Singapore Academy of Law (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022

No. S 951

Singapore Academy of Law Act 1988

Singapore Academy of Law
(Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 27 of the Singapore Academy of Law Act 1988, the Senate of the Singapore Academy of Law makes the following Rules:

Citation and commencement

1.—(1) These Rules are the Singapore Academy of Law (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022 and, except for rule 5, come into operation on 1 January 2023.

(2) Rule 5 is deemed to have come into operation on 31 December 2021.

Amendment of rule 13

2. In rule 13 of the Singapore Academy of Law Rules (R 1) (called in these Rules the principal Rules), replace “$85.60” with “$86.40 (inclusive of goods and services tax)”.

Amendment of Third Schedule

3. In the Third Schedule to the principal Rules, in paragraphs 1 and 2, replace “5.35%” with “5.4%”.

Amendment of Fourth Schedule

4. In the Fourth Schedule to the principal Rules —

(a)

in Part III, in the Part heading, replace “ONWARDS” with “TO 2022”;

(b)

in Part III, replace “for the subscription year 2011 and for every subsequent subscription year shall be” with “for each subscription year from 2011 to 2022 is”;

(c)

in Part III, in the table, in the second column, in the column heading, replace “onwards” with “to 2022”;

(d)

in Part III, in the table, in the first column, in item 3, replace “Ordinary members who are foreign lawyers that are registered by the Attorney‑General under section 130I of the Legal Profession Act (Cap. 161) or granted the approval of the Attorney‑General under section 130L of that Act, or that are both” with “Foreign lawyers who are ordinary members under section 14(c) of the Act”; and

(e)

after Part III, insert —

“Part IV

ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS FROM 2023 ONWARDS

The annual subscription payable by a member belonging to a category of members specified in the first column for the subscription year 2023 and for every subsequent subscription year is as specified in the second column.

First column

Second column

Category of members

Annual subscription

1.	Fellows who are persons other than those mentioned in section 12(c) and (d) of the Act

$1,080.00

2.	Ordinary members who are advocates and solicitors, Judicial Service Officers or Legal Service Officers, where, at the time the subscription is payable in accordance with rule 3(4) —

(a)	more than 12 years have elapsed from the date of admission as an advocate and solicitor or appointment as a Judicial Service Officer or a Legal Service Officer, whichever is the earlier date

$378.00

(b)	not less than 7 years but not more than 12 years have elapsed from the date of admission as an advocate and solicitor or appointment as a Judicial Service Officer or a Legal Service Officer, whichever is the earlier date

$291.60

(c)	less than 7 years have elapsed from the date of admission as an advocate and solicitor or appointment as a Judicial Service Officer or a Legal Service Officer, whichever is the earlier date

$129.60

3.	Foreign lawyers who are ordinary members under section 14(c) of the Act

$378.00

4.	Associate members who are persons other than law students

$216.00

”.

Miscellaneous amendments

5.—(1) In rule 2 of the principal Rules —

(a)	in the definition of “goods and services tax”, replace “(Cap. 117A)” with “1993”; and
(b)	in the definition of “Notarial Certificate”, replace “(Cap. 208, R 1)” with “(R 1)”.

(2) In rule 12(1)(a) of the principal Rules, replace “(Cap. 208)” with “1959”.

[G.N. Nos. S 533/2005; S 498/2006; S 435/2007; S 461/2008; S 472/2009; S 493/2010; S 245/2011; S 392/2012; S 577/2013; S 13/2014; S 163/2014; S 288/2014; S 605/2014; S 345/2015; S 308/2016; S 647/2017; S 775/2018; S 642/2019; S 15/2022]

Made on 8 December 2022.

SUNDARESH MENON

President,
Singapore Academy of Law.

[AG/LEGIS/SL/294A/2020/3 Vol. 1]

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