Legal Profession (Modified Application of Act for International Services) Rules 2008

No. S 482

Legal Profession Act

(Chapter 161)

Legal Profession (Modified Application of Act for International Services) Rules 2008

In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 74(3), 75B(3) and 130W(2)( x) 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 (Modified Application of Act for International Services) Rules 2008 and shall come into operation on 19th September 2008.

Modified application of section 73 of Act

2. Section 73 of the Act shall, when applied to a Joint Law Venture or its constituent foreign law practice, a Qualifying Foreign Law Practice, a licensed foreign law practice, or a solicitor registered by the Attorney-General under section 130N of the Act to practise Singapore law in a Joint Law Venture or its constituent foreign law practice, a Qualifying Foreign Law Practice or a licensed foreign law practice in respect of his practice of Singapore law, be modified to read as it appears in the First Schedule.

Modified application of First Schedule to Act

3. The First Schedule to the Act shall, when applied to a solicitor registered by the Attorney-General under section 130N of the Act, in respect of the solicitor’s practice of Singapore law in a Joint Law Venture or its constituent foreign law practice, a Qualifying Foreign Law Practice or a licensed foreign law practice, be modified to read as it appears in the Second Schedule.

Modified application of Second Schedule to Act

4. The Second Schedule to the Act shall, when applied to the provision, by a solicitor registered by the Attorney-General under section 130N of the Act, on or after 19th September 2008, of services which —

(a)	are rendered in connection with his practice of Singapore law in a Joint Law Venture or its constituent foreign law practice, a Qualifying Foreign Law Practice or a licensed foreign law practice; and
(b)	are not of the quality which it is reasonable to expect of him,

be modified to read as it appears in the Third Schedule.

Modified application of Legal Profession (Deposit Interest) Rules

5. The Legal Profession (Deposit Interest) Rules (R 5) shall, when applied to a Joint Law Venture or its constituent foreign law practice, a Qualifying Foreign Law Practice, a licensed foreign law practice, or a solicitor registered by the Attorney-General under section 130N of the Act to practise Singapore law in a Joint Law Venture or its constituent foreign law practice, a Qualifying Foreign Law Practice or a licensed foreign law practice in respect of his practice of Singapore law, be modified to read as it appears in the Fourth Schedule.

Modified application of Legal Profession (Solicitors’ Accounts) Rules

6. The Legal Profession (Solicitors’ Accounts) Rules (R 8) shall, when applied to a Joint Law Venture or its constituent foreign law practice, a Qualifying Foreign Law Practice, a licensed foreign law practice, or a solicitor registered by the Attorney-General under section 130N of the Act to practise Singapore law in a Joint Law Venture or its constituent foreign law practice, a Qualifying Foreign Law Practice or a licensed foreign law practice in respect of his practice of Singapore law, be modified to read as it appears in the Fifth Schedule.

Modified application of Legal Profession (Solicitors’ Trust Accounts) Rules

7. The Legal Profession (Solicitors’ Trust Accounts) Rules (R 9) shall, when applied to a Joint Law Venture or its constituent foreign law practice, a Qualifying Foreign Law Practice, a licensed foreign law practice, or a solicitor registered by the Attorney-General under section 130N of the Act to practise Singapore law in a Joint Law Venture or its constituent foreign law practice, a Qualifying Foreign Law Practice or a licensed foreign law practice in respect of his practice of Singapore law, be modified to read as it appears in the Sixth Schedule.

Modified application of Legal Profession (Accountant’s Report) Rules

8. The Legal Profession (Accountant’s Report) Rules (R 10) shall, when applied to a Joint Law Venture or its constituent foreign law practice, a Qualifying Foreign Law Practice, a licensed foreign law practice, or a solicitor registered by the Attorney-General under section 130N of the Act to practise Singapore law in a Joint Law Venture or its constituent foreign law practice, a Qualifying Foreign Law Practice or a licensed foreign law practice in respect of his practice of Singapore law, be modified to read as it appears in the Seventh Schedule.

Modified application of Legal Profession (Inadequate Professional Services Complaint Inquiry) Rules

9. The Legal Profession (Inadequate Professional Services Complaint Inquiry) Rules (R 18) shall, when applied to the provision, by a solicitor registered by the Attorney-General under section 130N of the Act, on or after 19th September 2008, of services which —

(a)	are rendered in connection with his practice of Singapore law in a Joint Law Venture or its constituent foreign law practice, a Qualifying Foreign Law Practice or a licensed foreign law practice; and
(b)	are not of the quality which it is reasonable to expect of him,

be modified to read as it appears in the Eighth Schedule.

Made this 18th day of September 2008.

CHAN LAI FUNG

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Law,
Singapore.

[LAW 32/001/8.15 V6; AG/LEG/SL/161/2002/4 Vol. 1]

(To be presented to Parliament under section 131 of the Legal Profession Act).

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