t1e roll or sus(ended ,ro' (ra-tising as an advo-ate and soli-itor or 1as
been -onvi-ted o, an o,,en-e involving ,raud or dis1onest7;
(b# 1e be-o'es 'entall7 disordered and in-a(able o, 'anaging 1i'sel, or 1is a,,airs;
(-# 1e is an undis-1arged banHru(t;
(d# 1e 1as entered into a -o'(osition wit1 1is -reditors or a deed o, arrange'ent ,or t1e bene,it o,
1is -reditors; or
(e# 1e 1as one or 'ore outstanding Ludg'ents against 1i' a'ounting in t1e aggregate to R1006000 or
'ore w1i-1 1e 1as been unable to satis,7 wit1in 6 'ont1s ,ro' t1e date o, t1e earliest Ludg'ent$
[30/86;15/95]
(2# An ele-ted 'e'ber s1all va-ate 1is o,,i-e in an7 o, t1e -ir-u'stan-es s(e-i,ied in subse-tion (1# and s1all
also va-ate 1is o,,i-e i, F
(a# being ele-ted under se-tion >@(1#6 1e -eases ,or an7 reason to 1ave in ,or-e a (ra-tising -erti,i-ate;
(b# 1e resigns 1is seat on t1e Coun-il; or
(-# 1e is absent ,ro' = -onse-utive 'eetings o, t1e Coun-il wit1out its -onsent$
(=# )or t1e (ur(oses o, subse-tion (2#6 a (erson a((ointed under se-tion 5=(1# and (2# or 55(1# s1all
be dee'ed to 1ave been ele-ted under se-tion >@(1#$
[30/86]
(># 2ubse-tions (1# and (2# s1all not a((l7 to a 'e'ber o, t1e Coun-il w1o 1as obtained t1e leave o, t1e -ourt
under se-tion >@(># (rior to 1is ele-tion or a((oint'ent as a 'e'ber o, t1e Coun-il$
[30/86]
Division # $owers of Council
Genera7 'o9ers o# Co0ni7
!)&F(1# 1e 'anage'ent o, t1e 2o-iet7 and o, its ,unds s1all be vested in t1e Coun-il$
(2# All su-1 (owers6 a-ts or t1ings as are not b7 t1is A-t eA(ressl7 aut1orised6 dire-ted or required to be
eAer-ised or done b7 t1e 2o-iet7 in a general 'eeting 'a76 subLe-t to t1e (rovisions o, t1is A-t or an7
resolution (assed ,ro' ti'e to ti'e b7 t1e 2o-iet7 in t1e general 'eeting6 be eAer-ised or done b7 t1e
Coun-il$
(=# 8o resolution o, t1e 2o-iet7 (assed under subse-tion (2# s1all invalidate t1e (revious eAer-ise o, an7 (ower
or t1e (revious doing o, an7 a-t or t1ing b7 t1e Coun-il w1i-1 would 1ave been valid i, t1e resolution 1ad not
been (assed$
S'ei#i 'o9ers o# Co0ni7
!$&F(1# Eit1out (reLudi-e to t1e general (owers -on,erred b7 se-tion 5" or t1e s(e-i,i- (owers to 'aHe rules
-on,erred b7 an7 ot1er (rovision o, t1is A-t6 t1e Coun-il s1all 1ave (ower F
(a# to 'aHe rules to (rovide ,or all 'atters not eA(ressl7 reserved to t1e 2o-iet7 in general 'eeting
w1et1er t1e7 are eA(ressed a'ong its (owers or not;
(b# to answer questions a,,e-ting t1e (ra-ti-e and etiquette o, t1e (ro,ession and t1e -ondu-t o,
'e'bers t1ereo,;
(-# to taHe -ogniPan-e o, an7t1ing a,,e-ting t1e 2o-iet7 or t1e (ro,essional -ondu-t o, its 'e'bers and to
bring be,ore an7 general 'eeting o, t1e 2o-iet7 an7 'atter w1i-1 it -onsiders 'aterial to t1e 2o-iet7 or to t1e
interests o, t1e (ro,ession and 'aHe an7 re-o''endations and taHe su-1 a-tion as it t1inHs ,it in relation
t1ereto;
(d# to eAa'ine and i, it t1inHs ,it to re(ort u(on -urrent or (ro(osed legislation sub'itted to it and an7 ot1er
legal 'atters;
(e# to re(resent 'e'bers o, t1e 2o-iet7 or an7 se-tion t1ereo, in an7 'atter w1i-1 'a7 be ne-essar7
or eA(edient;
(,# to ,ound (riPes and s-1olars1i(s ,or students o, law and to la7 down t1e -onditions ,or t1eir award as it
t1inHs ,it;
(g# to a((oint in its dis-retion su-1 o,,i-ers6 -lerHs6 agents and servants ,or (er'anent6 te'(orar7 or s(e-ial
servi-es as it 'a7 ,ro' ti'e to ti'e t1inH ,it and to deter'ine t1eir duties and ter's o, servi-e;
(1# to (ur-1ase6 rent or ot1erwise a-quire and ,urnis1 suitable (re'ises ,or t1e use o, t1e 2o-iet7;
(i# to -o''uni-ate ,ro' ti'e to ti'e wit1 ot1er si'ilar bodies and wit1 'e'bers o, t1e (ro,ession in
ot1er (la-es ,or t1e (ur(ose o, obtaining and -o''uni-ating in,or'ation on all 'atters liHel7 to (rove
bene,i-ial or o, interest to 'e'bers;
(L# to institute6 -ondu-t6 de,end6 -o'(ound or abandon an7 legal (ro-eedings b7 and against t1e 2o-iet7 or
its o,,i-ers or ot1erwise -on-erning t1e a,,airs o, t1e 2o-iet7 and to -o'(ound and allow ti'e ,or (a7'ent or
satis,a-tion o, an7 debts due or o, an7 -lai's or de'ands 'ade b7 or against t1e 2o-iet7;
(H# to re,er an7 -lai's or de'ands b7 or against t1e 2o-iet7 to arbitration and to observe and (er,or' ever7
award 'ade as a result o, t1e arbitration and to no'inate arbitrators i, so requested;
(l# to 'aHe and give re-ei(ts6 releases and ot1er dis-1arges ,or 'one7s (a7able to and ,or -lai's and
de'ands o, t1e 2o-iet7;
('# to invest t1e 'one7s o, t1e 2o-iet7 in su-1 'anner as it t1inHs ,it and engage in an7 ,inan-ial a-tivit7 or
(arti-i(ate in an7 ,inan-ial arrange'ent ,or t1e (ur(ose o, 'anaging or 1edging against an7 ,inan-ial risH t1at
arises or is liHel7 to arise ,ro' su-1 invest'ent;
(n# to ,or' or (arti-i(ate in t1e ,or'ation o, an7 -o'(an7 ,or t1e (ur(ose o, -arr7ing out all or an7 o,
t1e ,un-tions o, t1e 2o-iet7;
(o# ,ro' ti'e to ti'e to borrow or raise 'one7 b7 banH overdra,t or ot1erwise b7 t1e issue o, debentures or
an7 ot1er se-urities ,ounded or based u(on all or an7 o, t1e (ro(ert7 and rig1ts o, t1e 2o-iet7 or wit1out an7
su-1 se-urit7 and u(on su-1 ter's as to (riorit7 or ot1erwise as t1e Coun-il t1inHs ,it; and
((# to eAer-ise all su-1 (owers6 (rivileges and dis-retions as are not b7 t1is A-t eA(ressl7 and
eA-lusivel7 required to be eAer-ised b7 t1e 'e'bers o, t1e 2o-iet7 in general 'eeting$
[30/86;40/96;45/2004]
(2# Rules 'ade b7 t1e Coun-il under t1is se-tion s1all not -o'e into o(eration until t1e7 1ave been
a((roved b7 t1e C1ie, &usti-e$
A''oint2ent o# o22ittees o# Co0ni7
6%&F(1# 1e Coun-il 'a7 a((oint one or 'ore -o''ittees ,or an7 su-1 general or s(e-ial (ur(ose as in t1e
o(inion o, t1e Coun-il 'a7 be better regulated or 'anaged b7 'eans o, a -o''ittee$
(2# 1e Coun-il 'a7 delegate to an7 -o''ittee so a((ointed6 wit1 or wit1out restri-tions or -onditions6 as
it t1inHs ,it6 t1e eAer-ise o, an7 ,un-tions eAer-isable b7 t1e Coun-il$
(=# 1e nu'ber and ter' o, o,,i-e o, t1e 'e'bers o, a -o''ittee a((ointed under t1is se-tion6 and t1e
nu'ber o, t1ose 'e'bers ne-essar7 to ,or' a quoru'6 s1all be ,iAed b7 t1e Coun-il$
(># A -o''ittee a((ointed under t1is se-tion 'a7 in-lude (ersons w1o are not 'e'bers o, t1e Coun-il$
(5# 3, t1e Coun-il delegates to a -o''ittee a((ointed under t1is se-tion an7 o, t1e ,un-tions eAer-isable b7 t1e
Coun-il6 at least 1al, t1e 'e'bers o, t1at -o''ittee (in-luding t1e -1air'an t1ereo,# s1all be 'e'bers o, t1e
Coun-il$
Po9er o# Co0ni7 to ins'et #i7es o# 'roeedings in /anAr0'ty o# so7iitor or 9inding 0' o# 7a9
or'oration or 7i2ited 7ia/i7ity 7a9 'artners.i'
61&1e Coun-il s1all be entitled F
(a# wit1out (a7'ent o, an7 ,ee6 to ins(e-t F
(i# t1e ,ile o, (ro-eedings in banHru(t-7 relating to an7 soli-itor against w1o' (ro-eedings in banHru(t-7 1ave
been taHen; or
(ii# t1e ,ile o, winding u( (ro-eedings against a law -or(oration or a li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i(; and
(b# to be su((lied wit1 o,,i-e or -erti,ied -o(ies o, t1e (ro-eedings on (a7'ent o, t1e usual -1arge ,or
t1ose -o(ies$
[4/2000;41/2005]
Po9er o# Co0ni7 to ae't gi#ts: et&
6(&F(1# 1e Coun-il 'a7 on be1al, o, t1e 2o-iet7 a--e(t6 b7 wa7 o, grant6 gi,t6 testa'entar7 dis(osition or
ot1erwise6 (ro(ert7 or 'one7s in aid o, t1e ,inan-es or (ur(oses o, t1e 2o-iet7 on su-1 -onditions as it 'a7
deter'ine$
(2# Registers s1all be He(t o, all donations to t1e 2o-iet7 in-luding t1e na'es o, donors and an7 s(e-ial
-onditions on w1i-1 an7 donation 'a7 1ave been given$
(=# All (ro(ert76 'one7s or ,unds donated to t1e 2o-iet7 ,or an7 s(e-i,i- (ur(ose s1all6 subLe-t to t1e
law relating to -1arities6 be a((lied and ad'inistered in a--ordan-e wit1 t1e (ur(oses ,or w1i-1 t1e7 'a7 1ave
been donated and s1all be se(aratel7 a--ounted ,or$
Re'resentation in o0rt
68&1e 2o-iet7 'a7 be re(resented or a((ear in an7 -ourt b7 an7 advo-ate and soli-itor w1et1er 1e is a
'e'ber o, t1e Coun-il or not$
Division % $roceedin&s of Council
Meetings o# Co0ni7
6*&F(1# Meetings o, t1e Coun-il 'a7 be 1eld F
(a# at su-1 ti'es and in su-1 'anner as t1e Coun-il 'a7 deter'ine; and
(b# as o,ten as 'a7 be ne-essar7$
[19/2008]
(1A# A 'e'ber o, t1e Coun-il 'a7 (arti-i(ate in a 'eeting o, t1e Coun-il t1roug1 su-1 'eans o,
-o''uni-ation (su-1 as over t1e tele(1one or t1roug1 a live audio6 live video or live television linH# as t1e
Coun-il 'a7 deter'ine$
[19/2008]
(1?# A 'e'ber o, t1e Coun-il w1o (arti-i(ates in a 'eeting o, t1e Coun-il in a--ordan-e wit1 subse-tion (1A#
s1all be dee'ed to be (resent at t1e 'eeting$
[19/2008]
(2# )ive 'e'bers (resent at an7 'eeting o, t1e Coun-il s1all -onstitute a quoru' ,or t1e transa-tion o, an7
business$
[19/2008]
(=# A de-ision o, t1e 'aLorit7 o, t1e 'e'bers o, t1e Coun-il (resent and voting at an7 'eeting o, t1e Coun-il
s1all be dee'ed to be a de-ision o, t1e Coun-il$
(># 1e -1air'an or t1e (erson law,ull7 a-ting as -1air'an at an7 'eeting o, t1e Coun-il s1all 1ave an
original as well as a -asting vote$
(5# 2ubLe-t to an7 rules o, t1e 2o-iet76 t1e Coun-il 'a7 regulate its own (ro-edure and in (arti-ular
t1e 1olding o, 'eetings6 t1e noti-e to be given o, 'eetings6 t1e (ro-eedings t1ereat6 t1e Hee(ing o, 'inutes
and t1e -ustod76 (rodu-tion and ins(e-tion o, t1ose 'inutes$
Passing o# reso70tion o# Co0ni7 /y 9ritten 2eans
6*A&F(1# 8otwit1standing se-tion 6>6 t1e Coun-il 'a7 (ass an7 resolution o, t1e Coun-il b7 written 'eans$
[19/2008]
(2# A resolution o, t1e Coun-il is (assed b7 written 'eans i, it 1as been ,or'all7 agreed6 in su-1 'anner as t1e
Coun-il 'a7 deter'ine6 on an7 date b7 a 'aLorit7 o, t1e 'e'bers o, t1e Coun-il$
[19/2008]
(=# An7 re,eren-e in t1is A-t or an7 ot1er law to a de-ision o, t1e Coun-il in-ludes a re,eren-e to a resolution o,
t1e Coun-il (assed b7 written 'eans$
[19/2008]
(># An7 re,eren-e in t1is A-t or an7 ot1er law to t1e doing o, an7t1ing b7 t1e Coun-il in-ludes a re,eren-e to
t1e (assing o, a resolution o, t1e Coun-il b7 written 'eans w1i-1 aut1orises t1e doing o, t1at t1ing$
[19/2008]
E;'enses o# 2e2/ers
6!&8o ,ees s1all be (aid to an7 'e'ber o, t1e Coun-il but a 'e'ber 'a7 be rei'bursed ,ro' t1e ,unds o, t1e
2o-iet7 ,or out/o,/(o-Het and travelling eA(enses in-urred b7 1i' in relation to t1e a,,airs o, t1e 2o-iet7$
Proeedings o# Co0ni7: Re3ie9 Co22ittee and In<0iry Co22ittee to /e on#identia7
66&F(1# 5A-e(t inso,ar as 'a7 be ne-essar7 ,or t1e (ur(ose o, giving e,,e-t to an7 resolutions or de-isions o,
t1e Coun-il and an7 Review Co''ittee or 3nquir7 Co''ittee6 -on,identialit7 s1all be 'aintained in
all (ro-eedings -ondu-ted b7 t1e Coun-il6 its sta,, and t1e Review Co''ittee or 3nquir7 Co''ittee$
[15/89;19/2008]
(2# 8otwit1standing subse-tion (1#6 t1e C1ie, &usti-e or t1e Attorne7/General 'a7 require t1e Coun-il
to dis-lose to 1i' an7 'atter or in,or'ation relating to an7 -o'(laint o, 'is-ondu-t or dis-i(linar7 a-tion
against an7 advo-ate and soli-itor$
[41/93]
Division ' (eneral meetin&s of Society
Ann0a7 genera7 2eeting
6"&F(1# 1e Coun-il s1all ea-1 7ear -onvene an annual general 'eeting w1i-1 s1all be 1eld in t1e 'ont1 o,
:-tober o, t1at 7ear$
(2# At least 10 da7sG (rior noti-e o, t1e annual general 'eeting s1all be given to all 'e'bers o, t1e 2o-iet7$
[41/93]
(=# 8otwit1standing se-tion 5>6 ever7 Coun-il t1at -eases to 1old o,,i-e on =1st <e-e'ber in ea-1 7ear s1all
-ause to be (re(ared and (resented to t1e annual general 'eeting F
(a# a re(ort on t1e a-tivities o, t1e 2o-iet7; and
(b# (ro(er a--ounts6 dul7 audited6 o, all ,unds6 (ro(ert7 and assets o, t1e 2o-iet76
,or t1e 7ear ter'inating on =1st <e-e'ber i''ediatel7 (re-eding t1at general 'eeting$
E;traordinary genera7 2eeting
6)&F(1# 1e Coun-il 'a7 -onvene a general 'eeting o, t1e 2o-iet7 ot1er t1an t1e annual general 'eeting at
su-1 ti'e or ti'es as t1e Coun-il t1inHs eA(edient or ne-essar7$
(2# An7 25 'e'bers o, t1e 2o-iet7 'a7 at an7 ti'e requisition a general 'eeting b7 written noti-e in
t1at be1al, signed b7 t1e' and de(osited wit1 t1e *resident or a Bi-e/*resident o, t1e 2o-iet7 and t1e Coun-il
s1all -onvene a general 'eeting to be 1eld wit1in =0 da7s o, t1e de(osit$
(=# 2u-1 written noti-e s1all s(e-i,7 t1e obLe-t or obLe-ts o, t1e (ro(osed 'eeting$
(># 3, t1e Coun-il ,ails to -onvene a general 'eeting in a--ordan-e wit1 t1e requisition 1> da7s a,ter su-1
de(osit6 to be 1eld wit1in =0 da7s a,ter t1e de(osit6 t1e requisitioning 'e'bers 'a7 -onvene t1at general
'eeting wit1in 2 'ont1s a,ter t1e de(osit$
+oting
6$&At ever7 general 'eeting6 ever7 (ra-titioner 'e'ber (resent s1all 1ave one vote6 and t1e -1air'an o, t1at
'eeting s1all also 1ave a -asting vote$
Con3ening and 'roed0re
"%&F(1# 1e 'anner o, -onvening general 'eetings o, t1e 2o-iet7 and t1e (ro-edure t1ereat s1all6 subLe-t to
t1e (rovisions o, t1is A-t6 be regulated b7 b7/laws 'ade b7 t1e 2o-iet7$
(2# 1e b7/laws 'ade under t1is se-tion s1all not (rovide ,or a quoru' at a general 'eeting ot1er t1an
t1e annual general 'eeting o, less t1an 50 (ra-titioner 'e'bers (ersonall7 (resent$
PART +I
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE: CON,4CT AN, ,ISCIPLINE OF
SOLICITORS
R07es as to 'ro#essiona7 'ratie: eti<0ette: ond0t and disi'7ine
"1&F(1# Eit1out (reLudi-e to an7 ot1er (ower to 'aHe rules6 t1e Coun-il 'a7 'aHe rules ,or regulating t1e
(ro,essional (ra-ti-e6 etiquette6 -ondu-t and dis-i(line o, advo-ates and soli-itors6 in-luding rules
e'(owering t1e Coun-il to taHe su-1 a-tion as 'a7 be ne-essar7 to enable t1e Coun-il to as-ertain w1et1er or
not t1e rules are being -o'(lied wit1$
[20/2007]
(2# 2u-1 rules s1all not -o'e into o(eration until t1e7 1ave been a((roved b7 t1e C1ie, &usti-e w1o 'a7 i,
1e t1inHs ,it -onsult an7 o, t1e ot1er &udges be,ore giving 1is a((roval$
(=# <is-i(linar7 (ro-eedings 'a7 be taHen against an7 advo-ate and soli-itor w1o -ontravenes an7 rules
'ade under t1is se-tion$
R07es as to Aee'ing o# ao0nts /y so7iitors
"(&F(1# 1e Coun-il 'a7 'aHe rules F
(a# as to t1e o(ening and Hee(ing b7 soli-itors o, a--ounts at banHs ,or -lientsG 'one7;
(b# as to t1e Hee(ing b7 soli-itors o, a--ounts -ontaining (arti-ulars and in,or'ation as to 'one7s
re-eived6 1eld or (aid b7 t1e' ,or or on a--ount o, t1eir -lients;
(-# as to t1e o(ening and Hee(ing b7 ever7 soli-itor w1o is a sole trustee6 or w1o is -o/trustee onl7 wit1 one or
'ore o, 1is (artners6 -lerHs or servants6 o, an a--ount at a banH ,or 'one7s o, an7 trust o, w1i-1 1e is su-1 a
sole trustee or -o/trustee;
(d# as to t1e Hee(ing b7 ever7 soli-itor re,erred to in (aragra(1 (c# o, a--ounts -ontaining (arti-ulars and
in,or'ation as to 'one7s re-eived6 1eld or (aid b7 1i' ,or or on a--ount o, an7 trust re,erred to in t1at
(aragra(1;
(da# as to t1e -ir-u'stan-es in w1i-16 and t1e 'anner b7 w1i-16 t1e Coun-il 'a7 (ro1ibit a soli-itor
,ro' aut1orising or e,,e-ting an7 wit1drawal o, 'one7 ,ro' an7 a--ount re,erred to in (aragra(1 (a# or
(c#6 w1et1er su-1 wit1drawal is aut1orised or e,,e-ted b7 t1e soli-itor signing an7 -1eque or ot1er instru'ent
or ot1erwise; and
(e# e'(owering t1e Coun-il to taHe su-1 a-tion as 'a7 be ne-essar7 to enable t1e' to as-ertain w1et1er
or not t1e rules are being -o'(lied wit1$
[19/2008]
(2# An7 rules 'ade under t1is se-tion 'a7 (rovide ,or t1e 'anner in w1i-1 t1e 'atters re,erred to in
subse-tion (1# s1all a((l7 to law -or(orations or to li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i(s$
[4/2000;41/2005;19/2008]
(2A# An7 rules 'ade under t1is se-tion s1all F
(a# subLe-t to se-tion 1=0E6 a((l7 onl7 to 2inga(ore law (ra-ti-es and soli-itors (ra-tising t1erein; and
(b# be subLe-t to an7 rules 'ade under se-tion 7=< o, t1e Conve7an-ing and 4aw o, *ro(ert7 A-t (Ca($ 61#$
(=# An7 rules 'ade under t1is se-tion s1all not -o'e into o(eration until t1e7 1ave been a((roved b7 t1e C1ie,
&usti-e w1o 'a7 i, 1e t1inHs ,it -onsult an7 o, t1e ot1er &udges be,ore giving 1is a((roval$
(># <is-i(linar7 (ro-eedings 'a7 be taHen against an7 soli-itor w1o -ontravenes an7 rules 'ade under
t1is se-tion$
Ao0ntant@s re'ort
"8&F(1# 2ubLe-t to subse-tion (1A#6 ever7 soli-itor s1all wit1 ever7 a((li-ation 'ade b7 1i' ,or a (ra-tising
-erti,i-ate6 unless 1e satis,ies t1e Coun-il t1at owing to t1e -ir-u'stan-es o, 1is -ase it is unne-essar7 to do
so6 deliver to t1e Registrar a re(ort signed b7 an a--ountant (re,erred to in t1is se-tion as an a--ountantGs
re(ort# and s1all deliver a -o(7 o, t1e a--ountantGs re(ort to t1e 2o-iet7$
[19/2008]
(1A# A soli-itor s1all not be required to deliver an a--ountantGs re(ort under subse-tion (1# in res(e-t o, an7
(ra-ti-e o, 2inga(ore law b7 1i' in a &oint 4aw Benture or its -onstituent ,oreign law (ra-ti-e6 a Cuali,7ing
)oreign 4aw *ra-ti-e or a li-ensed ,oreign law (ra-ti-e$
[19/2008]
(2# 3, a soli-itor (ra-tised in a 2inga(ore law (ra-ti-e during su-1 a--ounting (eriod as 'a7 be s(e-i,ied in t1e
a--ountantGs re(ort to be delivered b7 1i'6 t1e re(ort s1all F
(a# state t1at in -o'(lian-e wit1 t1is se-tion and rules 'ade t1ereunder t1e a--ountant 1as eAa'ined
t1e booHs6 a--ounts and do-u'ents o, t1e 2inga(ore law (ra-ti-e ,or t1e said a--ounting (eriod;
(b# state w1et1er or not t1e a--ountant is satis,ied6 ,ro' 1is eAa'ination o, t1e booHs6 a--ounts and
do-u'ents (rodu-ed to 1i' and ,ro' t1e in,or'ation and eA(lanations given to 1i'6 t1at during t1e said
a--ounting (eriod t1e 2inga(ore law (ra-ti-e 1as -o'(lied wit1 an7 rules 'ade under se-tion 72(1#(a# and
(b#;
(-# state6 i, t1e a--ountant is not satis,ied as a,oresaid6 t1e 'atters in res(e-t o, w1i-1 1e is not so satis,ied;
(d# -ontain su-1 in,or'ation as 'a7 be (res-ribed b7 rules 'ade b7 t1e Coun-il under t1is se-tion; and
(e# be delivered to t1e 2o-iet7 not 'ore t1an 6 'ont1s (or su-1 ot1er (eriod as 'a7 be (res-ribed b7
an7 rules 'ade under t1is se-tion# a,ter t1e end o, t1e said a--ounting (eriod$
[4/2000;41/2005;19/2008]
(=# 2ubLe-t to an7 rules 'ade under t1is se-tion6 t1e a--ounting (eriod ,or t1e (ur(oses o, an
a--ountantGs re(ort s1all F
(a# begin at t1e eA(ir7 o, t1e last (re-eding a--ounting (eriod ,or w1i-1 an a--ountantGs re(ort 1as been
delivered;
(b# -over not less t1an 12 'ont1s;
(-# ter'inate not 'ore t1an 12 'ont1s6 or su-1 s1orter (eriod as t1e said rules 'a7 (res-ribe6 be,ore t1e date
o, t1e deliver7 o, t1e re(ort to t1e 2o-iet7; and
(d# w1ere (ossible6 -onsistentl7 wit1 (aragra(1s (a#6 (b# and (c#6 -orres(ond to a (eriod or -onse-utive
(eriods ,or w1i-1 t1e a--ounts o, t1e 2inga(ore law (ra-ti-e in w1i-1 t1e soli-itor (ra-tised are ordinaril7 'ade
u($
[4/2000;41/2005;19/2008]
(># 1e Coun-il s1all 'aHe rules to give e,,e-t to t1is se-tion6 and su-1 rules s1all (res-ribe F
(a# w1at quali,i-ation s1all be 1eld b7 an a--ountant b7 w1o' an a--ountantGs re(ort 'a7 be given; and
(b# t1e nature and eAtent o, t1e eAa'ination to be 'ade b7 an a--ountant6 wit1 a view to t1e signing o, an
a--ountantGs re(ort to be delivered b7 a soli-itor6 o, F
(i# t1e booHs and a--ounts o, t1e 2inga(ore law (ra-ti-e in w1i-1 t1e soli-itor (ra-tised; and
(ii# an7 ot1er relevant do-u'ents$
[4/2000;41/2005;19/2008]
(5# 2u-1 rules 'a7 in-lude (rovision ,or F
(a# (er'itting in su-1 s(e-ial -ir-u'stan-es as 'a7 be de,ined in t1e rules a di,,erent a--ounting (eriod
,ro' t1at s(e-i,ied in subse-tion (=#; and
(b# regulating an7 'atters o, (ro-edure or 'atters in-idental6 an-illar7 or su((le'ental to t1is se-tion$
(6# Rules 'ade under t1is se-tion s1all not -o'e into o(eration until t1e7 1ave been a((roved b7 t1e
C1ie, &usti-e w1o s1all -onsult t1e Attorne7/General and 'a76 i, 1e t1inHs ,it6 -onsult an7 o, t1e ot1er &udges
be,ore giving 1is a((roval$
(7# <is-i(linar7 (ro-eedings 'a7 be taHen against an7 soli-itor w1o ,ails to -o'(l7 wit1 t1is se-tion or
an7 rules 'ade t1ereunder$
("# 1is se-tion s1all not a((l7 to a soli-itor w1o a((lies ,or a (ra-tising -erti,i-ate to (ra-tise as a lo-u'
soli-itor$
[23/2004]
Inter3ention in so7iitor@s 'ratie
"*&F(1# 2ubLe-t to subse-tion (2#6 t1e (owers -on,erred b7 *art 33 o, t1e )irst 2-1edule s1all be eAer-isable in
t1e -ir-u'stan-es s(e-i,ied in *art 3 o, t1at 2-1edule$
[40/96;19/2008]
(2# 1e )irst 2-1edule s1all a((l76 wit1 su-1 'odi,i-ations as 'a7 be (res-ribed under subse-tion (=#6 to F
(a# a ,oreign law7er registered b7 t1e Attorne7/General under se-tion 1=036 in res(e-t o, t1e ,oreign
law7erGs (ra-ti-e o, 2inga(ore law; and
(b# a soli-itor registered b7 t1e Attorne7/General under se-tion 1=086 in res(e-t o, t1e soli-itorGs (ra-ti-e o,
2inga(ore law in a &oint 4aw Benture or its -onstituent ,oreign law (ra-ti-e6 a Cuali,7ing )oreign 4aw *ra-ti-e
or a li-ensed ,oreign law (ra-ti-e$
(=# 1e Minister 'a76 a,ter -onsulting t1e Attorne7/General6 'aHe rules to (res-ribe t1e 'odi,i-ations to be
'ade to t1e )irst 2-1edule ,or t1e (ur(oses o, subse-tion (2#$
[19/2008]
Co2'ensation F0nd
"!&F(1# 1e 2o-iet7 s1all 'aintain and ad'inister in a--ordan-e wit1 t1is se-tion a ,und to be Hnown as t1e
Co'(ensation )und (re,erred to in t1is se-tion as t1e )und#$
(2# 5ver7 soli-itor s1all6 in ea-1 7ear (rior to 1is a((li-ation ,or a (ra-tising -erti,i-ate6 (a7 to t1e 2o-iet7 a
-ontribution o, su-1 su' not eA-eeding R200 as t1e Coun-il 'a76 ,ro' ti'e to ti'e6 deter'ine and t1e 2o-iet7
s1all (a7 t1at -ontribution to t1e )und$
(=# A soli-itor w1o a((lies ,or a (ra-tising -erti,i-ate between 1st :-tober in an7 7ear and =1st Mar-1 in
t1e neAt 7ear s1all be required to (a7 onl7 1al, t1e -ontribution deter'ined under subse-tion (2# i, t1e
(ra-tising -erti,i-ate ,or w1i-1 1e (ro(oses to 'aHe an a((li-ation will re'ain in ,or-e ,or less t1an 6 'ont1s$
[20/2007]
(=A# 5ver7 ,oreign law7er w1o is F
(a# registered b7 t1e Attorne7/General under se-tion 1=03; or
(b# granted t1e a((roval o, t1e Attorne7/General under se-tion 1=046
s1all6 w1ile 1is registration re,erred to in (aragra(1 (a# or 1is a((roval re,erred to in (aragra(1 (b# -ontinues
in ,or-e6 (a7 to t1e 2o-iet7 an annual -ontribution o, su-1 su' (not eA-eeding t1e a'ount a((li-able to
soli-itors under subse-tion (2## as t1e Coun-il 'a7 ,ro' ti'e to ti'e deter'ine and t1e 2o-iet7 s1all (a7 t1at
-ontribution to t1e )und$
[20/2007;19/2008]
(=?# A ,oreign law7er s1all (a7 t1e -ontribution required under subse-tion (=A# F
(a# i, 1e is registered under se-tion 1=036 in ea-1 7ear not later t1an 1> da7s a,ter t1e date o, issue o, 1is
,oreign (ra-titioner -erti,i-ate b7 t1e Attorne7/General; or
(b# i, 1e 1as been granted an a((roval re,erred to in se-tion 1=046 but is not registered under se-tion 1=03 F
(i# not later t1an 1> da7s a,ter t1e date o, issue o, a -erti,i-ate o, a((roval b7 t1e Attorne7/General in res(e-t
o, t1at a((roval; and
(ii# not later t1an t1e anniversar7 o, t1at date o, issue in ea-1 subsequent 7ear$
(=C# Deleted by Act 8/2011! "ef 03/05/2011#
(=<# Deleted by Act 8/2011! "ef 03/05/2011#
(># 1e 2o-iet7 'a7 invest an7 'one7s w1i-1 ,or' (art o, t1e )und and are not i''ediatel7 required ,or an7
ot1er (ur(oses$
(5# )or t1e (ur(oses o, t1is se-tion6 t1e 2o-iet7 s1all 1ave all t1e (owers vested in trustees under t1e law ,or
t1e ti'e being in ,or-e in 2inga(ore$
(6# 1e 2o-iet7 'a7 borrow ,or t1e (ur(oses o, t1e )und ,ro' an7 lender and 'a7 -1arge an7 invest'ents o,
t1e )und b7 wa7 o, se-urit7 ,or su-1 a loan$
(7# 1e 2o-iet7 'a7 insure wit1 an7 (erson aut1orised b7 law to -arr7 on insuran-e business wit1in
2inga(ore ,or su-1 (ur(ose and on su-1 ter's as t1e 2o-iet7 'a7 -onsider eA(edient in relation to t1e )und$
("# 1ere s1all be -arried to t1e -redit o, t1e )und F
(a# all annual -ontributions (aid to t1e 2o-iet7 (ursuant to subse-tion (2#;
(b# all interest6 dividends and ot1er in-o'e or a--retions o, -a(ital arising ,ro' t1e invest'ents o, t1e )und;
(-# t1e (ro-eeds o, an7 realisation o, an7 invest'ents o, t1e )und;
(d# all 'one7s borrowed ,or t1e (ur(oses o, t1e )und;
(e# all su's re-eived b7 t1e 2o-iet7 under an7 insuran-e e,,e-ted b7 t1e 2o-iet7 under subse-tion (7#; and
(,# an7 ot1er 'one7s w1i-1 'a7 belong or a--rue to t1e )und or be re-eived b7 t1e Coun-il in res(e-t t1ereo,$
(@# All 'one7s ,ro' ti'e to ti'e ,or'ing (art o, t1e )und and all invest'ents o, t1e )und s1all be a((li-able
F
(a# ,or (a7'ent o, an7 -osts6 -1arges and eA(enses o, establis1ing6 'aintaining6 ad'inistering and
a((l7ing t1e )und;
(b# ,or (a7'ent o, an7 -osts6 -1arges and eA(enses o, t1e Coun-il in as-ertaining w1et1er t1e rules
'ade under se-tion 72 1ave been -o'(lied wit16 (ursuant to t1e (owers given b7 t1ose rules;
(-# ,or (a7'ent o, an7 (re'iu's on insuran-es e,,e-ted b7 t1e 2o-iet7 under subse-tion (7#;
(d# ,or re(a7'ent o, an7 'one7s borrowed b7 t1e 2o-iet7 and ,or (a7'ent o, interest on an7 'one7s so
borrowed;
(e# ,or (a7'ent o, an7 grants w1i-1 t1e 2o-iet7 'a7 'aHe under subse-tion (11#; and
(,# ,or (a7'ent o, an7 ot1er su's (ro(erl7 (a7able out o, t1e )und b7 virtue o, t1is se-tion$
(10# 3, in an7 7ear t1ere 1as been neit1er an a((li-ation ,or a grant ,ro' t1e )und nor a grant 'ade ,ro'
t1e )und6 t1e Coun-il 'a76 in its dis-retion6 trans,er ,ro' t1e )und all interest6 dividends and ot1er a--retions
o, -a(ital arising ,ro' t1e )und or an7 (art t1ereo, to a ,und o, t1e 2o-iet7 establis1ed ,or t1e (ur(oses o,
(ur-1asing or 'aintaining a librar7 ,or t1e use o, t1e 'e'bers o, t1e 2o-iet7$
(11# E1ere it is (roved to t1e satis,a-tion o, t1e Coun-il t1at an7 (erson 1as sustained loss in -onsequen-e o,
dis1onest7 on t1e (art o, F
(a# an7 soli-itor or e'(lo7ee o, a soli-itor in -onne-tion wit1 t1at soli-itorGs (ra-ti-e in 2inga(ore as a soli-itor
or in -onne-tion wit1 an7 trust in 2inga(ore o, w1i-1 t1at soli-itor is a trustee;
(b# an7 o,,i-er or e'(lo7ee o, a law -or(oration in -onne-tion wit1 legal servi-es (er,or'ed in 2inga(ore b7
t1e law -or(oration;
(-# an7 (artner6 o,,i-er or e'(lo7ee o, a li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i( in -onne-tion wit1 legal
servi-es (er,or'ed in 2inga(ore b7 t1e li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i(; or
(d# an7 ,oreign law7er re,erred to in subse-tion (=A# or e'(lo7ee o, su-1 a ,oreign law7er in -onne-tion wit1
t1at ,oreign law7erGs (ra-ti-e in a 2inga(ore law (ra-ti-e6
t1en subLe-t to t1is se-tion6 t1e 2o-iet7 'a76 i, t1e Coun-il t1inHs ,it6 'aHe a grant to t1at (erson out o, t1e
)und ,or t1e (ur(ose o, relieving or 'itigating t1at loss$
[41/2005;20/2007;19/2008]
(12# A grant 'a7 be 'ade under t1is se-tion w1et1er or not t1e soli-itor 1ad in ,or-e a (ra-tising
-erti,i-ate w1en t1e a-t o, dis1onest7 was -o''itted and notwit1standing t1at subsequent to t1e -o''ission
o, t1at a-t t1e soli-itor 1as died or 1ad 1is na'e re'oved ,ro' or stru-H o,, t1e roll or 1as -eased to (ra-tise
or been sus(ended ,ro' (ra-ti-e or t1e law -or(oration or li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i( 1ad wound u(6 as
t1e -ase 'a7 be$
[4/2000;41/2005]
(12A# A grant 'a7 be 'ade under t1is se-tion notwit1standing t1at subsequent to t1e -o''ission o, t1at a-t
o, dis1onest7 t1e ,oreign law7er 1as died or 1is registration or a((roval re,erred to in subse-tion (=A# 1as been
-an-elled or sus(ended or 1as eA(ired$
[20/2007]
(1=# :n t1e 'aHing b7 t1e 2o-iet7 o, an7 grant under t1is se-tion to an7 (erson in res(e-t o, an7 loss F
(a# t1e 2o-iet7 s1all6 to t1e a'ount o, t1e grant6 be subrogated to an7 rig1ts and re'edies in res(e-t o, t1e
loss o, t1e (erson to w1o' t1e grant is 'ade or o, t1e soli-itor6 ,oreign law7er6 -lerH or servant; and
(b# t1e (erson to w1o' t1e grant is 'ade s1all 1ave no rig1t under banHru(t-7 or ot1er legal (ro-eedings or
ot1erwise to re-eive an7 su' out o, t1e assets o, t1e soli-itor6 ,oreign law7er6 -lerH or servant in res(e-t o, t1e
loss until t1e 2o-iet7 1as been rei'bursed t1e ,ull a'ount o, its grant$
[20/2007]
(1># Re,eren-es in subse-tion (1=#(a# and (b# to t1e (erson to w1o' t1e grant is 'ade or to t1e soli-itor6
,oreign law7er6 -lerH or servant s1all in-lude6 in t1e event o, 1is deat16 insolven-7 or ot1er disabilit76
re,eren-es to 1is (ersonal re(resentative or an7 ot1er (erson 1aving aut1orit7 to ad'inister t1e estate$
[20/2007]
(15# 1e Coun-il 'a7 'aHe rules wit1 res(e-t to t1e (ro-edure to be ,ollowed in giving e,,e-t to t1is
se-tion and wit1 res(e-t to an7 'atters in-idental6 an-illar7 or su((le'ental to t1ese (rovisions or -on-erning
t1e ad'inistration or (rote-tion o, t1e )und$
(16# 8o grant s1all be 'ade under t1is se-tion in res(e-t o, an7 loss unless noti-e o, t1e loss is re-eived b7 t1e
2o-iet7 in su-1 'anner and wit1in su-1 ti'e a,ter t1e loss ,irst -a'e to t1e Hnowledge o, t1e (erson
sustaining t1e loss as 'a7 be (res-ribed b7 t1e rules$
Pro#essiona7 inde2nity
"!A&F(1# 1e Coun-il 'a7 'aHe rules -on-erning inde'nit7 against loss arising ,ro' -lai's in res(e-t o, -ivil
liabilit7 in-urred F
(a# b7 an advo-ate and soli-itor or a ,or'er advo-ate and soli-itor in -onne-tion wit1 1is (ra-ti-e or wit1 an7
trust o, w1i-1 1e is or ,or'erl7 was a trustee;
(b# b7 an e'(lo7ee or a ,or'er e'(lo7ee o, an advo-ate and soli-itor or o, a ,or'er advo-ate and soli-itor in
-onne-tion wit1 t1e (ra-ti-e o, t1at advo-ate and soli-itor or wit1 an7 trust o, w1i-1 t1at advo-ate and soli-itor
or t1e e'(lo7ee is or ,or'erl7 was a trustee; and
(-# b7 a law -or(oration or a li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i( in -onne-tion wit1 legal servi-es (er,or'ed b7 it or
wit1 an7 trust o, w1i-1 it is a trustee$
[10/91;4/2000;41/2005]
(2# )or t1e (ur(oses o, (roviding su-1 inde'nit76 su-1 rules 'a7 F
(a# aut1orise or require t1e 2o-iet7 to establis1 and 'aintain one or 'ore ,unds;
(b# aut1orise or require t1e 2o-iet7 to taHe out and 'aintain insuran-e wit1 aut1orised insurers; or
(-# require all advo-ates and soli-itors 'aHing a((li-ation ,or a (ra-tising -erti,i-ate and all law
-or(orations and li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i(s to taHe out and 'aintain insuran-e wit1 aut1orised insurers$
[10/91;4/2000;41/2005]
(=# Eit1out (reLudi-e to t1e generalit7 o, subse-tions (1# and (2#6 su-1 rules 'a7 F
(a# s(e-i,7 t1e ter's and -onditions on w1i-1 inde'nit7 is to be available6 and an7 -ir-u'stan-es in w1i-1 t1e
rig1t to it is to be eA-luded or 'odi,ied;
(b# (rovide ,or t1e 'anage'ent6 ad'inistration and (rote-tion o, an7 ,und 'aintained b7 virtue o, subse-tion
(2#(a# and require all advo-ates and soli-itors w1o 1ave in ,or-e (ra-tising -erti,i-ates and all law -or(orations
and li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i(s to 'aHe (a7'ents to an7 su-1 ,und;
(-# require all advo-ates and soli-itors w1o 1ave in ,or-e (ra-tising -erti,i-ates and all law -or(orations and
li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i(s to 'aHe (a7'ents b7 wa7 o, (re'iu' on an7 insuran-e (oli-7 'aintained b7
t1e 2o-iet7 b7 virtue o, subse-tion (2#(b#;
(d# (res-ribe t1e -onditions w1i-1 an insuran-e (oli-7 'ust satis,7 ,or t1e (ur(oses o, subse-tion (2#(c#;
(e# aut1orise t1e Coun-il to deter'ine t1e a'ount o, an7 (re'iu's or (a7'ents required b7 su-1 rules6
subLe-t to su-1 li'its6 or in a--ordan-e wit1 su-1 (rovisions6 as 'a7 be (res-ribed b7 t1ose rules;
(,# s(e-i,7 -ir-u'stan-es in w1i-16 w1ere an advo-ate and soli-itor or a law -or(oration or a li'ited liabilit7 law
(artners1i( ,or w1o' inde'nit7 is (rovided 1as ,ailed to -o'(l7 wit1 su-1 rules or to 'aHe (a7'ent ,or su-1
inde'nit76 t1e 2o-iet7 or t1e insurers 'a7 taHe (ro-eedings against t1e advo-ate and soli-itor or t1e law
-or(oration or t1e li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i( in res(e-t o, su's (aid b7 wa7 o, inde'nit7 in -onne-tion
wit1 a 'atter in relation to w1i-1 t1e advo-ate and soli-itor or t1e law -or(oration or t1e li'ited liabilit7 law
(artners1i( 1as ,ailed to -o'(l7;
(g# s(e-i,7 t1e -ir-u'stan-es in w1i-1 advo-ates and soli-itors or law -or(orations or li'ited liabilit7 law
(artners1i(s are eAe'(t ,ro' su-1 rules; and
(1# e'(ower t1e Coun-il to taHe su-1 ste(s as it -onsiders ne-essar7 or eA(edient to as-ertain w1et1er or
not t1e rules are being -o'(lied wit1$
[10/91;4/2000;41/2005;20/2007]
(># Rules 'ade under t1is se-tion s1all not -o'e into o(eration until t1e7 1ave been a((roved b7 t1e
C1ie, &usti-e w1o 'a7 i, 1e t1inHs ,it -onsult an7 o, t1e ot1er &udges be,ore giving 1is a((roval$
[10/91]
(5# 1e 2o-iet7 s1all 1ave (ower to -arr7 into e,,e-t an7 arrange'ents w1i-1 it -onsiders ne-essar7 or
eA(edient ,or t1e (ur(ose o, (roviding inde'nit7 under t1is se-tion$
[10/91]
(6# 8ot1ing in t1is se-tion s1all a,,e-t t1e rig1t o, an7 advo-ate and soli-itor or law -or(oration or
li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i(6 in addition to t1e inde'nit7 (rovided in rules 'ade under t1is se-tion6 to
insure 1i'sel, or t1e law -or(oration or t1e li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i( ,urt1er against loss arising ,ro'
su-1 -lai's as 'a7 be instituted against 1i' or t1e law -or(oration or t1e li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i($
[41/2005]
(7# <is-i(linar7 (ro-eedings 'a7 be taHen against an7 advo-ate and soli-itor w1o -ontravenes an7 rules
'ade under t1is se-tion$
[20/2007]
Redress #or inade<0ate 'ro#essiona7 ser3ies
"!6&F(1# 2ubLe-t to subse-tion (2#6 t1e 2e-ond 2-1edule s1all 1ave e,,e-t wit1 res(e-t to t1e (rovision b7
soli-itors o, servi-es on or a,ter 1st 2e(te'ber 1@@" w1i-1 are not o, t1e qualit7 w1i-1 it is reasonable to
eA(e-t o, t1e'$
[40/96;19/2008]
(2# 1e 2e-ond 2-1edule and an7 rules 'ade under (aragra(1 11 o, t1at 2-1edule s1all a((l76 wit1
su-1 'odi,i-ations as 'a7 be (res-ribed under subse-tion (=#6 to t1e (rovision6 b7 a soli-itor registered b7 t1e
Attorne7/General under se-tion 1=086 on or a,ter 1@t1 2e(te'ber 200"6 o, servi-es w1i-1 F
(a# are rendered in -onne-tion wit1 1is (ra-ti-e o, 2inga(ore law in a &oint 4aw Benture or its
-onstituent ,oreign law (ra-ti-e6 a Cuali,7ing )oreign 4aw *ra-ti-e or a li-ensed ,oreign law (ra-ti-e; and
(b# are not o, t1e qualit7 w1i-1 it is reasonable to eA(e-t o, 1i'$
[19/2008]
(2A# 1e 2e-ond 2-1edule and an7 rules 'ade under (aragra(1 11 o, t1at 2-1edule s1all a((l76 wit1 su-1
'odi,i-ations as 'a7 be (res-ribed under subse-tion (=#6 to t1e (rovision6 b7 a ,oreign law7er registered b7
t1e Attorne7/General under se-tion 1=036 on or a,ter t1e date o, -o''en-e'ent o, se-tion 15 o, t1e 4egal
*ro,ession (A'end'ent# A-t 20116 o, servi-es w1i-1 F
(a# are rendered in -onne-tion wit1 1is (ra-ti-e o, 2inga(ore law; and
(b# are not o, t1e qualit7 w1i-1 it is reasonable to eA(e-t o, 1i'$
(=# 1e Minister 'a76 a,ter -onsulting t1e Attorne7/General6 'aHe rules to (res-ribe t1e 'odi,i-ations to be
'ade to t1e 2e-ond 2-1edule and an7 rules 'ade under (aragra(1 11 o, t1at 2-1edule ,or t1e (ur(oses o,
subse-tions (2# and (2A#$
[19/2008]
>0a7i#iation to 'ratise as so7e 'ro'rietor: 'artner or diretor o# Singa'ore 7a9 'ratie
"!C&F(1# 8o soli-itor 'a7 (ra-tise in a 2inga(ore law (ra-ti-e as a soli-itor on 1is own a--ount or in
(artners1i( (w1et1er in a law ,ir' or a li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i(# or as a dire-tor o, a law
-or(oration unless 1e F
(a# 1as su--ess,ull7 -o'(leted su-1 legal (ra-ti-e 'anage'ent -ourse wit1in su-1 ti'e as t1e Coun-il 'a7
b7 rules 'ade under se-tion 71 (res-ribe; and
(b# 1as6 sin-e being ad'itted as a soli-itor6 been e'(lo7ed ,or not less t1an = -ontinuous 7ears or = 7ears
out o, a -ontinuous (eriod o, 5 7ears in a 2inga(ore law (ra-ti-e; or
(-# 1as been e'(lo7ed as a relevant legal o,,i-er ,or not less t1an = -ontinuous 7ears or = 7ears out o, a
-ontinuous (eriod o, 5 7ears$
[40/96;4/2000;41/2005;20/2007;19/2008]
(2# 1e Coun-il 'a76 wit1 t1e a((roval o, t1e Minister6 eAe'(t a soli-itor ,ro' subse-tion (1#(a# or s1orten
an7 (eriod re,erred to in subse-tion (1#(b# and (c# i, it is satis,ied t1at t1e soli-itor 1as gained substantial
eA(erien-e in law in 2inga(ore or elsew1ere$
[40/96]
(=# *aragra(1s (b# and (c# o, subse-tion (1# s1all not a((l7 to a soli-itor w1o was ad'itted as a soli-itor be,ore
1st Mar-1 1@@7$
[20/2007]
(># 1is se-tion s1all not a((l7 to a soli-itor w1o 1as be,ore @t1 Mar-1 2007 been in (ra-ti-e in a
2inga(ore law (ra-ti-e as a soli-itor on 1is own a--ount or in (artners1i( (w1et1er in a law ,ir' or a li'ited
liabilit7 law (artners1i(# or as a dire-tor o, a law -or(oration$
[20/2007;19/2008]
(>A# (Deleted by Act 20 f 2007#
(5# An7 soli-itor w1o -ontravenes subse-tion (1# s1all be guilt7 o, an o,,en-e and s1all be liable on
-onvi-tion to a ,ine not eA-eeding R106000$
[40/96;20/2007]
(6# Deleted by Act 20/2009! "ef 09/10/2009#
>0a7i#iation to 0se tit7e o# ons07tant
"!,&F(1# 2ubLe-t to subse-tion (1A#6 no soli-itor s1all taHe or use t1e title o, -onsultant unless 1e 1as6 ,or a
(eriod o, not less t1an 10 7ears in t1e aggregate6 been F
(a# a soli-itor in (ra-ti-e;
(b# a relevant legal o,,i-er;
(-# a ,ull/ti'e 'e'ber o, t1e a-ade'i- sta,, o, t1e )a-ult7 o, 4aw o, t1e 8ational ;niversit7 o, 2inga(ore or
t1e 2-1ool o, 4aw o, t1e 2inga(ore Manage'ent ;niversit7; or
(d# 1olding an7 -o'bination o, o--u(ations re,erred to in (aragra(1s (a#6 (b# and (c#$
[40/96;20/2007]
(1A# E1ere an7 (erson w1o is bot1 a soli-itor and a ,oreign law7er is quali,ied under an7 rules 'ade under
se-tion 1=0E to taHe or use t1e title o, -onsultant in relation to 1is -a(a-it7 as a ,oreign law7er6 not1ing in
subse-tion (1# s1all a,,e-t 1is quali,i-ation to use t1at title in relation to t1at -a(a-it7$
(2# An7 soli-itor w1o -ontravenes subse-tion (1# s1all be guilt7 o, an o,,en-e and s1all be liable on
-onvi-tion to a ,ine not eA-eeding R106000$
[40/96;20/2007]
So7iitors 9.o are o22issioners #or oat.s or notaries '0/7i
"6&8o soli-itor w1o is a -o''issioner ,or oat1s or a notar7 (ubli- s1all do an7 a-t as su-1 -o''issioner or
notar76 as t1e -ase 'a7 be6 unless 1e 1as in ,or-e a (ra-tising -erti,i-ate$
So7iitor not to at as agent #or any 0na0t.orised 'erson
""&F(1# 8o soli-itor s1all F
(a# wil,ull7 and Hnowingl7 a-t as agent ,or an7 unaut1orised (erson in an7 legal (ro-eeding o, w1atsoever Hind
or in an7 'atter w1i-1 under t1is A-t -an be done onl7 b7 a soli-itor w1o 1as in ,or-e a (ra-tising -erti,i-ate;
(b# (er'it 1is na'e to be 'ade use o, in an7 su-1 (ro-eeding or 'atter u(on t1e a--ount or ,or t1e (ro,it o,
an7 unaut1orised (erson; or
(-# send an7 (ro-ess to an7 unaut1orised (erson6 or do an7 ot1er a-t enabling an7 unaut1orised (erson
to a((ear6 a-t or (ra-tise or (ur(ort to (ra-tise in an7 res(e-t as a soli-itor in an7 su-1 (ro-eeding or 'atter$
(2# 8o soli-itor s1all aut1orise an7 unaut1orised (erson to o(erate an7 banH a--ount in t1e na'e o, t1e
soli-itor or t1e 2inga(ore law (ra-ti-e in w1i-1 1e (ra-tises and 'aintained b7 t1e soli-itor or t1e 2inga(ore
law (ra-ti-e in w1i-1 1e (ra-tises in -onne-tion wit1 1is (ra-ti-e as a soli-itor$
[4/2000;41/2005;19/2008]
(=# <is-i(linar7 (ro-eedings 'a7 be taHen against an7 soli-itor w1o 1as a-ted in -ontravention o,
subse-tion (1# or (2#$
(># An7 unaut1orised (erson w1o was enabled b7 a soli-itor to a-t or (ra-tise or (ur(ort to (ra-tise as a
soli-itor s1all be guilt7 o, an o,,en-e and s1all be liable on -onvi-tion to a ,ine not eA-eeding R506000 or to
i'(rison'ent ,or a ter' not eA-eeding 12 'ont1s$
[20/2007]
(5# 3n t1is se-tion6 Nunaut1orised (ersonO 1as t1e 'eaning assigned to it in se-tion =2$
So7iitors@ 7erAs
")&F(1# 8o soli-itor s1all in -onne-tion wit1 1is (ra-ti-e as su-16 wit1out t1e -onsent o, t1e -ourt obtained on
an a((li-ation b7 originating su''ons served u(on t1e Attorne7/General and u(on t1e 2o-iet76 e'(lo7 or
re'unerate an7 (erson w1o to 1is Hnowledge is an undis-1arged banHru(t or 1as been F
(a# stru-H o,, a roll o, legal (ra-titioners b7 w1atever na'e -alled ot1erwise t1an at 1is own request in
2inga(ore or in an7 (art o, Mala7sia or elsew1ere and re'ains stru-H o,,;
(b# sus(ended ,ro' (ra-tising as an advo-ate and soli-itor in 2inga(ore or in an7 (art o, Mala7sia or
elsew1ere and re'ains sus(ended;
(-# -onvi-ted o, an o,,en-e involving dis1onest7;
(d# -onvi-ted o, an o,,en-e under se-tion == o, t1e Mis-ellaneous :,,en-es (*ubli- :rder and 8uisan-e#
A-t (Ca($ 1"># or under an7 (rovision o, t1is A-t;
(e# listed as a tout under se-tion 62 o, t1e 2ubordinate Courts A-t (Ca($ =21# or se-tion 7= o, t1e
2u(re'e Court o, &udi-ature A-t (Ca($ =22#; or
(,# a (erson in res(e-t o, w1o' an order under subse-tion (># 1as been 'ade$
[40/96]
(2# 8o soli-itor s1all in -onne-tion wit1 1is (ra-ti-e as su-16 wit1out t1e -onsent o, t1e Attorne7/
General6 e'(lo7 or re'unerate an7 (erson w1o to 1is Hnowledge 1ad been e'(lo7ed as a (ubli- o,,i-er$
[40/96]
(=# 2ubse-tion (2# s1all not a((l7 to an7 (ubli- o,,i-er w1o is an advo-ate and soli-itor or a quali,ied (erson or
in res(e-t o, w1o' t1e -onsent o, t1e -ourt or t1e Attorne7/General 1ad (reviousl7 been obtained under
subse-tion (1# or (2#6 as t1e -ase 'a7 be$
[40/96]
(># :n a((li-ation 'ade b7 or on be1al, o, t1e Attorne7/General or t1e 2o-iet76 t1e -ourt 'a7 'aHe an
order dire-ting t1at6 as ,ro' a date to be s(e-i,ied in t1e order6 no soli-itor s1all6 in -onne-tion wit1 1is
(ra-ti-e as su-16 e'(lo7 or re'unerate an7 (erson6 t1e subLe-t o, t1e a((li-ation6 w1o F
(a# 1as been a (art7 to an7 a-t or de,ault o, a soli-itor in res(e-t o, w1i-1 a -o'(laint 1as been or
'ig1t (ro(erl7 1ave been 'ade against t1at soli-itor under t1e (rovisions o, t1is A-t; or
(b# 1as so -ondu-ted 1i'sel, w1ile e'(lo7ed b7 a soli-itor t1at6 1ad 1e 1i'sel, been a soli-itor6 1is
-ondu-t 'ig1t 1ave ,or'ed t1e subLe-t o, a -o'(laint under t1e (rovisions o, t1is A-t against 1i'$
(5# 5ver7 a((li-ation under subse-tion (># s1all be served u(on t1e (erson in res(e-t o, w1o' it is 'ade and
u(on 1is e'(lo7er or (revious e'(lo7er i, 1is e'(lo7er or (revious e'(lo7er is a soli-itor not less t1an 10
da7s be,ore t1e a((li-ation is to be 1eard$
(6# 5ver7 order 'ade under subse-tion (># s1all be ,iled in a ,ile to be He(t ,or t1is (ur(ose b7 t1e Registrar6
and t1e ,ile 'a7 be ins(e-ted b7 an7 soli-itor wit1out ,ee$
(7# ?e,ore a soli-itor e'(lo7s or re'unerates an7 (erson (ot1er t1an an advo-ate and soli-itor or a
quali,ied (erson# in -onne-tion wit1 1is (ra-ti-e as su-16 1e s1all F
(a# require t1e (erson to 'aHe a statutor7 de-laration to s1ow t1at 1e is not an undis-1arged banHru(t
and t1at 1e does not -o'e wit1in t1e -lass o, (ersons enu'erated in subse-tion (1#(a# to (f# and 1ad not been
e'(lo7ed as a (ubli- o,,i-er and t1at 1e is not a (erson in res(e-t o, w1o' an order 1as been 'ade under
subse-tion (>#; and
(b# wit1in 1> da7s o, -o''en-ing to e'(lo7 t1e (erson6 deliver to t1e 2o-iet7 a -erti,ied -o(7 o, t1e
statutor7 de-laration so 'ade$
[40/96]
("# <is-i(linar7 (ro-eedings 'a7 be taHen against an7 soli-itor w1o a-ts in -ontravention o, t1is se-tion$
Ating #or .o0sing de3e7o'er and '0r.aser 'ro.i/ited
"$&F(1# E1ere a soli-itor a-ts ,or a 1ousing develo(er in a sale o, i''ovable (ro(ert7 develo(ed under a
1ousing develo('ent6 no s(e-i,ied (erson s1all6 in t1e sale o, an7 i''ovable (ro(ert7 develo(ed under t1e
sa'e 1ousing develo('ent6 a-t ,or t1e (ur-1aser o, t1e (ro(ert7 unless a -erti,i-ate o, ,itness ,or o--u(ation
in res(e-t t1ereo, 1as been issued b7 t1e Co''issioner o, ?uilding Control or ot1er relevant aut1orit7$
[10/91;4/2000]
(2# 3n subse-tion (1# F
Ndevelo(O6 N1ousing develo(erO and N1ousing develo('entO 1ave t1e 'eanings assigned to t1e'6 res(e-tivel76
in t1e Dousing <evelo(ers (Control and 4i-ensing# A-t (Ca($ 1=0#;
Msale o, i''ovable (ro(ert7M in-ludes t1e grant o, a lease ,or a ter' eA-eeding = 7ears;
Ms(e-i,ied (ersonM 6 in relation to a soli-itor6 'eans F
(a# t1e soli-itor 1i'sel,;
(b# an7 'e'ber or assistant o, t1e ,ir' o, w1i-1 t1e soli-itor is a 'e'ber eit1er as a (artner6 a -onsultant or
an e'(lo7ee;
(-# an7 dire-tor or e'(lo7ee o, t1e law -or(oration o, w1i-1 t1e soli-itor is a dire-tor or an e'(lo7ee; or
(d# an7 (artner or e'(lo7ee o, t1e li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i( o, w1i-1 t1e soli-itor is a (artner or an
e'(lo7ee$
[4/2000;41/2005]
(=# 2ubse-tion (1# is wit1out (reLudi-e to an7 law a,,e-ting soli-itors w1o a-t ,or (arties w1ere t1ere is a
-on,li-t o, interest or w1ere a -on,li-t o, interest 'a7 arise$
(># <is-i(linar7 (ro-eedings 'a7 be taHen against an7 soli-itor w1o a-ts in -ontravention o, subse-tion (1#$
Ao0nt /y so7iitor
)%&F(1# E1ere t1e relations1i( o, soli-itor and -lient eAists6 or 1as eAisted6 an originating su''ons 'a7 be
issued b7 t1e -lient or 1is re(resentatives ,or t1e deliver7 o, a -as1 a--ount6 or t1e (a7'ent o, 'one7s6 or t1e
deliver7 o, se-urities$
[42/2005]
(2# 1e -ourt or a &udge 'a7 order t1e soli-itor to deliver to t1e a((li-ant a list o, t1e 'one7s or
se-urities w1i-1 1e 1as in 1is -ustod7 or -ontrol on be1al, o, t1e a((li-ant6 or to bring into -ourt t1e w1ole or
an7 (art o, t1e sa'e6 wit1in su-1 ti'e as t1e -ourt or a &udge orders$
[42/2005]
(=# 3n t1e event o, t1e soli-itor alleging t1at 1e 1as a -lai' ,or -osts6 t1e -ourt or a &udge 'a7 'aHe
su-1 (rovision ,or t1e (a7'ent or se-urit7 t1ereo, or t1e (rote-tion o, t1e soli-itorGs lien6 i, an76 as t1e -ourt or
a &udge t1inHs ,it$
[42/2005]
Interi2 erti#iate
)1&F(1# 3,6 during t1e taAation o, an7 bill o, -osts or t1e taHing o, an7 a--ount between soli-itor and -lient6 it
a((ears to t1e Registrar t1at t1ere 'ust in an7 event be 'one7s due ,ro' t1e soli-itor or law -or(oration or
li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i( to t1e -lient6 t1e Registrar 'a7 'aHe an interi' -erti,i-ate as to t1e a'ount so
(a7able b7 t1e soli-itor or law -or(oration or li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i($
[4/2000;41/2005]
(2# ;(on t1e ,iling o, su-1 -erti,i-ate6 t1e -ourt or a &udge 'a7 order t1e 'one7s so -erti,ied to be
i''ediatel7 (aid to t1e -lient or broug1t into -ourt$
PART +IA
LA? CORPORATIONS
Inter'retation o# t.is Part
)1A&3n t1is *art6 unless t1e -onteAt ot1erwise requires F
M-o'(an7M 1as t1e sa'e 'eaning as in t1e Co'(anies A-t (Ca($ 50#;
Mlaw ,ir'M 'eans a soli-itor (ra-tising on 1is own a--ount or a (artners1i( w1ose 'e'bers are soli-itors but
does not in-lude a li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i(;
Mlegal servi-esM 'eans t1e legal servi-es w1i-1 a soli-itor -an law,ull7 (er,or' under t1is A-t;
Msoli-itorM 'eans an advo-ate and soli-itor w1o 1as in ,or-e a (ra-tising -erti,i-ate$
[4/2000; 41/2005]
A''ro3a7 #or 7a9 or'orations
)16&F(1# A soli-itor w1o wis1es to 1ave a -o'(an7 or a (ro(osed -o'(an7 a((roved as a law -or(oration
s1all a((l7 to t1e Coun-il ,or a((roval F
(a# o, t1e -o'(an7 as a law -or(oration; and
(b# o, t1e na'e or (ro(osed na'e o, t1e law -or(oration$
[4/2000]
(2# An a((li-ation under subse-tion (1# s1all be 'ade in a--ordan-e wit1 rules 'ade under se-tion "18$
[4/2000]
(=# 2ubLe-t to t1e (rovisions o, t1is *art6 t1e Coun-il 'a76 on re-eiving an a((li-ation in res(e-t o, a -o'(an7
or a (ro(osed -o'(an7 under t1is se-tion6 a((rove t1e -o'(an7 or (ro(osed -o'(an7 as a law -or(oration i,
F
(a# t1e 'e'orandu' o, asso-iation o, t1e -o'(an7 or (ro(osed -o'(an7 (rovides t1at t1e (ri'ar7 obLe-t
o, t1e -o'(an7 or (ro(osed -o'(an7 is to su((l7 legal servi-es and su-1 ot1er -lass o, servi-es as 'a7 be
(res-ribed; and
(b# t1e arti-les o, asso-iation o, t1e -o'(an7 or (ro(osed -o'(an7 (rovide ,or su-1 'atters as 'a7 be
(res-ribed$
[4/2000]
(># 3, t1e Coun-il gives a((roval ,or a (ro(osed -o'(an7 to be a law -or(oration6 t1e a((roval s1all not taHe
e,,e-t until t1e -o'(an7 is registered and in-or(orated under t1e Co'(anies A-t (Ca($ 50#$
[4/2000]
Na2e o# 7a9 or'oration
)1C&F(1# 1e Coun-il s1all not a((rove t1e na'e or (ro(osed na'e o, a law -or(oration w1i-1 in its o(inion
F
(a# is 'isleading or detra-ts ,ro' t1e dignit7 o, an 1onourable (ro,ession;
(b# is so si'ilar to t1at o, an eAisting law -or(oration6 li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i(6 law ,ir' or grou(
(ra-ti-e as to be liHel7 to be -on,used wit1 it; or
(-# is in-onsistent wit1 an7 o, t1e (rovisions o, an7 rules on (ubli-it7 'ade under se-tion 71(1#$
[4/2000;41/2005]
(2# 8otwit1standing se-tion 27 o, t1e Co'(anies A-t6 a law -or(oration w1i-1 is a li'ited -o'(an7 need not
1ave t1e word N4i'itedO or N?er1adO as (art o, its na'e and a law -or(oration w1i-1 is a (rivate
-o'(an7 need not 1ave t1e word N*rivateO or N2endirianO as (art o, its na'e$
[4/2000]
(=# 5ver7 law -or(oration s1all 1ave eit1er t1e words N4aw Cor(orationO or t1e a-ron7' N44CO as (art o, its
na'e and no (erson6 ,ir' or grou( (ra-ti-e ot1er t1an an a((roved law -or(oration s1all 1ave su-1 words as
(art o, its na'e$
[4/2000]
(># 1e dire-tors o, a law -or(oration s1all ensure t1at ever7 invoi-e or o,,i-ial -orres(onden-e o, t1e law
-or(oration bears t1e state'ent t1at it is in-or(orated wit1 li'ited liabilit7$
[4/2000]
(5# 8o na'e o, a law -or(oration 'a7 be -1anged wit1out t1e (rior a((roval in writing o, t1e Coun-il$
[4/2000]
(6# 8otwit1standing an7t1ing in t1is se-tion or se-tion 27 o, t1e Co'(anies A-t (Ca($ 50#6 w1ere t1e Coun-il is
satis,ied t1at t1e na'e o, a law -or(oration 1as been a((roved (w1et1er t1roug1 inadverten-e or ot1erwise
and w1et1er originall7 or b7 -1ange o, na'e# in -ontravention o, subse-tion (1#6 t1e Coun-il 'a7 dire-t t1e
law -or(oration to -1ange its na'e and t1e law -or(oration s1all -o'(l7 wit1 t1at dire-tion wit1in 6 weeHs
,ro' t1e date o, t1e dire-tion or su-1 longer (eriod as t1e Coun-il 'a7 allow$
[4/2000]
E##et o# o2'any /eo2ing 7a9 or'oration
)1,&F(1# A law -or(oration is aut1orised to do an7t1ing t1at a soli-itor -an do b7 law and is required to do all
t1at a soli-itor is required to do b7 law$
[4/2000]
(2# 2ubse-tion (1# s1all not a((l7 to t1e doing o, an7t1ing t1at -an onl7 be done b7 a soli-itor as a natural
(erson$
[4/2000]
(=# A soli-itor w1o (rovides legal servi-es as a dire-tor or an e'(lo7ee o, a law -or(oration s1all be subLe-t to
t1e sa'e standards o, (ro,essional -ondu-t and -o'(eten-e in res(e-t o, su-1 servi-es as i, 1e were
(ersonall7 (roviding t1e legal servi-es as a soli-itor in a law ,ir'$
[4/2000]
(># 1e 'ere ,a-t t1at a soli-itor (ersonall7 (rovides legal servi-es as a dire-tor or an e'(lo7ee o, a law
-or(oration s1all not a,,e-t t1e (ersonal liabilit7 o, t1at soli-itor at law$
[4/2000]
Re7ations.i' /et9een 7ient and 7a9 or'oration
)1E&F(1# A law -or(oration s1all 1ave t1e sa'e rig1ts and s1all be subLe-t to t1e sa'e ,idu-iar76 -on,idential
and et1i-al require'ents wit1 res(e-t to ea-1 -lient o, t1e law -or(oration t1at eAist at law wit1 res(e-t to a
soli-itor and 1is -lient$
[4/2000]
(2# 2oli-itor/-lient (rivilege eAists between a law -or(oration and a -lient o, t1e -or(oration in t1e sa'e wa7 as
it eAists between a soli-itor and 1is -lient and eAtends to ever7 soli-itor w1o is an o,,i-er or e'(lo7ee o, t1e
-or(oration$
[4/2000]
(=# 2e-tions 12" to 1=1 o, t1e 5viden-e A-t (Ca($ @7# on (ro,essional -o''uni-ations s1all a((l7 to a
law -or(oration6 its o,,i-ers and its e'(lo7ees as it a((lies to a soli-itor$
[4/2000]
Pro#essiona7 2isond0t
)1F&F(1# An a-t or o'ission o, a soli-itor 'a7 -onstitute unsatis,a-tor7 (ro,essional -ondu-t or (ro,essional
'is-ondu-t even t1oug1 it is onl7 done or o--urs w1ile t1e soli-itor (rovides legal servi-es t1roug1 a
law -or(oration$
[4/2000]
(2# 1e dire-tors o, t1e law -or(oration w1o are soli-itors s1all be Lointl7 liable to dis-i(linar7
(ro-eedings under t1is A-t i, t1e business o, t1e law -or(oration is -ondu-ted in a 'anner unbe,itting an
1onourable (ro,ession and w1ere su-1 -ondu-t -annot be attributed to t1e a-t or o'ission o, a
(arti-ular soli-itor or soli-itors w1ose identit7 is Hnown$
[4/2000]
(=# A dire-tor or an e'(lo7ee o, a law -or(oration w1o is a soli-itor (w1et1er or not 1e 1as in ,or-e a (ra-tising
-erti,i-ate# s1all not F
(a# 1old s1ares in an7 ot1er law -or(oration;
(b# be a dire-tor or a -onsultant or an e'(lo7ee o, an7 ot1er law -or(oration;
(-# be a (artner or a -onsultant or an e'(lo7ee o, an7 law ,ir' or li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i(; or
(d# (ra-tise as a soli-itor on 1is own a--ount$
[4/2000;41/2005]
(># 2ubse-tion (=# s1all not (revent a lo-u' soli-itor engaged b7 a law -or(oration ,ro' -on-urrentl7
(ra-tising as a lo-u' soli-itor in anot1er law -or(oration or an7 law ,ir' or li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i($
[23/2004;41/2005]
Re<0ire2ents as to a7teration o# 2e2orand02 or arti7es o# assoiation
)1G&1e dire-tors o, a law -or(oration 'ust ensure at all ti'es t1at an7 a'end'ent or alteration to its
'e'orandu' or arti-les o, asso-iation 'ust -o'(l7 wit1 all t1e require'ents wit1 res(e-t to law
-or(orations in t1is A-t$
[4/2000]
S.ares o# 7a9 or'oration
)1H&F(1# 8o (erson s1all trans,er or dis(ose o, an7 s1ares in a law -or(oration eA-e(t in a--ordan-e wit1 t1is
se-tion and t1e rules 'ade under se-tion "18$
[4/2000]
(2# All t1e s1ares in a law -or(oration s1all be 1eld b7 soli-itors subLe-t to an7 rules 'ade under se-tion "18
as to an7 s1ares or (ro(ortion o, s1ares in a law -or(oration w1i-1 'a7 be 1eld b7 su-1 ot1er (ersons or -lass
o, (ersons as 'a7 be (res-ribed$
[4/2000]
(=# 8o s1are in a law -or(oration 'a7 be 1eld b7 a (erson as no'inee ,or anot1er (erson$
[4/2000]
(># 5A-e(t wit1 t1e (rior a((roval o, t1e Coun-il or in -ir-u'stan-es (res-ribed in t1e rules 'ade
under se-tion "186 an7 (erson w1o 1olds s1ares in a law -or(oration s1all not F
(a# 1old s1ares in an7 ot1er law -or(oration;
(b# be a dire-tor or a -onsultant or an e'(lo7ee o, an7 ot1er law -or(oration;
(-# be a (artner or a -onsultant or an e'(lo7ee o, an7 law ,ir' or li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i(; or
[4/2000;41/2005]
(5# 8o se-urit7 'a7 be -reated over an7 s1are in a law -or(oration$
[4/2000]
(6# A soli-itor w1o6 (ursuant to dis-i(linar7 (ro-eedings under t1is A-t6 is sus(ended ,ro' (ra-ti-e or stru-H o,,
t1e roll6 s1all not 1old an7 s1ares in a law -or(oration unless t1e Coun-il6 on t1e soli-itorGs a((li-ation6 grants
1i' a gra-e (eriod to trans,er or dis(ose o, 1is s1ares in t1e law -or(oration$
[4/2000]
(7# E1ere a soli-itor 1as been sus(ended ,ro' (ra-ti-e or stru-H o,, t1e roll (ursuant to dis-i(linar7
(ro-eedings under t1is A-t6 1e s1all not6 dire-tl7 or indire-tl76 taHe (art or be -on-erned in t1e 'anage'ent or
(ra-ti-e o, a law -or(oration$
[4/2000]
("# An7 trans,er or dis(osal 'ade in -ontravention o, subse-tions (1# to (6# s1all be null and void$
[4/2000]
(@# 8otwit1standing subse-tions (2# and (7#6 w1ere a soli-itor 1as ,or an7 reason -eased to 1old a
(ra-tising -erti,i-ate6 t1e Coun-il 'a76 u(on a((li-ation 'ade b7 t1e soli-itor or b7 t1e law -or(oration o,
w1i-1 1e is a 'e'ber6 grant 1i' a gra-e (eriod o, not 'ore t1an 2 7ears to trans,er 1is s1ares in t1e law
-or(oration$
[4/2000]
(10# 1e soli-itor re,erred to in subse-tion (@# s1all be treated as a soli-itor ,or t1e (ur(oses o, -o'(uting t1e
(ro(ortion o, an7 -lass o, s1ares in t1e law -or(oration 1eld b7 soli-itors$
[4/2000]
(11# 8otwit1standing subse-tions (2# and (7#6 w1ere a soli-itor 1as b7 reason o, deat16 banHru(t-7 or
in-a(a-it7 b7 reason o, 'ental or (17si-al disabilit7 -eased to 1old a (ra-tising -erti,i-ate6 t1e Coun-il 'a7
allow t1e eAe-utor or ad'inistrator o, t1e soli-itorGs estate or t1e -o''ittee o, t1e (erson and estate or an7
ot1er (erson to 1old t1e soli-itorGs s1ares in t1e law -or(oration o, w1i-1 1e was or is a 'e'ber ,or a gra-e
(eriod o, not 'ore t1an 2 7ears$
[4/2000]
(12# 1e gra-e (eriod o, not 'ore t1an 2 7ears re,erred to in subse-tion (11# s1all -o''en-e F
(a# in t1e -ase o, deat16 ,ro' t1e date t1e ad'inistrator is a((ointed or t1e date t1e (robate or letters o,
ad'inistration are granted;
(b# in t1e -ase o, banHru(t-76 ,ro' t1e date t1e soli-itor is adLudged a banHru(t; or
(-# in t1e -ase o, in-a(a-it7 b7 reason o, 'ental or (17si-al disabilit76 ,ro' t1e date t1e soli-itor
be-o'es in-a(able to a-t$
[4/2000]
(1=# 1e soli-itor re,erred to in subse-tion (@# or t1e (ersons re,erred to in subse-tion (11# s1all not6
during t1e gra-e (eriod o, 2 7ears6 eAer-ise an7 voting rig1ts atta-1ed to 1is s1ares in t1e law -or(oration or
taHe (art or be -on-erned in t1e 'anage'ent or (ra-ti-e o, t1e law -or(oration$
[4/2000]
Additiona7 gro0nds #or 9inding 0' 7a9 or'oration
)1I&F(1# A law -or(oration 'a7 be wound u( under t1e Co'(anies A-t (Ca($ 50# on an7 o, t1e ,ollowing
grounds:
(a# t1e law -or(oration -eases to satis,7 t1e require'ents o, t1is A-t or t1e rules 'ade under se-tion
"18 relating to a law -or(oration; or
(b# t1e business o, t1e law -or(oration 1as been -ondu-ted in a 'anner unbe,itting t1e (ro,ession$
[4/2000]
(2# 1e grounds ,or winding u( re,erred to in subse-tion (1# are additional to t1ose (res-ribed b7 t1e
Co'(anies A-t$
[4/2000]
(=# An a((li-ation to wind u( a law -or(oration on a ground s(e-i,ied in subse-tion (1# 'a7 be 'ade onl7 b7
t1e Attorne7/General or t1e Coun-il$
[4/2000]
Rig.t o# a''ea7 against deisions o# Co0ni7 0nder t.is Part
)1B&F(1# An a((li-ant6 ,or a((roval b7 t1e Coun-il o, F
(a# a -o'(an7 or (ro(osed -o'(an7 as a law -or(oration;
(b# an a'end'ent or alteration to t1e 'e'orandu' or arti-les o, asso-iation o, a law -or(oration; or
(-# a -1ange in t1e na'e o, a law -or(oration6
'a7 a((eal to t1e Dig1 Court against a de-ision o, t1e Coun-il$
[4/2000]
(2# An a((li-ant 'aHing an a((eal under subse-tion (1# 'ust -o'(l7 wit1 t1e rules 'ade under se-tion
"18 ,or t1e (ur(oses o, t1is se-tion$
[4/2000]
(=# :n t1e 1earing o, an a((eal under t1is se-tion6 t1e Dig1 Court 'a7 F
(a# -on,ir' t1e de-ision o, t1e Coun-il; or
(b# dire-t t1e Coun-il to grant t1e a((li-ation ,or a((roval6 eit1er un-onditionall7 or subLe-t to -onditions
s(e-i,ied b7 t1e Court6
and 'a7 'aHe su-1 order as to t1e (a7'ent o, -osts b7 t1e Coun-il or b7 t1e a((li-ant as it t1inHs ,it$
[4/2000]
Register o# 7a9 or'orations
)1C&F(1# 1e Coun-il is required F
(a# to Hee( a register o, all law -or(orations a((roved under se-tion "1? in su-1 ,or' and 'anner as t1e
Coun-il t1inHs ,it and to 1ave -ustod7 o, t1e register and all do-u'ents relating to it; and
(b# to allow an7 (erson to ins(e-t t1e register in su-1 'anner as t1e Coun-il t1inHs ,it$
[4/2000]
(2# 1e Coun-il is required to enter in t1e register o, law -or(orations t1e na'e o, ever7 law
-or(oration a((roved under se-tion "1?$
[4/2000]
(=# 1e Coun-il 'a7 -an-el t1e registration o, a law -or(oration w1i-1 1as -eased (roviding legal servi-es
or w1i-1 1as been wound u($
[4/2000]
T.is Part to 're3ai7 o3er inonsistent 'ro3isions o# 2e2orand02 and arti7es o# assoiation
)1L&1is *art and an7 rules 'ade under se-tion "18 ,or t1e (ur(oses o, t1is *art s1all (revail over an7
in-onsistent (rovision o, t1e 'e'orandu' and arti-les o, asso-iation o, a law -or(oration$
[4/2000]
A''7iation o# Co2'anies At and ot.er 9ritten 7a9 to 7a9 or'orations
)1M&F(1# 8ot1ing in t1is *art s1all a,,e-t t1e o(eration o, t1e Co'(anies A-t (Ca($ 50#6 and t1e (rovisions o,
t1is *art s1all a((l7 wit1 t1e (rovisions o, t1e Co'(anies A-t$
[41/2005]
(1A# 3n t1e -ase o, a -on,li-t between an7 (rovision o, t1e Co'(anies A-t and an7 (rovision in t1is *art6 t1e
(rovision in t1is *art s1all (revail unless ot1erwise eA(ressl7 (rovided in t1is *art$
[41/2005]
(2# A law -or(oration s1all6 notwit1standing t1at t1e s1ares in t1e law -or(oration are 1eld b7 'ore t1an
20 'e'bers6 be dee'ed to be an eAe'(t (rivate -o'(an7 ,or t1e (ur(oses o, t1e Co'(anies A-t$
[4/2000]
(=# A law -or(oration s1all not be treated ,or t1e (ur(oses o, t1e Co'(anies A-t as a (ubli- -o'(an7
'erel7 be-ause it 1as 'ore t1an 50 'e'bers$
[4/2000]
(># 2u-1 (rovisions o, an7 ot1er written law 1aving e,,e-t in relation to soli-itors or law ,ir's or li'ited liabilit7
law (artners1i(s as 'a7 be (res-ribed6 s1all 1ave e,,e-t in relation to law -or(orations wit1 su-1 (res-ribed
'odi,i-ations as 'a7 be ne-essar7 or eA(edient; and su-1 (rovisions s1all be -onstrued a--ordingl7$
[41/2005]
(5# 3n t1is se-tion6 re,eren-es to t1is *art in-lude re,eren-es to rules 'ade under se-tion "18$
[41/2005]
R07es on 7a9 or'orations
)1N&F(1# 1e Minister 'a76 a,ter -onsulting t1e Coun-il6 'aHe rules ,or t1e (ur(oses o, t1is *art$
[4/2000]
(2# Eit1out (reLudi-e to t1e generalit7 o, subse-tion (1#6 an7 rules 'ade t1ereunder 'a7 (rovide F
(a# ,or (res-ribing an7t1ing w1i-1 'a7 be (res-ribed under t1is *art;
(b# ,or restri-tions to be i'(osed on (ersons or -lasses o, (ersons w1o 'a7 be-o'e o,,i-ers o, a law
-or(oration or w1o 'a7 1old s1ares in a law -or(oration and on t1e (ro(ortion o, s1ares in a law -or(oration
w1i-1 'a7 be 1eld b7 su-1 (ersons or -lasses o, (ersons;
(-# ,or t1e (a7'ent o, ,ees on a((li-ations 'ade under t1is *art or an7 rules 'ade t1ereunder and ,or
related 'atters;
(d# ,or t1e Hee(ing o, a--ounts b7 a law -or(oration and ,or t1e 'atters set out in se-tion 72;
(e# ,or eAe'(ting an7 (erson or -lass o, (ersons ,ro' an7 (rovision o, t1is *art; and
(,# ,or su-1 in-idental6 -onsequential or su((le'entar7 (rovisions as 'a7 be ne-essar7 or eA(edient$
[4/2000]
Re#erene in ot.er 9ritten 7a9
)1O&3n an7 ot1er written law6 an7 re,eren-e to a soli-itor6 an advo-ate or an advo-ate and soli-itor s1all6 wit1
su-1 ne-essar7 'odi,i-ations or eA-e(tions as 'a7 be (res-ribed under se-tion "186 be -onstrued as in-luding
a re,eren-e to a law -or(oration$
[4/2000]
PART +I6
LIMITE, LIA6ILIT5 LA? PARTNERSHIPS
Inter'retation o# t.is Part
)1P&3n t1is *art6 unless t1e -onteAt ot1erwise requires F
Nlaw ,ir'O6 Nlegal servi-esO and Nsoli-itorO 1ave t1e sa'e 'eanings as are assigned to t1e' in se-tion "1A;
Nli'ited liabilit7 (artners1i( agree'entO6 N'anagerO and No,,i-erO 1ave t1e sa'e 'eanings as are assigned to
t1e' in t1e 4i'ited 4iabilit7 *artners1i(s A-t (Ca($ 16=A#$
[41/2005]
A''ro3a7 #or 7i2ited 7ia/i7ity 7a9 'artners.i's
)1>&F(1# A soli-itor w1o wis1es to 1ave a li'ited liabilit7 (artners1i( or a (ro(osed li'ited liabilit7
(artners1i( a((roved as a li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i( s1all a((l7 to t1e Coun-il ,or a((roval F
(a# o, t1e li'ited liabilit7 (artners1i( as a li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i(; and
(b# o, t1e na'e or (ro(osed na'e o, t1e li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i($
[41/2005]
(2# An a((li-ation under subse-tion (1# s1all be 'ade in a--ordan-e wit1 rules 'ade under se-tion "1K?$
[41/2005]
(=# 3, t1e Coun-il gives a((roval ,or a (ro(osed li'ited liabilit7 (artners1i( to be a li'ited liabilit7 law
(artners1i(6 t1e a((roval s1all not taHe e,,e-t until t1e li'ited liabilit7 (artners1i( is registered under t1e
4i'ited 4iabilit7 *artners1i(s A-t$
[41/2005]
Na2e o# 7i2ited 7ia/i7ity 7a9 'artners.i'
)1R&F(1# 1e Coun-il s1all not a((rove t1e na'e or (ro(osed na'e o, a li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i( w1i-1
in its o(inion F
(a# is 'isleading or detra-ts ,ro' t1e dignit7 o, an 1onourable (ro,ession;
(b# is so si'ilar to t1at o, an eAisting law -or(oration6 li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i(6 law ,ir' or grou(
(ra-ti-e as to be liHel7 to be -on,used wit1 it; or
(-# is in-onsistent wit1 an7 o, t1e (rovisions o, an7 rules on (ubli-it7 'ade under se-tion 71(1#$
[41/2005]
(2# 1e (artners o, a li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i( s1all ensure t1at ever7 invoi-e or o,,i-ial
-orres(onden-e o, t1e li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i( bears t1e state'ent t1at it is in-or(orated wit1 li'ited
liabilit7$
[41/2005]
(=# 8o na'e o, a li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i( 'a7 be -1anged wit1out t1e (rior a((roval in writing o, t1e
Coun-il$
[41/2005]
(># 8otwit1standing an7t1ing in t1is se-tion or se-tion 1@ o, t1e 4i'ited 4iabilit7 *artners1i(s A-t (Ca($
16=A#6 w1ere t1e Coun-il is satis,ied t1at t1e na'e o, a li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i( 1as been a((roved
(w1et1er t1roug1 inadverten-e or ot1erwise and w1et1er originall7 or b7 -1ange o, na'e# in -ontravention o,
subse-tion (1#6 t1e Coun-il 'a7 dire-t t1e li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i( to -1ange its na'e and t1e li'ited
liabilit7 law (artners1i( s1all -o'(l7 wit1 t1at dire-tion wit1in 6 weeHs ,ro' t1e date o, t1e dire-tion or su-1
longer (eriod as t1e Coun-il 'a7 allow$
[41/2005]
E##et o# /eo2ing 7i2ited 7ia/i7ity 7a9 'artners.i'
)1S&F(1# A li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i( is aut1orised to do an7t1ing t1at a soli-itor -an do b7 law and is
required to do all t1at a soli-itor is required to do b7 law$
[41/2005]
(2# 2ubse-tion (1# s1all not a((l7 to t1e doing o, an7t1ing t1at -an onl7 be done b7 a soli-itor as a natural
(erson$
[41/2005]
(=# A soli-itor w1o (rovides legal servi-es as a (artner or an e'(lo7ee o, a li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i( s1all
be subLe-t to t1e sa'e standards o, (ro,essional -ondu-t and -o'(eten-e in res(e-t o, su-1 servi-es as i, 1e
were (ersonall7 (roviding t1e legal servi-es as a soli-itor in a law ,ir'$
[41/2005]
(># 1e 'ere ,a-t t1at a soli-itor (ersonall7 (rovides legal servi-es as a (artner or an e'(lo7ee o, a
li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i( s1all not a,,e-t t1e (ersonal liabilit7 o, t1at soli-itor at law$
[41/2005]
Re7ations.i' /et9een 7ient and 7i2ited 7ia/i7ity 7a9 'artners.i'
)1T&F(1# A li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i( s1all 1ave t1e sa'e rig1ts and s1all be subLe-t to t1e sa'e
,idu-iar76 -on,idential and et1i-al require'ents wit1 res(e-t to ea-1 -lient o, t1e li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i(
t1at eAist at law wit1 res(e-t to a soli-itor and 1is -lient$
[41/2005]
(2# 2oli-itor/-lient (rivilege eAists between a li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i( and a -lient o, t1e li'ited liabilit7
law (artners1i( in t1e sa'e wa7 as it eAists between a soli-itor and 1is -lient and eAtends to ever7 soli-itor
w1o is a (artner6 an o,,i-er or an e'(lo7ee o, t1e li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i($
[41/2005]
(=# 2e-tions 12" to 1=1 o, t1e 5viden-e A-t (Ca($ @7# on (ro,essional -o''uni-ations s1all a((l7 to a
li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i(6 its (artners6 its o,,i-ers and its e'(lo7ees as it a((lies to a soli-itor$
[41/2005]
Pro#essiona7 2isond0t
)14&F(1# An a-t or o'ission o, a soli-itor 'a7 -onstitute unsatis,a-tor7 (ro,essional -ondu-t or (ro,essional
'is-ondu-t even t1oug1 it is onl7 done or o--urs w1ile t1e soli-itor (rovides legal servi-es t1roug1 a
li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i($
[41/2005]
(2# 1e (artners o, t1e li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i( w1o are soli-itors s1all be Lointl7 liable to
dis-i(linar7 (ro-eedings under t1is A-t i, t1e business o, t1e li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i( is -ondu-ted in a
'anner unbe,itting an 1onourable (ro,ession and w1ere su-1 -ondu-t -annot be attributed to t1e a-t or
o'ission o, a (arti-ular soli-itor or soli-itors w1ose identit7 is Hnown$
[41/2005]
(=# A (artner or an e'(lo7ee o, a li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i( w1o is a soli-itor (w1et1er or not 1e 1as in
,or-e a (ra-tising -erti,i-ate# s1all not F
(a# 1old s1ares in an7 law -or(oration;
(b# be a dire-tor or a -onsultant or an e'(lo7ee o, an7 law -or(oration;
(-# be a (artner or a -onsultant or an e'(lo7ee o, an7 law ,ir' or anot1er li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i(; or
[41/2005]
(># 2ubse-tion (=# s1all not (revent a lo-u' soli-itor engaged b7 a li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i(
,ro' -on-urrentl7 (ra-tising as a lo-u' soli-itor in anot1er li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i( or an7 law ,ir' or
law -or(oration$
[41/2005]
E##et o# disi'7inary ation
)1+&E1ere a soli-itor 1as been sus(ended ,ro' (ra-ti-e or stru-H o,, t1e roll (ursuant to dis-i(linar7
(ro-eedings under t1is A-t6 1e s1all not be a 'anager o, a li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i($
[41/2005]
Additiona7 gro0nds #or 9inding 0' 7i2ited 7ia/i7ity 7a9 'artners.i'
)1?&F(1# A li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i( 'a7 be wound u( under t1e 4i'ited 4iabilit7 *artners1i(s A-t
(Ca($ 16=A# on an7 o, t1e ,ollowing grounds:
(a# t1e li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i( -eases to satis,7 t1e require'ents o, t1is A-t or t1e rules 'ade under
se-tion "1K? relating to a li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i(; or
(b# t1e business o, t1e li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i( 1as been -ondu-ted in a 'anner unbe,itting t1e
(ro,ession$
[41/2005]
(2# 1e grounds ,or winding u( re,erred to in subse-tion (1# are additional to t1ose (res-ribed b7 t1e
4i'ited 4iabilit7 *artners1i(s A-t$
[41/2005]
(=# An a((li-ation to wind u( a li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i( on a ground s(e-i,ied in subse-tion (1# 'a7 be
'ade onl7 b7 t1e Attorne7/General or t1e Coun-il$
[41/2005]
Rig.t o# a''ea7 against deisions o# Co0ni7 0nder t.is Part
)1D&F(1# An a((li-ant6 ,or a((roval b7 t1e Coun-il o, F
(a# a li'ited liabilit7 (artners1i( or (ro(osed li'ited liabilit7 (artners1i( as a li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i(;
or
(b# a -1ange in t1e na'e o, a li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i(6
'a7 a((eal to t1e Dig1 Court against a de-ision o, t1e Coun-il$
[41/2005]
(2# An a((li-ant 'aHing an a((eal under subse-tion (1# 'ust -o'(l7 wit1 t1e rules 'ade under se-tion
"1K? ,or t1e (ur(oses o, t1is se-tion$
[41/2005]
(=# :n t1e 1earing o, an a((eal under t1is se-tion6 t1e Dig1 Court 'a7 F
(a# -on,ir' t1e de-ision o, t1e Coun-il; or
(b# dire-t t1e Coun-il to grant t1e a((li-ation ,or a((roval6 eit1er un-onditionall7 or subLe-t to -onditions
s(e-i,ied b7 t1e Court6
and 'a7 'aHe su-1 order as to t1e (a7'ent o, -osts b7 t1e Coun-il or b7 t1e a((li-ant as it t1inHs ,it$
[41/2005]
Register o# 7i2ited 7ia/i7ity 7a9 'artners.i's
)15&F(1# 1e Coun-il is required F
(a# to Hee( a register o, all li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i(s a((roved under se-tion "1C in su-1 ,or' and
'anner as t1e Coun-il t1inHs ,it and to 1ave -ustod7 o, t1e register and all do-u'ents relating to it; and
(b# to allow an7 (erson to ins(e-t t1e register in su-1 'anner as t1e Coun-il t1inHs ,it$
[41/2005]
(2# 1e Coun-il is required to enter in t1e register o, li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i(s t1e na'e o, ever7 li'ited
liabilit7 law (artners1i( a((roved under se-tion "1C$
[41/2005]
(=# 1e Coun-il 'a7 -an-el t1e registration o, a li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i( w1i-1 1as -eased
(roviding legal servi-es or w1i-1 1as been wound u($
[41/2005]
T.is Part to 're3ai7 o3er inonsistent 'ro3isions o# 7i2ited 7ia/i7ity 'artners.i' agree2ent
)1E&1is *art and an7 rules 'ade under se-tion "1K? ,or t1e (ur(oses o, t1is *art s1all (revail over an7
in-onsistent (rovision o, t1e li'ited liabilit7 (artners1i( agree'ent o, a li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i($
[41/2005]
A''7iation o# Li2ited Lia/i7ity Partners.i's At and ot.er 9ritten 7a9 to 7i2ited 7ia/i7ity 7a9
'artners.i's
)1EA&F(1# 8ot1ing in t1is *art s1all a,,e-t t1e o(eration o, t1e 4i'ited 4iabilit7 *artners1i(s A-t (Ca($ 16=A#6
and t1e (rovisions o, t1is *art s1all a((l7 wit1 t1e (rovisions o, t1e 4i'ited 4iabilit7 *artners1i(s A-t$
[41/2005]
(2# 3n t1e -ase o, a -on,li-t between an7 (rovision o, t1e 4i'ited 4iabilit7 *artners1i(s A-t and an7 (rovision in
t1is *art6 t1e (rovision in t1is *art s1all (revail unless ot1erwise eA(ressl7 (rovided in t1is *art$
[41/2005]
(=# 2u-1 (rovisions o, an7 ot1er written law 1aving e,,e-t in relation to soli-itors or law ,ir's or
law -or(orations as 'a7 be (res-ribed6 s1all 1ave e,,e-t in relation to li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i(s wit1
su-1 (res-ribed 'odi,i-ations as 'a7 be ne-essar7 or eA(edient; and su-1 (rovisions s1all be
-onstrued a--ordingl7$
[41/2005]
(># 3n t1is se-tion6 re,eren-es to t1is *art in-lude re,eren-es to rules 'ade under se-tion "1K?$
[41/2005]
R07es on 7i2ited 7ia/i7ity 7a9 'artners.i's
)1E6&F(1# 1e Minister 'a76 a,ter -onsulting t1e Coun-il6 'aHe rules ,or t1e (ur(oses o, t1is *art$
[41/2005]
(2# Eit1out (reLudi-e to t1e generalit7 o, subse-tion (1#6 an7 rules 'ade t1ereunder 'a7 (rovide F
(a# ,or (res-ribing an7t1ing w1i-1 'a7 be (res-ribed under t1is *art;
(b# ,or restri-tions to be i'(osed on (ersons or -lasses o, (ersons w1o 'a7 be (artners in or o,,i-ers o, a
li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i(;
(-# ,or t1e (a7'ent o, ,ees on a((li-ations 'ade under t1is *art or an7 rules 'ade t1ereunder and ,or
related 'atters;
(d# ,or t1e Hee(ing o, a--ounts b7 a li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i( and ,or t1e 'atters set out in se-tion 72;
(e# ,or eAe'(ting an7 (erson or -lass o, (ersons ,ro' an7 (rovision o, t1is *art; and
(,# ,or su-1 in-idental6 -onsequential or su((le'entar7 (rovisions as 'a7 be ne-essar7 or eA(edient$
[41/2005]
Re#erene in ot.er 9ritten 7a9
)1EC&3n an7 ot1er written law6 an7 re,eren-e to a soli-itor6 an advo-ate or an advo-ate and soli-itor s1all6 wit1
su-1 ne-essar7 'odi,i-ations or eA-e(tions as 'a7 be (res-ribed under se-tion "1K?6 be -onstrued as
in-luding a re,eren-e to a li'ited liabilit7 law (artners1i($
[41/2005]
PART +II
,ISCIPLINAR5 PROCEE,INGS
B0risdition o# S0're2e Co0rt o3er so7iitors and Lega7 Ser3ie O##iers
)(&F(1# An7 (erson dul7 ad'itted as an advo-ate and soli-itor and an7 4egal 2ervi-e :,,i-er s1all be an
o,,i-er o, t1e 2u(re'e Court$
[41/93]
(2# 1e (rovisions o, an7 written law w1i-1 i'(oses on o,,i-ers o, t1e 2u(re'e Court an7 restri-tions as to
(ra-ti-e as advo-ates or soli-itors s1all not a((l7 to an7 advo-ate and soli-itor b7 virtue onl7 o, subse-tion
(1#$
,isi'7inary 'roeedings against Lega7 Ser3ie O##iers and non='ratising so7iitors
)(A&F(1# 1is *art6 wit1 t1e eA-e(tion o, t1is se-tion and se-tions "26 @06 @16 @1A6 @>A6 @" to 1026 10>6 105
and 1066 s1all not a((l7 to an7 4egal 2ervi-e :,,i-er or an7 advo-ate and soli-itor w1o does not at t1e ti'e o,
t1e 'is-ondu-t 1ave in ,or-e a (ra-tising -erti,i-ate (re,erred to in t1is se-tion as a non/(ra-tising soli-itor#$
[41/93;20/2007;19/2008]
(2# All 4egal 2ervi-e :,,i-ers and non/(ra-tising soli-itors s1all be subLe-t to t1e -ontrol o, t1e 2u(re'e Court
and s1all be liable on due -ause s1own to be (unis1ed in a--ordan-e wit1 t1is se-tion$
(=# 2u-1 due -ause 'a7 be s1own b7 (roo, t1at a 4egal 2ervi-e :,,i-er or a non/(ra-tising soli-itor6 as t1e
-ase 'a7 be F
(a# 1as been guilt7 in 2inga(ore or elsew1ere o, su-1 'is-ondu-t unbe,itting a 4egal 2ervi-e :,,i-er or an
advo-ate and soli-itor as an o,,i-er o, t1e 2u(re'e Court or as a 'e'ber o, an 1onourable (ro,ession; or
(b# 1as been adLudi-ated banHru(t and 1as been guilt7 o, an7 o, t1e a-ts or o'issions 'entioned in
se-tion 12>(5#(a#6 (b#6 (c#6 (d#6 (e#6 (f#6 (h#6 (i#6 ($#6 ( l# or (%# o, t1e ?anHru(t-7 A-t (Ca($ 20#$
[15/95]
(># 8o a((li-ation ,or a 4egal 2ervi-e :,,i-er or non/(ra-tising soli-itor to be (unis1ed under t1is se-tion s1all
be 'ade unless leave 1as been granted b7 t1e C1ie, &usti-e ,or an investigation to be 'ade into t1e -o'(laint
o, 'is-ondu-t against t1e 4egal 2ervi-e :,,i-er or non/(ra-tising soli-itor -on-erned$
[19/2008]
(5# An a((li-ation ,or su-1 leave s1all be 'ade b7 eA (arte originating su''ons and s1all be a--o'(anied b7
an a,,idavit setting out t1e allegations o, 'is-ondu-t against t1e 4egal 2ervi-e :,,i-er or non/
(ra-tising soli-itor$
(6# E1ere t1e C1ie, &usti-e is o, t1e o(inion t1at t1e a((li-ant 1as 'ade out a (ri'a ,a-ie -ase ,or
an investigation into 1is -o'(laint6 t1e C1ie, &usti-e 'a7 grant su-1 leave and a((oint a <is-i(linar7 ribunal
under se-tion @0$
[19/2008]
(6A# 8otwit1standing subse-tion (6#6 t1e C1ie, &usti-e 'a7 re,use to grant leave ,or an investigation to be
'ade into a -o'(laint o, 'is-ondu-t against a 4egal 2ervi-e :,,i-er or non/(ra-tising soli-itor i, t1e
a((li-ation ,or su-1 leave is 'ade a,ter t1e eA(iration o, t1e (eriod o, F
(a# 6 7ears ,ro' t1e date o, t1e alleged 'is-ondu-t; or
(b# w1ere t1e -o'(laint relates to an7 ,raud alleged to 1ave been -o''itted b7 t1e 4egal 2ervi-e :,,i-er or
non/(ra-tising soli-itor6 6 7ears ,ro' t1e earliest date on w1i-1 t1e a((li-ant dis-overed t1e ,raud or -ould
wit1 reasonable diligen-e 1ave dis-overed it6 i, t1at (eriod eA(ires later t1an t1e (eriod re,erred to in
(aragra(1 (a#$
[19/2008]
(7# 1e <is-i(linar7 ribunal s1all 1ear and investigate into t1e -o'(laint and sub'it its ,indings o, ,a-t and
law in t1e ,or' o, a re(ort to t1e C1ie, &usti-e$
[19/2008]
("# A -o(7 o, t1e re(ort s1all be su((lied to t1e 4egal 2ervi-e :,,i-er or non/(ra-tising soli-itor -on-erned6 and
to t1e Attorne7/General i, t1e re(ort relates to a 4egal 2ervi-e :,,i-er$
(@# E1ere t1e <is-i(linar7 ribunal ,inds t1at no -ause o, su,,i-ient gravit7 ,or dis-i(linar7 a-tion eAists under
t1is se-tion against t1e 4egal 2ervi-e :,,i-er or non/(ra-tising soli-itor -on-erned6 t1e C1ie, &usti-e s1all
dis'iss t1e -o'(laint$
[19/2008]
(10# E1ere t1e <is-i(linar7 ribunal ,inds t1at -ause o, su,,i-ient gravit7 ,or dis-i(linar7 a-tion eAists under
t1is se-tion against t1e 4egal 2ervi-e :,,i-er or non/(ra-tising soli-itor -on-erned6 t1e C1ie, &usti-e 'a7
a((oint an advo-ate and soli-itor or a 4egal 2ervi-e :,,i-er to a((l7 b7 su''ons in t1e sa'e (ro-eedings ,or
an order t1at t1e 4egal 2ervi-e :,,i-er or t1e non/(ra-tising soli-itor -on-erned be stru-H o,, t1e roll6 (ro1ibited
,ro' a((l7ing ,or a (ra-tising -erti,i-ate6 -ensured or ot1erwise (unis1ed$
[42/2005;19/2008]
(11# 2e-tion @" s1all a((l76 wit1 t1e ne-essar7 'odi,i-ations6 to an7 a((li-ation under subse-tion (10#$
(12# :n -o'(letion o, t1e 1earing o, t1e a((li-ation under subse-tion (10#6 t1e -ourt 'a7 F
(a# -ensure t1e 4egal 2ervi-e :,,i-er or non/(ra-tising soli-itor;
(b# (ro1ibit 1i' ,ro' a((l7ing ,or a (ra-tising -erti,i-ate ,or su-1 (eriod not eA-eeding 5 7ears as it 'a7
s(e-i,7;
(-# order t1at 1is na'e be stru-H o,, t1e roll;
(d# order 1i' to (a7 a (enalt7 o, not 'ore t1an R206000; or
(e# 'aHe su-1 ot1er order as it t1inHs ,it$
[19/2008]
(1=# 1e -osts o, and in-idental to an7 (ro-eedings under t1is se-tion s1all be in t1e dis-retion o,
t1e <is-i(linar7 ribunal6 &udge or -ourt 1earing t1ose (ro-eedings$
[19/2008]
(1=A# A <is-i(linar7 ribunal 'a76 in 'aHing an7 order on -osts under subse-tion (1=#6 s(e-i,7 t1e a'ount
o, t1ose -osts or dire-t t1at t1e a'ount be taAed b7 t1e Registrar$
[19/2008]
(1># 2ubLe-t to t1is se-tion6 t1e Rules Co''ittee 'a7 'aHe rules ,or regulating and (res-ribing t1e
(ro-edure and (ra-ti-e to be ,ollowed in -onne-tion wit1 (ro-eedings under t1is se-tion and in t1e absen-e o,
an7 rule dealing wit1 an7 (oint o, (ro-edure or (ra-ti-e6 t1e Rules o, Court (Ca($ =226 R 5# 'a7 be ,ollowed as
nearl7 as t1e -ir-u'stan-es (er'it$
(15# )or t1e avoidan-e o, doubt6 not1ing in t1is se-tion s1all (revent an7 4egal 2ervi-e :,,i-er ,ro' being
subLe-t to dis-i(linar7 a-tion b7 t1e 4egal 2ervi-e Co''ission ,or an7 a-t or o'ission w1i-1 -onstitutes a
dis-i(linar7 o,,en-e under t1is se-tion$
,isi'7inary 'roeedings against #oreign 7a9yers registered 0nder setion 18%I
)(6&F(1# 5ver7 ,oreign law7er w1o is registered b7 t1e Attorne7/General under se-tion 1=03 s1all be subLe-t
to t1e -ontrol o, t1e 2u(re'e Court and s1all be liable on due -ause s1own F
(a# to 1ave 1is registration under se-tion 1=03 -an-elled or sus(ended ,or su-1 (eriod as t1e -ourt 'a7
t1inH ,it;
(b# to (a7 a (enalt7 o, not 'ore t1an R1006000;
(-# to be -ensured; or
(d# to su,,er t1e (unis1'ent re,erred to in (aragra(1 (b# in addition to t1e (unis1'ent re,erred to in
(aragra(1 (a# or (c#$
(2# 2u-1 due -ause 'a7 be s1own b7 (roo, t1at t1e ,oreign law7er F
(a# 1as been -onvi-ted o, a -ri'inal o,,en-e6 i'(l7ing a de,e-t o, -1ara-ter w1i-1 'aHes 1i' un,it ,or 1is
(ro,ession;
(b# 1as been guilt7 o, ,raudulent or grossl7 i'(ro(er -ondu-t in t1e dis-1arge o, 1is (ro,essional dut7 or guilt7
o, su-1 a brea-1 o, an7 usage or rule o, -ondu-t 'ade under se-tion 1=0E(2#( &# as a'ounts to i'(ro(er
-ondu-t or (ra-ti-e as a ,oreign law7er registered b7 t1e Attorne7/General under se-tion 1=03;
(-# 1as been adLudi-ated banHru(t and 1as been guilt7 o, an7 o, t1e a-ts or o'issions 'entioned in
se-tion 12>(5#(a#6 (b#6 (c#6 (d#6 (e#6 (f#6 (h#6 (i#6 ($#6 ( l# or (%# o, t1e ?anHru(t-7 A-t (Ca($ 20#;
(d# 1as tendered or given or -onsented to retention6 out o, an7 ,ee (a7able to 1i' ,or 1is servi-es6 o, an7
grati,i-ation ,or 1aving (ro-ured t1e e'(lo7'ent in an7 legal business o, 1i'sel,6 o, an7 advo-ate and soli-itor
or6 in relation onl7 to t1e (ra-ti-e o, 2inga(ore law6 o, an7 ot1er ,oreign law7er registered b7 t1e Attorne7/
General under se-tion 1=03;
(e# 1as6 dire-tl7 or indire-tl76 (ro-ured or atte'(ted to (ro-ure t1e e'(lo7'ent o, 1i'sel,6 o, an7
advo-ate and soli-itor or6 in relation onl7 to t1e (ra-ti-e o, 2inga(ore law6 o, an7 ot1er ,oreign law7er
registered b7 t1e Attorne7/General under se-tion 1=03 t1roug1 or b7 t1e instru-tion o, an7 (erson to w1o'
an7 re'uneration ,or obtaining su-1 e'(lo7'ent 1as been given b7 1i' or agreed or (ro'ised to be so given;
(,# 1as a--e(ted e'(lo7'ent in an7 legal business t1roug1 a (erson w1o 1as been (ro-lai'ed a tout under
an7 written law relating t1ereto;
(g# 1as been guilt7 o, su-1 'is-ondu-t unbe,itting a ,oreign law7er registered b7 t1e Attorne7/General under
se-tion 1=03 or as a 'e'ber o, an 1onourable (ro,ession;
(1# -arries on b7 1i'sel, or an7 (erson in 1is e'(lo7'ent an7 trade6 business or -alling t1at detra-ts ,ro' t1e
(ro,ession o, law or is in an7 wa7 in-o'(atible wit1 it6 or is e'(lo7ed in an7 su-1 trade6 business or -alling;
(i# 1as -ontravened an7 o, t1e (rovisions o, t1is A-t in relation t1ereto i, su-1 -ontravention warrants
dis-i(linar7 a-tion; or
(L# 1as been disbarred6 stru-H o,,6 sus(ended or -ensured in 1is -a(a-it7 as a legal (ra-titioner b7
w1atever na'e -alled in an7 ot1er -ountr7$
(=# 2e-tions "5 to @@ and 10= to 106 s1all a((l76 wit1 t1e ne-essar7 'odi,i-ations6 to a ,oreign law7er
registered b7 t1e Attorne7/General under se-tion 1=03 as t1e7 a((l7 to an advo-ate and soli-itor registered b7
t1e Attorne7/General under se-tion 1=086 eA-e(t t1at in lieu o, an order t1at 1e be stru-H o,, t1e roll or
sus(ended ,ro' (ra-ti-e ,or a (eriod not eA-eeding 5 7ears6 an order 'a7 be 'ade ,or 1is registration
under se-tion 1=03 to be -an-elled or sus(ended ,or su-1 (eriod as t1e -ourt 'a7 t1inH ,it$
(># 3n an7 (ro-eedings instituted under t1is se-tion against a ,oreign law7er registered b7 t1e Attorne7/
General under se-tion 1=036 t1e -ourt 'a7 in addition to t1e ,a-ts o, t1e -ase taHe into a--ount t1e (ast
-ondu-t o, t1e ,oreign law7er in order to deter'ine w1at order s1ould be 'ade$
(5# 3n an7 (ro-eedings instituted under t1is se-tion against a ,oreign law7er registered b7 t1e Attorne7/
General under se-tion 1=03 -onsequent u(on t1e ,oreign law7erQs -onvi-tion ,or a -ri'inal o,,en-e6 an 3nquir7
Co''ittee6 a <is-i(linar7 ribunal and a -ourt o, = &udges o, t1e 2u(re'e Court re,erred to in se-tion @" s1all
a--e(t t1e ,oreign law7erGs -onvi-tion as ,inal and -on-lusive$
Po9er to striAe o## ro77: et&
)8&F(1# All advo-ates and soli-itors s1all be subLe-t to t1e -ontrol o, t1e 2u(re'e Court and s1all be liable on
due -ause s1own F
(a# to be stru-H o,, t1e roll;
(b# to be sus(ended ,ro' (ra-ti-e ,or a (eriod not eA-eeding 5 7ears;
(-# to (a7 a (enalt7 o, not 'ore t1an R1006000;
(d# to be -ensured; or
(e# to su,,er t1e (unis1'ent re,erred to in (aragra(1 (c# in addition to t1e (unis1'ent re,erred to in (aragra(1
(b# or (d#$
[19/2008]
(2# 2u-1 due -ause 'a7 be s1own b7 (roo, t1at an advo-ate and soli-itor F
(a# 1as been -onvi-ted o, a -ri'inal o,,en-e6 i'(l7ing a de,e-t o, -1ara-ter w1i-1 'aHes 1i' un,it ,or 1is
(ro,ession;
(b# 1as been guilt7 o, ,raudulent or grossl7 i'(ro(er -ondu-t in t1e dis-1arge o, 1is (ro,essional dut7 or
guilt7 o, su-1 a brea-1 o, an7 usage or rule o, -ondu-t 'ade b7 t1e Coun-il under t1e (rovisions o, t1is A-t as
a'ounts to i'(ro(er -ondu-t or (ra-ti-e as an advo-ate and soli-itor;
(-# 1as been adLudi-ated banHru(t and 1as been guilt7 o, an7 o, t1e a-ts or o'issions 'entioned in
se-tion 12>(5#(a#6 (b#6 (c#6 (d#6 (e#6 (f#6 (h#6 (i#6 ($#6 (l# or (%# o, t1e ?anHru(t-7 A-t (Ca($ 20#;
(d# 1as tendered or given or -onsented to retention6 out o, an7 ,ee (a7able to 1i' ,or 1is servi-es6 o, an7
grati,i-ation ,or 1aving (ro-ured t1e e'(lo7'ent in an7 legal business o, 1i'sel,6 o, an7 ot1er advo-ate and
soli-itor or6 in relation onl7 to t1e (ra-ti-e o, 2inga(ore law6 o, an7 ,oreign law7er registered b7 t1e Attorne7/
General under se-tion 1=03;
(e# 1as6 dire-tl7 or indire-tl76 (ro-ured or atte'(ted to (ro-ure t1e e'(lo7'ent o, 1i'sel,6 o, an7 advo-ate
and soli-itor or6 in relation onl7 to t1e (ra-ti-e o, 2inga(ore law6 o, an7 ,oreign law7er registered b7 t1e
Attorne7/General under se-tion 1=03 t1roug1 or b7 t1e instru-tion o, an7 (erson to w1o' an7 re'uneration
,or obtaining su-1 e'(lo7'ent 1as been given b7 1i' or agreed or (ro'ised to be so given;
(,# 1as a--e(ted e'(lo7'ent in an7 legal business t1roug1 a (erson w1o 1as been (ro-lai'ed a tout under
an7 written law relating t1ereto;
(g# Deleted by Act 8/2011! "ef 03/05/2011#
(1# 1as been guilt7 o, su-1 'is-ondu-t unbe,itting an advo-ate and soli-itor as an o,,i-er o, t1e 2u(re'e Court
or as a 'e'ber o, an 1onourable (ro,ession;
(i# -arries on b7 1i'sel, or an7 (erson in 1is e'(lo7'ent an7 trade6 business or -alling t1at detra-ts ,ro' t1e
(ro,ession o, law or is in an7 wa7 in-o'(atible wit1 it6 or is e'(lo7ed in an7 su-1 trade6 business or -alling;
(L# 1as -ontravened an7 o, t1e (rovisions o, t1is A-t in relation t1ereto i, su-1 -ontravention warrants
dis-i(linar7 a-tion; or
(H# 1as been disbarred6 stru-H o,,6 sus(ended or -ensured in 1is -a(a-it7 as a legal (ra-titioner b7
w1atever na'e -alled in an7 ot1er -ountr7$
[41/93;15/95]
(=# 5ver7 (ra-ti-e trainee6 and ever7 quali,ied (erson in res(e-t o, w1o' an a((li-ation under se-tion
=2(=# 1as been granted6 s1all6 wit1 t1e ne-essar7 'odi,i-ations6 be subLe-t to t1e sa'e Lurisdi-tion as -an be
eAer-ised over advo-ates and soli-itors under t1is *art6 eA-e(t t1at in lieu o, an7 order t1at 1e be stru-H o,,
t1e roll or sus(ended6 an order 'a7 be 'ade (ro1ibiting 1i' ,ro' a((l7ing to t1e -ourt ,or ad'ission as an
advo-ate and soli-itor until a,ter a date s(e-i,ied in t1e order$
(># 1e Lurisdi-tion given b7 subse-tion (=# s1all be eAer-ised b7 a single &udge$
(5# 3n an7 (ro-eedings under t1is *art6 t1e -ourt 'a7 in addition to t1e ,a-ts o, t1e -ase taHe into a--ount t1e
(ast -ondu-t o, t1e (erson -on-erned in order to deter'ine w1at order s1ould be 'ade$
(6# 3n an7 (ro-eedings instituted under t1is *art against an advo-ate and soli-itor -onsequent u(on
1is -onvi-tion ,or a -ri'inal o,,en-e6 an 3nquir7 Co''ittee6 a <is-i(linar7 ribunal and a -ourt o, = &udges o,
t1e 2u(re'e Court re,erred to in se-tion @" s1all a--e(t 1is -onvi-tion as ,inal and -on-lusive$
[15/89;41/93;19/2008]
A''oint2ent o# In<0iry Pane7
)*&F(1# )or t1e (ur(ose o, enabling 3nquir7 Co''ittees to be -onstituted in a--ordan-e wit1 t1is *art6 t1e
C1ie, &usti-e s1all a((oint a (anel (re,erred to 1ereina,ter as t1e 3nquir7 *anel# -onsisting o, su-1 nu'ber o,
advo-ates and soli-itors (w1et1er in (ra-ti-e or not# and la7 (ersons as t1e C1ie, &usti-e 'a7 deter'ine$
[30/86;15/89;35/2001]
(2# An advo-ate and soli-itor s1all be eligible to be a((ointed as a 'e'ber o, t1e 3nquir7 *anel i, 1e 1as not
less t1an 7 7earsG standing$
[19/2008]
(=# A 'e'ber o, t1e 3nquir7 *anel s1all be a((ointed ,or a ter' o, 2 7ears and s1all be eligible ,or
rea((oint'ent$
[15/89]
(># 1e C1ie, &usti-e 'a7 at an7 ti'e re'ove ,ro' o,,i-e an7 'e'ber o, t1e 3nquir7 *anel or ,ill an7
va-an-7 in its 'e'bers1i($
(5# 1e C1ie, &usti-e s1all a((oint6 ,ro' a'ong t1e 'e'bers o, t1e 3nquir7 *anel w1o are advo-ates and
soli-itors o, not less t1an 12 7earsG standing6 t1e C1air'an and t1e <e(ut7 C1air'an o, t1e 3nquir7 *anel$
[19/2008]
Co2'7aints against ad3oates and so7iitors
)!&F(1# An7 -o'(laint o, t1e -ondu-t o, an advo-ate and soli-itor F
(a# s1all be 'ade to t1e 2o-iet7 in writing;
(b# s1all in-lude a state'ent b7 t1e -o'(lainant F
(i# as to w1et1er6 to 1is Hnowledge6 an7 ot1er -o'(laint 1as been 'ade to t1e 2o-iet7 against t1e
advo-ate and soli-itor6 b7 1i' or b7 an7 ot1er (erson6 w1i-1 arises ,ro' t1e sa'e ,a-ts as 1is -o'(laint; and
(ii# i, so6 setting out su-1 (arti-ulars o, ea-1 su-1 -o'(laint as t1e Coun-il 'a7 require and 1e is able to
(rovide; and
(-# s1all be su((orted b7 su-1 statutor7 de-laration as t1e Coun-il 'a7 require6 eA-e(t t1at no
statutor7 de-laration s1all be required i, t1e -o'(laint is 'ade b7 an7 (ubli- o,,i-er$
[19/2008]
(1A# 2ubLe-t to subse-tion (>A#6 t1e Coun-il s1all re,er ever7 -o'(laint w1i-1 satis,ies t1e require'ents
o, subse-tion (1# to t1e C1air'an o, t1e 3nquir7 *anel$
[19/2008]
(2# 1e Coun-il 'a7 on its own 'otion re,er an7 in,or'ation tou-1ing u(on t1e -ondu-t o, an advo-ate
and soli-itor to t1e C1air'an o, t1e 3nquir7 *anel$
[15/89;41/93]
(=# An7 &udge o, t1e 2u(re'e Court or t1e Attorne7/General 'a7 at an7 ti'e re,er to t1e 2o-iet7 an7
in,or'ation tou-1ing u(on t1e -ondu-t o, an advo-ate and soli-itor and t1e Coun-il s1all F
(a# re,er t1e 'atter to t1e C1air'an o, t1e 3nquir7 *anel; or
(b# w1ere t1e &udge or t1e Attorne7/General requests t1at t1e 'atter be re,erred to a <is-i(linar7
ribunal6 a((l7 to t1e C1ie, &usti-e to a((oint a <is-i(linar7 ribunal$
[30/86;15/89;41/93;35/2001;19/2008]
(=A# 8otwit1standing subse-tions (1A#6 (2# and (=#6 w1ere an7 -o'(laint is 'ade to t1e 2o-iet7 o,6 t1e Coun-il
wis1es to re,er an7 in,or'ation tou-1ing u(on6 or an7 &udge o, t1e 2u(re'e Court 1as re,erred an7
in,or'ation to t1e 2o-iet7 tou-1ing u(on6 t1e -ondu-t o, an advo-ate and soli-itor w1o is registered b7 t1e
Attorne7/General under se-tion 1=08 to (ra-tise 2inga(ore law in a &oint 4aw Benture or its -onstituent ,oreign
law (ra-ti-e6 a Cuali,7ing )oreign 4aw *ra-ti-e or a li-ensed ,oreign law (ra-ti-e and w1o at t1e ti'e o, t1e
-ondu-t did not (ra-tise in an7 2inga(ore law (ra-ti-e F
(a# t1e Coun-il s1all -onsult t1e Attorne7/General on w1et1er to (ro-eed in a--ordan-e wit1 t1is se-tion; and
(b# i, t1e Attorne7/General dire-ts t1e Coun-il not to (ro-eed in a--ordan-e wit1 t1is se-tion6 t1e Coun-il s1all
re,er t1e -o'(laint or in,or'ation to t1e Attorne7/General as a -o'(laint under se-tion 1=0R instead o,
(ro-eeding in a--ordan-e wit1 t1is se-tion$
[19/2008]
(=?# E1ere an7 -ondu-t o, an advo-ate and soli-itor registered b7 t1e Attorne7/General under se-tion 1=08 to
(ra-tise 2inga(ore law in a &oint 4aw Benture or its -onstituent ,oreign law (ra-ti-e6 a Cuali,7ing )oreign 4aw
*ra-ti-e or a li-ensed ,oreign law (ra-ti-e 1as given rise to an7 (ro-eedings under t1is *art6 t1ose (ro-eedings6
and an7 de-ision6 deter'ination or order arising ,ro' t1ose (ro-eedings6 s1all not in an7 wa7 a,,e-t t1e
Lurisdi-tion o, t1e Attorne7/General under *art 3JA to taHe su-1 a-tion as 1e dee's a((ro(riate against t1e
advo-ate and soli-itor in res(e-t o, t1e sa'e -ondu-t$
[19/2008]
(># 8otwit1standing subse-tions (1A#6 (2# and (=#6 w1ere 2 or 'ore -o'(laints or in,or'ation tou-1ing u(on
t1e -ondu-t o, an advo-ate and soli-itor 1ave been re-eived b7 t1e Coun-il6 in-luding an7 -o'(laint w1i-1 1ad
been re,erred to a <is-i(linar7 ribunal under se-tion "@6 t1e Coun-il 'a7 wit1 t1e leave o, t1e -ourt re,er to
t1e C1air'an o, t1e 3nquir7 *anel one or 'ore -o'(laints or in,or'ation w1i-1 in its o(inion are 'ore serious
in nature ,irst and de,er t1e re,erral o, t1e re'aining -o'(laints or in,or'ation$
[15/89;41/93;19/2008]
(>A# 2ubLe-t to subse-tion (>C#6 t1e Coun-il s1all not re,er a -o'(laint o, t1e -ondu-t o, an advo-ate and
soli-itor to t1e C1air'an o, t1e 3nquir7 *anel under subse-tion (1A# i, t1e -o'(laint is ,irst 'ade to t1e 2o-iet7
a,ter t1e eA(iration o, t1e (eriod o, F
(a# 6 7ears ,ro' t1e date o, t1e -ondu-t; or
(b# w1ere t1e -o'(laint relates to an7 ,raud alleged to 1ave been -o''itted b7 t1e advo-ate and soli-itor6 6
7ears ,ro' t1e earliest date on w1i-1 t1e -o'(lainant dis-overed t1e ,raud or -ould wit1 reasonable diligen-e
1ave dis-overed it6 i, t1at (eriod eA(ires later t1an t1e (eriod re,erred to in (aragra(1 (a#$
[19/2008]
(>?# 2ubLe-t to subse-tion (>C#6 t1e Coun-il s1all not re,er an7 in,or'ation tou-1ing u(on t1e -ondu-t o,
an advo-ate and soli-itor to t1e C1air'an o, t1e 3nquir7 *anel under subse-tion (2# a,ter t1e eA(iration o, t1e
(eriod o, F
(a# 6 7ears ,ro' t1e date o, t1e -ondu-t; or
(b# w1ere t1e in,or'ation relates to an7 ,raud alleged to 1ave been -o''itted b7 t1e advo-ate and soli-itor6 6
7ears ,ro' t1e earliest date on w1i-1 t1e Coun-il dis-overed t1e ,raud or -ould wit1 reasonable diligen-e 1ave
dis-overed it6 i, t1at (eriod eA(ires later t1an t1e (eriod re,erred to in (aragra(1 (a#$
[19/2008]
(>C# 1e Coun-il 'a76 wit1 t1e leave o, t1e -ourt F
(a# re,er a -o'(laint o, t1e -ondu-t o, an advo-ate and soli-itor to t1e C1air'an o, t1e 3nquir7 *anel
under subse-tion (1A# a,ter t1e eA(iration o, t1e (eriod re,erred to in subse-tion (>A#; or
(b# re,er an7 in,or'ation tou-1ing u(on t1e -ondu-t o, an advo-ate and soli-itor to t1e C1air'an o, t1e 3nquir7
*anel under subse-tion (2# a,ter t1e eA(iration o, t1e (eriod re,erred to in subse-tion (>?#$
[19/2008]
(><# An a((li-ation ,or t1e leave o, t1e -ourt under subse-tion (>C# s1all be F
(a# 'ade b7 t1e Coun-il b7 originating su''ons; and
(b# a--o'(anied b7 an a,,idavit F
(i# setting out F
(A# ever7 do-u'ent -onstituting t1e -o'(laint o, t1e -ondu-t o, t1e advo-ate and soli-itor -on-erned6
in-luding ever7 statutor7 de-laration in su((ort o, t1e -o'(laint (i, an7#; or
(?# t1e ,a-ts -onstituting t1e in,or'ation tou-1ing u(on t1e -ondu-t o, t1e advo-ate and soli-itor -on-erned6
as t1e -ase 'a7 be;
(ii# eA(laining w17 t1e -o'(laint was not 'ade to t1e 2o-iet7 be,ore t1e eA(iration o, t1e (eriod re,erred to in
subse-tion (>A#6 or w17 t1e in,or'ation was not re,erred to t1e C1air'an o, t1e 3nquir7 *anel be,ore t1e
eA(iration o, t1e (eriod re,erred to in subse-tion (>?#6 as t1e -ase 'a7 be; and
(iii# eA(laining w17 t1e -o'(laint or in,or'ation6 as t1e -ase 'a7 be6 s1ould be re,erred to t1e C1air'an o,
t1e 3nquir7 *anel6 notwit1standing t1e eA(iration o, t1e (eriod re,erred to in subse-tion (>A# or (>?#6 as t1e
-ase 'a7 be$
[19/2008]
(>5# 1e a((li-ation and a,,idavit re,erred to in subse-tion (><# s1all be served on t1e advo-ate and
soli-itor -on-erned$
[19/2008]
(5# E1ere an7 -o'(laint or in,or'ation tou-1ing u(on t1e -ondu-t o, an advo-ate and soli-itor is re,erred to
t1e C1air'an o, t1e 3nquir7 *anel6 t1e Coun-il s1all in,or' t1e advo-ate and soli-itor -on-erned t1at it 1as
done so$
[15/89;41/93]
(6# E1ere an7 -o'(laint or in,or'ation tou-1ing u(on t1e -ondu-t o, an advo-ate and soli-itor is re,erred to
t1e C1air'an o, t1e 3nquir7 *anel under subse-tion (1A#6 (2# or (=#6 t1e C1air'an or <e(ut7 C1air'an o, t1e
3nquir7 *anel s1all6 wit1in 2 weeHs6 -onstitute a Review Co''ittee -onsisting o, F
(a# a -1air'an6 being t1e C1air'an or <e(ut7 C1air'an 1i'sel, or a 'e'ber o, t1e 3nquir7 *anel w1o is an
advo-ate and soli-itor o, not less t1an 12 7earsG standing; and
(b# a 4egal 2ervi-e :,,i-er w1o 1as not less t1an 10 7earsG eA(erien-e6
to review t1e -o'(laint or in,or'ation6 and su-1 review b7 t1e Review Co''ittee s1all start wit1in 2 weeHs o,
its -onstitution$
[19/2008]
(7# A Review Co''ittee 'a76 in t1e -ourse o, a review under subse-tion (6#6 require t1e -o'(lainant or
t1e advo-ate and soli-itor -on-erned to answer an7 inquir7 or to ,urnis1 an7 re-ord t1at t1e Review Co''ittee
-onsiders relevant ,or t1e (ur(ose o, t1e review$
[35/2001]
("# A Review Co''ittee s1all -o'(lete its review under subse-tion (6# wit1in > weeHs o, its -onstitution6 and
F
(a# dire-t t1e Coun-il to dis'iss t1e 'atter i, it is unani'ousl7 o, t1e o(inion t1at t1e -o'(laint or in,or'ation
is ,rivolous6 veAatious6 'is-on-eived or la-Hing in substan-e and give t1e reasons ,or t1e dis'issal; or
(b# in an7 ot1er -ase6 re,er t1e 'atter ba-H to t1e C1air'an o, t1e 3nquir7 *anel$
[35/2001;19/2008]
("A# 1e C1air'an or <e(ut7 C1air'an o, t1e 3nquir7 *anel 'a76 on t1e a((li-ation in writing o, a
Review Co''ittee6 grant to t1e Review Co''ittee an eAtension o, t1e (eriod s(e-i,ied in subse-tion ("# i, 1e
is satis,ied t1at t1e -ir-u'stan-es o, t1e -ase Lusti,7 t1e grant o, t1e eAtension6 eA-e(t t1at an7 eAtension
granted s1all not eAtend be7ond a (eriod o, 6 weeHs ,ro' t1e date o, t1e -onstitution o, t1e Review
Co''ittee$
[19/2008]
(@# 1e Coun-il s1all6 wit1in 7 da7s o, re-eiving an7 dire-tion under subse-tion ("#(a# F
(a# give e,,e-t to t1e dire-tion to dis'iss t1e 'atter; and
(b# in,or' t1e -o'(lainant and t1e advo-ate and soli-itor -on-erned o, t1e dis'issal o, t1e 'atter and
,urnis1 t1e -o'(lainant wit1 t1e reasons o, t1e Review Co''ittee in writing$
[35/2001]
(10# E1ere an7 -o'(laint or in,or'ation tou-1ing u(on t1e -ondu-t o, an advo-ate and soli-itor is
re,erred ba-H to t1e C1air'an o, t1e 3nquir7 *anel under subse-tion ("#(b#6 t1e C1air'an or <e(ut7 C1air'an
o, t1e 3nquir7 *anel s1all6 wit1in = weeHs6 -onstitute an 3nquir7 Co''ittee -onsisting o, F
(a# a -1air'an6 being a 'e'ber o, t1e 3nquir7 *anel w1o is an advo-ate and soli-itor o, not less t1an 12 7earsG
standing;
(b# a 'e'ber o, t1e 3nquir7 *anel w1o is an advo-ate and soli-itor;
(-# a 'e'ber o, t1e 3nquir7 *anel w1o is a la7 (erson; and
(d# a 4egal 2ervi-e :,,i-er w1o 1as not less t1an 10 7earsG eA(erien-e6
to inquire into t1e -o'(laint or in,or'ation$
[35/2001;19/2008]
(11# A 'e'ber o, a Review Co''ittee w1o 1as reviewed an7 'atter -on-erning an7 advo-ate and soli-itor
s1all not t1ereb7 be disquali,ied ,ro' a-ting as a 'e'ber o, an 3nquir7 Co''ittee inquiring into t1e sa'e
'atter$
[35/2001;19/2008]
(12# An 3nquir7 Co''ittee 'a7 'eet ,or t1e (ur(oses o, its inquir76 adLourn and ot1erwise regulate
t1e -ondu-t o, its inquir7 as t1e 'e'bers 'a7 t1inH ,it$
[15/89]
(1=# 1e -1air'an o, an 3nquir7 Co''ittee 'a7 at an7 ti'e su''on a 'eeting o, t1e 3nquir7 Co''ittee$
[15/89]
(1># An7 questions arising at an7 'eeting o, an 3nquir7 Co''ittee s1all be deter'ined b7 a 'aLorit7 o,
votes o, t1e 'e'bers o, t1e Co''ittee6 and in t1e -ase o, an equalit7 o, votes6 t1e -1air'an o, t1e 3nquir7
Co''ittee s1all 1ave a se-ond or -asting vote$
[15/89]
(15# All t1e 'e'bers o, an 3nquir7 Co''ittee s1all be (resent to -onstitute a quoru' ,or a 'eeting o, t1e
3nquir7 Co''ittee$
[15/89]
(16# An7 resolution or de-ision in writing signed b7 all t1e 'e'bers o, an 3nquir7 Co''ittee s1all be as
valid and e,,e-tual as i, it 1ad been 'ade or rea-1ed at a 'eeting o, t1e 3nquir7 Co''ittee w1ere all its
'e'bers were (resent$
[15/89]
(17# An7 (erson w1o 'aHes a -o'(laint to t1e 2o-iet7 under t1is *art s1all ,urnis1 to t1e C1air'an or
<e(ut7 C1air'an o, t1e 3nquir7 *anel6 or t1e -1air'an o, a Review Co''ittee or o, an 3nquir7 Co''ittee6
su-1 statutor7 de-larations or a,,idavits in su((ort o, t1e -o'(laint as t1at C1air'an6 <e(ut7 C1air'an
or -1air'an 'a7 require wit1in su-1 ti'e as t1at C1air'an6 <e(ut7 C1air'an or -1air'an 'a7 s(e-i,7$
[19/2008]
(17A# E1ere a -o'(laint is 'ade to t1e 2o-iet7 under t1is *art6 and t1e w1ole or an7 (art o, t1e -o'(laint or
an7 do-u'ent ,urnis1ed in su((ort o, t1e -o'(laint is in a language ot1er t1an 5nglis1 F
(a# t1e -o'(lainant s1all ,urnis1 to t1e 2o-iet7 an 5nglis1 translation o, t1at w1ole or (art o, t1e -o'(laint or
do-u'ent w1i-1 is veri,ied b7 t1e a,,idavit o, a (erson quali,ied to translate it; or
(b# i, t1e -o'(lainant ,ails to do so6 t1e 2o-iet7 F
(i# 'a7 arrange ,or t1e translation into 5nglis1 o, t1at w1ole or (art o, t1e -o'(laint or do-u'ent; and
(ii# s1all be entitled to re-over ,ro' t1e -o'(lainant all reasonable -osts o, su-1 translation as i, t1e7 were a
debt due to t1e 2o-iet7$
[19/2008]
(17?# E1ere an7 voi-e re-ording is tendered in su((ort o, a -o'(laint 'ade to t1e 2o-iet7 under t1is *art F
(a# t1e -o'(lainant s1all ,urnis1 to t1e 2o-iet7 F
(i# a trans-ri(t o, t1e re-ording6 su-1 trans-ri(t to be veri,ied b7 t1e a,,idavit o, t1e (erson w1o trans-ribed t1e
re-ording; and
(ii# i, t1e trans-ri(t is in a language ot1er t1an 5nglis16 an 5nglis1 translation o, t1e trans-ri(t w1i-1 is veri,ied
b7 t1e a,,idavit o, a (erson quali,ied to translate it; or
(b# i, t1e -o'(lainant ,ails to do so6 t1e 2o-iet7 F
(i# 'a7 arrange ,or t1e trans-ri(tion o, t1e re-ording and6 i, t1e trans-ri(t o, t1e re-ording is in a language
ot1er t1an 5nglis16 t1e translation into 5nglis1 o, t1e trans-ri(t o, t1e re-ording; and
(ii# s1all be entitled to re-over ,ro' t1e -o'(lainant all reasonable -osts o, su-1 trans-ri(tion and
translation as i, t1e7 were a debt due to t1e 2o-iet7$
[19/2008]
(1"# An 3nquir7 Co''ittee 'a7 require an7 (erson 'aHing a -o'(laint to t1e 2o-iet7 under t1is *art to
de(osit wit1 t1e 2o-iet7 a reasonable su' not eA-eeding R16000 to -over -osts$
[15/89;19/2008]
(1@# E1ere t1e -o'(laint is ,ound to be ,rivolous or veAatious F
(a# t1e 3nquir7 Co''ittee 'a76 a,ter 1earing t1e -o'(lainant (i, 1e desires to be 1eard# F
(i# order t1e -o'(lainant to (a7 to an7 (erson all or an7 -osts reasonabl7 in-urred b7 t1at (erson in
t1e (ro-eedings be,ore t1e 3nquir7 Co''ittee; and
(ii# in su-1 order6 s(e-i,7 t1e a'ount o, t1ose -osts or dire-t t1at t1e a'ount be taAed b7 t1e Registrar;

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