No. S 250
Legal Profession Act
(CHAPTER 161)
Legal Profession
(International Services)
(Amendment) Rules 2012
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 130W of the Legal Profession Act, the Minister for Law, after consulting the Attorney-General, hereby makes the following Rules:
Citation and commencement
1.  These Rules may be cited as the Legal Profession (International Services) (Amendment) Rules 2012 and shall come into operation on 1st June 2012.
New rule 3A
2.  The Legal Profession (International Services) Rules 2008 (G.N. No. S 481/2008) (referred to in these Rules as the principal Rules) are amended by inserting, immediately after rule 3, the following rule:
Foreign collaboration requirements for Singapore law practice
3A.—(1)  For the purposes of these Rules, a Singapore law practice satisfies the foreign collaboration (general) requirements if, and only if, the Singapore law practice satisfies all of the following requirements:
(a)the number of solicitors practising in the Singapore law practice is at least 2 times the total number of —
(i)foreign lawyers registered under section 130I of the Act to practise Singapore law in the Singapore law practice; and
(ii)foreign lawyers registered under section 130K of the Act to practise foreign law in the Singapore law practice;
(b)the number of solicitors who are partners, directors or managers (as the case may be) of the Singapore law practice is at least 2 times the total number of —
(i)foreign lawyers registered under section 130I of the Act who are partners or directors (as the case may be) of the Singapore law practice; and
(ii)foreign lawyers registered under section 130K of the Act who are partners or directors (as the case may be) of the Singapore law practice;
(c)the managing partner, managing director or manager (as the case may be) of the Singapore law practice is a solicitor;
(d)the solicitors practising in the Singapore law practice are entitled to exercise or control the exercise of at least two-thirds of the total voting rights exercisable in respect of the management of the Singapore law practice;
(e)the solicitors practising in the Singapore law practice are entitled to exercise or control the exercise of at least two-thirds of the total voting rights exercisable by the partners or shareholders (as the case may be) in the Singapore law practice;
(f)the solicitors practising in the Singapore law practice hold at least two-thirds of the total value of equity interests in the Singapore law practice.
(2)  For the purposes of these Rules, a Singapore law practice satisfies the foreign collaboration (profit) requirement if, and only if, the total amount of payments made by the Singapore law practice, during any financial year of the Singapore law practice, to all of the following does not exceed one-third of the total profits of that Singapore law practice during that financial year, based on the audited financial statement of that Singapore law practice for that financial year:
(a)foreign lawyers who have been granted approval under section 130L(1) of the Act to share in the profits of the Singapore law practice;
(b)foreign law practices which have been granted approval under section 130L(6) of the Act to share in the profits of the Singapore law practice.
(3)  In paragraphs (1) and (2), “solicitor” means a solicitor who —
(a)has in force a practising certificate; and
(b)is not a nominee of any foreign law practice or foreign lawyer in respect of the management of, or the control of any voting power or equity interest in, the Singapore law practice in which he is practising.
(4)  For the purposes of paragraph (3), a solicitor shall be deemed to be a nominee of a foreign law practice or foreign lawyer if that solicitor is accustomed, or under an obligation whether formal or informal, to act in accordance with the directions, instructions or wishes of that foreign law practice or foreign lawyer.”.
Amendment of rule 4
3.  Rule 4(2) of the principal Rules is amended —
(a)by inserting, immediately after the word “partnership,” in sub-paragraph (f), the words “and the foreign law practice is not a Qualifying Foreign Law Practice,”;
(b)by inserting, immediately after the word “corporation,” in sub-paragraph (g), the words “and the foreign law practice is not a Qualifying Foreign Law Practice,”; and
(c)by inserting, immediately after sub-paragraph (g), the following sub-paragraph:
(ga)where the application is made on or after 1st June 2012, the Singapore law practice must satisfy the foreign collaboration (general) requirements in rule 3A(1);”.
Amendment of rule 5
4.  Rule 5 of the principal Rules is amended —
(a)by inserting, immediately after the words “constituent foreign law practice” in paragraph (3), the words “of a Joint Law Venture”;
(b)by deleting paragraph (4) and substituting the following paragraph:
(4)  The number of solicitors registered under section 130N of the Act to practise Singapore law in a Joint Law Venture or its constituent foreign law practice shall not at any time exceed —
(a)in any case where the constituent foreign law practice is a Qualifying Foreign Law Practice, 4 times the sum of the following:
(i)the number of foreign lawyers registered under section 130I of the Act to practise Singapore law in the Joint Law Venture;
(ii)the number of foreign lawyers registered under section 130K of the Act to practise foreign law in the Joint Law Venture; and
(iii)the number of solicitors registered under section 130O of the Act to practise foreign law in the Joint Law Venture; or
(b)in any other case, the sum of the following:
(i)the number of foreign lawyers registered under section 130I of the Act to practise Singapore law in the Joint Law Venture;
(ii)the number of foreign lawyers registered under section 130K of the Act to practise foreign law in the Joint Law Venture; and
(iii)the number of solicitors registered under section 130O of the Act to practise foreign law in the Joint Law Venture.”;
(c)by deleting the word “The” in paragraph (5A) and substituting the words “Subject to paragraph (5B), the”;
(d)by inserting, immediately after paragraph (5A), the following paragraph:
(5B)  Where the constituent Singapore law practice of a Joint Law Venture is required to satisfy the foreign collaboration (general) requirements in rule 3A(1), the total number of solicitors practising in the Singapore law practice shall be at least 2 times the total number of —
(a)foreign lawyers registered under section 130I of the Act to practise Singapore law in the Singapore law practice; and
(b)foreign lawyers registered under section 130K of the Act to practise foreign law in the Singapore law practice.”;
(e)by deleting the words “paragraph (7)” in paragraph (6) and substituting the words “paragraphs (7) and (7A)”;
(f)by deleting the word “The” in paragraph (7) and substituting the words “Subject to paragraph (7A), the”;
(g)by deleting the words “as in the audited financial statement of the Singapore law practice” in paragraph (7) and substituting the words “based on the audited financial statement of that Singapore law practice for that financial year”;
(h)by inserting, immediately after paragraph (7), the following paragraph:
(7A)  Where a Joint Law Venture is constituted under a Joint Law Venture licence issued pursuant to an application for that licence made on or after 1st June 2012, the total amount of payments made by the constituent Singapore law practice of the Joint Law Venture, during any financial year of that Singapore law practice, to all of the following shall not exceed one-third of the total profits of that Singapore law practice during that financial year, based on the audited financial statement of that Singapore law practice for that financial year:
(a)the constituent foreign law practice of the Joint Law Venture;
(b)foreign lawyers who have been granted approval under section 130L(1) of the Act to share in the profits of that Singapore law practice;
(c)foreign law practices which have been granted approval under section 130L(6) of the Act to share in the profits of that Singapore law practice.”; and
(i)by deleting paragraph (9) and substituting the following paragraphs:
(9)  A foreign lawyer who is not a solicitor may, with the approval of the Attorney-General, concurrently be —
(a)a partner or director of a Joint Law Venture or its constituent foreign law practice; and
(b)a partner or director of the constituent Singapore law practice of the Joint Law Venture.
(9A)  It shall be a condition of an approval under paragraph (9) that the constituent Singapore law practice of the Joint Law Venture satisfies all of the following so long as the approval is in force:
(a)the foreign collaboration (general) requirements in rule 3A(1);
(b)the foreign collaboration (profit) requirement in rule 3A(2).
(9B)  The Attorney-General shall not grant an approval under paragraph (9) unless the Attorney-General is satisfied, at that time, that —
(a)the constituent Singapore law practice of the Joint Law Venture satisfies the foreign collaboration (general) requirements in rule 3A(1); and
(b)there is no actual or potential conflict of interests, if the foreign lawyer is allowed to concurrently be —
(i)a partner or director of the Joint Law Venture or its constituent foreign law practice; and
(ii)a partner or director of the constituent Singapore law practice of the Joint Law Venture.
(9C)  The Attorney-General may cancel an approval granted to a foreign lawyer under paragraph (9) if the Attorney-General is satisfied, at that time, that —
(a)the constituent Singapore law practice of the Joint Law Venture does not satisfy —
(i)any of the foreign collaboration (general) requirements in rule 3A(1); or
(ii)the foreign collaboration (profit) requirement in rule 3A(2); or
(b)there is, or will be, any actual or potential conflict of interests, should the foreign lawyer continue to concurrently be —
(i)a partner or director of the Joint Law Venture or its constituent foreign law practice; and
(ii)a partner or director of the constituent Singapore law practice of the Joint Law Venture.”.
Amendment of rule 8
5.  Rule 8(1) of the principal Rules is amended by inserting, immediately after sub-paragraph (e), the following sub-paragraph:
(ea)where the application is made on or after 1st June 2012, the Singapore law practice must satisfy the foreign collaboration (general) requirements in rule 3A(1);”.
Amendment of rule 9
6.  Rule 9 of the principal Rules is amended —
(a)by inserting, immediately after the words “practise foreign law in a” in paragraph (2), the words “Qualifying Foreign Law Practice or”;
(b)by inserting, immediately after paragraph (2), the following paragraphs:
(2A)  A solicitor may, with the approval of the Attorney-General, concurrently be —
(a)a partner, director or shareholder of a Singapore law practice which is a member of a Formal Law Alliance; and
(b)a partner, director or shareholder of a foreign law practice which is a member of the Formal Law Alliance.
(2B)  It shall be a condition of an approval under paragraph (2A) that the Singapore law practice satisfies all of the following so long as the approval is in force:
(a)the foreign collaboration (general) requirements in rule 3A(1);
(b)the foreign collaboration (profit) requirement in rule 3A(2).
(2C)  The Attorney-General shall not grant an approval under paragraph (2A) unless the Attorney-General is satisfied, at that time, that —
(a)the Singapore law practice satisfies the foreign collaboration (general) requirements in rule 3A(1); and
(b)there is no actual or potential conflict of interests, if the solicitor is allowed to concurrently be —
(i)a partner, director or shareholder of the Singapore law practice; and
(ii)a partner, director or shareholder of the foreign law practice.
(2D)  The Attorney-General may cancel an approval granted to a solicitor under paragraph (2A) if the Attorney-General is satisfied, at that time, that —
(a)the Singapore law practice does not satisfy —
(i)any of the foreign collaboration (general) requirements in rule 3A(1); or
(ii)the foreign collaboration (profit) requirement in rule 3A(2); or
(b)there is, or will be, any actual or potential conflict of interests, should the solicitor continue to concurrently be —
(i)a partner, director or shareholder of the Singapore law practice; and
(ii)a partner, director or shareholder of the foreign law practice.”; and
(c)by inserting, immediately after paragraph (4), the following paragraph:
(4A)  Where a Formal Law Alliance is formed under a Formal Law Alliance licence issued pursuant to an application for that licence made on or after 1st June 2012, every Singapore law practice which is a member of the Formal Law Alliance must satisfy the foreign collaboration (profit) requirement in rule 3A(2) for so long as that licence is in force.”.
Amendment of rule 11
7.  Rule 11 of the principal Rules is amended —
(a)by inserting, immediately after paragraph (3), the following paragraphs:
(3A)  A Qualifying Foreign Law Practice may be —
(a)a joint applicant for a Joint Law Venture licence or a Formal Law Alliance licence; and
(b)a constituent foreign law practice of a Joint Law Venture or a member of a Formal Law Alliance.
(3B)  Where a Qualifying Foreign Law Practice is a constituent foreign law practice of a Joint Law Venture, the Qualifying Foreign Law Practice shall not practise law in or from Singapore except through the Joint Law Venture.”; and
(b)by deleting the word “A” in paragraph (4) and substituting the words “Except as provided in rules 5(8), 9(2A) and 30(3), a”.
Amendment of rule 14
8.  Rule 14 of the principal Rules is amended —
(a)by deleting paragraphs (1) and (2) and substituting the following paragraphs:
(1)  Subject to paragraph (6B), a licensed foreign law practice —
(a)may practise Singapore law only in relation to a relevant agreement; and
(b)shall not practise Singapore law except through a solicitor registered under section 130N of the Act, or a foreign lawyer registered under section 130I of the Act, who practises in the licensed foreign law practice.
(2)  Subject to paragraph (6B), a solicitor registered under section 130N of the Act to practise Singapore law in a licensed foreign law practice, or a foreign lawyer registered under section 130I of the Act to practise Singapore law in a licensed foreign law practice, may practise Singapore law in the licensed foreign law practice only in relation to a relevant agreement.”; and
(b)by inserting, immediately after paragraph (6), the following paragraphs:
(6A)  A licensed foreign law practice may be —
(a)a joint applicant for a Joint Law Venture licence or a Formal Law Alliance licence; and
(b)a constituent foreign law practice of a Joint Law Venture or a member of a Formal Law Alliance.
(6B)  Where a licensed foreign law practice is a constituent foreign law practice of a Joint Law Venture —
(a)the licensed foreign law practice shall not practise law in or from Singapore except through the Joint Law Venture;
(b)notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the licensed foreign law practice (in its capacity as the constituent foreign law practice of the Joint Law Venture) shall be entitled to the privileges of a constituent foreign law practice of a Joint Law Venture; and
(c)notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), a solicitor registered under section 130N of the Act to practise Singapore law in the licensed foreign law practice, or a foreign lawyer registered under section 130I of the Act to practise Singapore law in the licensed foreign law practice, may practise Singapore law in the licensed foreign law practice (in its capacity as the constituent foreign law practice of the Joint Law Venture) only in the permitted areas of legal practice.”.
Amendment of rule 21
9.  Rule 21 of the principal Rules is amended —
(a)by inserting, immediately after the words “licensed foreign law practice” in paragraph (1)(b), the words “(not being a constituent foreign law practice of a Joint Law Venture)”;
(b)by deleting the word “A” in paragraph (2) and substituting the words “Subject to paragraph (2A), a”; and
(c)by inserting, immediately after paragraph (2), the following paragraph:
(2A)  Where a Singapore law practice is required to satisfy the foreign collaboration (general) requirements in rule 3A(1), a foreign lawyer who is registered under section 130I of the Act may practise Singapore law in the Singapore law practice only if the total number of solicitors practising in the Singapore law practice is at least 2 times the total number of —
(a)foreign lawyers registered under section 130I of the Act to practise Singapore law in the Singapore law practice; and
(b)foreign lawyers registered under section 130K of the Act to practise foreign law in the Singapore law practice.”.
Amendment of rule 30
10.  Rule 30(1) of the principal Rules is amended by inserting, immediately after the words “licensed foreign law practice” in sub‑paragraph (a)(ii), the words “(not being a constituent foreign law practice of a Joint Law Venture)”.
Amendment of rule 31
11.  Rule 31(3) of the principal Rules is amended by deleting the words “rule 30(3)” in sub-paragraph (a) and substituting the words “rule 9(2A) or 30(3)”.
Amendment of rule 33
12.  Rule 33(5) of the principal Rules is amended by deleting the words “7 days of” and substituting the words “7 days after”.
Amendment of rule 34
13.  Rule 34 of the principal Rules is amended —
(a)by deleting “130L” in paragraphs (1), (4) and (5) and substituting in each case “130L(1)”;
(b)by inserting, immediately after paragraph (1), the following paragraph:
(1A)  Where an application under paragraph (1) is made on or after 1st June 2012, it shall be a condition of the application that the Singapore law practice must satisfy the foreign collaboration (general) requirements in rule 3A(1).”;
(c)by inserting, immediately before the words “the foreign lawyer” in paragraph (5)(a), the words “the Singapore law practice or”; and
(d)by deleting “130L” in the rule heading and substituting “130L(1)”.
Amendment of rule 35
14.  Rule 35 of the principal Rules is amended —
(a)by deleting the word “A” in paragraph (1) and substituting the words “Subject to paragraphs (1A) to (1F), a”;
(b)by deleting “130L” in paragraphs (1), (8) and (10) and substituting in each case “130L(1)”;
(c)by inserting, immediately after paragraph (1), the following paragraphs:
(1A)  A foreign lawyer who is granted an approval under section 130L(1) of the Act to be a partner, director or shareholder in, or to share in the profits of, a Singapore law practice —
(a)may, while the approval under section 130L(1) of the Act remains in force, with the approval of the Attorney-General under this sub-paragraph, concurrently be a partner, a director, a shareholder, an employee or a consultant of a foreign law practice; and
(b)may, while the approval under section 130L(1) of the Act remains in force, with the approval of the Attorney-General under this sub-paragraph, concurrently be a nominee of a foreign law practice, or of any other foreign lawyer, in respect of the management of, or the control of any voting power or equity interest in, the Singapore law practice.
(1B)  It shall be a condition of an approval under paragraph (1A)(a) or (b) that the Singapore law practice satisfies all of the following so long as the approval is in force:
(a)the foreign collaboration (general) requirements in rule 3A(1);
(b)the foreign collaboration (profit) requirement in rule 3A(2).
(1C)  The Attorney-General shall not grant an approval under paragraph (1A)(a) unless the Attorney-General is satisfied, at that time, that —
(a)the Singapore law practice satisfies the foreign collaboration (general) requirements in rule 3A(1); and
(b)there is no actual or potential conflict of interests, if the foreign lawyer is allowed to concurrently be —
(i)a partner, a director, a shareholder, an employee or a consultant (as the case may be) of the foreign law practice; and
(ii)a partner, director or shareholder in, or share in the profits of, the Singapore law practice.
(1D)  The Attorney-General may cancel an approval granted to the foreign lawyer under paragraph (1A)(a) if the Attorney-General is satisfied, at that time, that —
(a)the Singapore law practice does not satisfy —
(i)any of the foreign collaboration (general) requirements in rule 3A(1); or
(ii)the foreign collaboration (profit) requirement in rule 3A(2); or
(b)there is, or will be, any actual or potential conflict of interests, should the foreign lawyer continue to concurrently be —
(i)a partner, a director, a shareholder, an employee or a consultant (as the case may be) of the foreign law practice; and
(ii)a partner, director or shareholder in, or share in the profits of, the Singapore law practice.
(1E)  The Attorney-General shall not grant an approval under paragraph (1A)(b) unless the Attorney-General is satisfied, at that time, that —
(a)the Singapore law practice satisfies the foreign collaboration (general) requirements in rule 3A(1); and
(b)there is no actual or potential conflict of interests, if the foreign lawyer is allowed to concurrently be —
(i)a nominee of the foreign law practice or other foreign lawyer in respect of the management of, or the control of the voting power or equity interest in, the Singapore law practice; and
(ii)a partner, director or shareholder in, or share in the profits of, the Singapore law practice.
(1F)  The Attorney-General may cancel an approval granted to the foreign lawyer under paragraph (1A)(b) if the Attorney-General is satisfied, at that time, that —
(a)the Singapore law practice does not satisfy —
(i)any of the foreign collaboration (general) requirements in rule 3A(1); or
(ii)the foreign collaboration (profit) requirement in rule 3A(2); or
(b)there is, or will be, any actual or potential conflict of interests, should the foreign lawyer continue to concurrently be —
(i)a nominee of the foreign law practice or other foreign lawyer in respect of the management of, or the control of the voting power or equity interest in, the Singapore law practice; and
(ii)a partner, director or shareholder in, or share in the profits of, the Singapore law practice.”;
(d)by deleting the words “The total value of equity interests in a” in paragraph (2) and substituting the words “It shall be a condition of an approval under section 130L(1) of the Act granted pursuant to an application made before 1st June 2012 by a Singapore law practice that the total value of equity interests in the”;
(e)by deleting paragraph (3) and substituting the following paragraph:
(3)  It shall be a condition of an approval under section 130L(1) of the Act granted pursuant to an application made before 1st June 2012 by a Singapore law practice that foreign lawyers (whether individually or collectively) shall not, directly or indirectly, have a controlling interest in the Singapore law practice.”;
(f)by deleting paragraph (5) and substituting the following paragraphs:
(5)  It shall be a condition of an approval under section 130L(1) of the Act granted pursuant to an application made before 1st June 2012 by a Singapore law practice that except as provided in rule 5(7), the total amount of payments made by the Singapore law practice to foreign lawyers, during any financial year of the Singapore law practice, as directors’ remuneration, as shareholders’ or partners’ dividends, or under any other profit sharing arrangement, shall not exceed 25% of the total amount of payments made by the Singapore law practice, during that financial year, as directors’ remuneration, as shareholders’ or partners’ dividends, or under any other profit sharing arrangement.
(5A)  It shall be a condition of an approval under section 130L(1) of the Act granted pursuant to an application made on or after 1st June 2012 by a Singapore law practice that the Singapore law practice satisfies all of the following so long as the approval is in force:
(a)the foreign collaboration (general) requirements in rule 3A(1);
(b)the foreign collaboration (profit) requirement in rule 3A(2).”;
(g)by inserting, immediately after the words “paragraphs (1)(b)(ii)” in paragraph (6), the words “, (1A)(b), (1E)(b), (1F)(b)”; and
(h)by inserting, immediately after the word “approval” in the rule heading, the words “under section 130L(1) of Act”.
New rule 35A
15.  The principal Rules are amended by inserting, immediately after rule 35, the following rule:
Application for, and conditions of, approval under section 130L(6) of Act
35A.—(1)  Every Singapore law practice shall, before entering into any arrangement with a foreign law practice that may result in the foreign law practice —
(a)becoming a shareholder in the Singapore law practice, if the Singapore law practice is a law corporation; or
(b)sharing in the profits of the Singapore law practice,
apply to the Attorney-General for the approval of the Attorney-General under section 130L(6) of the Act.
(2)  It shall be a condition of an application under paragraph (1) that the Singapore law practice must satisfy the foreign collaboration (general) requirements in rule 3A(1).
(3)  On receipt of the application referred to in paragraph (1), the Attorney-General may —
(a)approve the application subject to such conditions as he thinks fit; or
(b)reject the application on such grounds as he thinks fit.
(4)  The applicant shall be notified in writing of the decision of the Attorney-General under paragraph (3).
(5)  If an approval under section 130L(6) of the Act is granted, the applicant shall be issued a certificate of approval.
(6)  It shall be a condition of an approval under section 130L(6) of the Act granted pursuant to an application made by a Singapore law practice that the Singapore law practice satisfies all of the following so long as the approval is in force:
(a)the foreign collaboration (general) requirements in rule 3A(1);
(b)the foreign collaboration (profit) requirement in rule 3A(2).
(7)  Without prejudice to any other powers of the Attorney-General to cancel an approval under section 130L(6) of the Act, the Attorney-General may cancel such an approval if —
(a)the Singapore law practice or the foreign law practice fails to comply with any undertaking given to the Attorney-General upon making the application or any condition of the approval;
(b)the partner or director of the Singapore law practice who gave any such undertaking fails to comply with that undertaking or any condition of the approval; or
(c)the Singapore law practice, the foreign law practice or a partner or director of the Singapore law practice applies in writing for such cancellation.”.
Amendment of rule 37
16.  Rule 37(1) of the principal Rules is amended by deleting “130L” in sub-paragraph (d) and substituting the words “130L(1) or (6)”.
Amendment of rule 39
17.  Rule 39 of the principal Rules is amended by inserting, immediately after the words “section 130L(1)” in paragraph (c), the words “or (6)”.
Amendment of rule 40
18.  Rule 40 of the principal Rules is amended —
(a)by inserting, immediately after sub-paragraph (e) of paragraph (1), the following sub-paragraph:
(ea)foreign law practices granted the approval of the Attorney-General under section 130L(6) of the Act;”;
(b)by deleting “130L” in paragraph (1)(i) and substituting “130L(1)”;
(c)by deleting the words “7 days of” in paragraph (3) and substituting the words “7 days after”;
(d)by deleting paragraph (4) and substituting the following paragraph:
(4)  Every Singapore law practice shall notify the Attorney-General in writing —
(a)of any change in the name, nationality and designation of any foreign lawyer working in the Singapore practice within 7 days after such change; and
(b)of any change in any of the following particulars of any foreign law practice granted an approval under section 130L(6) of the Act to be a shareholder in, or to share in the profits of, the Singapore law practice, within 7 days after such change:
(i)the name and nationality of the foreign law practice;
(ii)the address of the foreign law practice, including the registered address of all of the offices and places of business of the foreign law practice in Singapore;
(iii)the telephone and fax numbers, and the email address of the foreign practice;
(iv)the name, nationality and designation of any solicitor or foreign lawyer working in the foreign law practice.”;
(e)by deleting the words “7 days of” in paragraph (5) and substituting the words “7 days after”; and
(f)by deleting the words “7 days of” in paragraph (5A) and substituting the word “7 days after”.
Amendment of rule 41A
19.  Rule 41A(2) of the principal Rules is amended by deleting “130L” wherever it appears and substituting in each case “130L(1)”.
Amendment of Second Schedule
20.  Item 12 of the Second Schedule to the principal Rules is amended by deleting “130L” in the first column and substituting the words “130L(1) or (6)”.
[G.N. No. S 241/2011]
Made this 28th day of May 2012.
PANG KIN KEONG
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Law,
Singapore.
[LAW 06/011/002; AG/LLRD/SL/161/2010/4 Vol. 4]
(To be presented to Parliament under section 131 of the Legal Profession Act).