Singapore Academy of Law (Amendment) Rules 2010

No. S 493

Singapore Academy of Law Act

(Chapter 294A)

Singapore Academy of Law (Amendment) Rules 2010

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

Citation and commencement

1. These Rules may be cited as the Singapore Academy of Law (Amendment) Rules 2010 and shall come into operation on 2nd September 2010.

Amendment of rule 2

2. Rule 2 of the Singapore Academy of Law Rules (R 1) (referred to in these Rules as the principal Rules) is amended —

(a)

by deleting the word “International” in paragraph (k) of the definition of “committee”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “Faculty”, the following definition:

“ “goods and services tax” means the prevailing goods and services tax payable under the Goods and Services Tax Act (Cap. 117A);”; and

(c)

by deleting the full-stop at the end of the definition of “School” and substituting a semi-colon, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following definition:

“ “subscription year” means the calendar year or part thereof for which a member is liable to pay an annual subscription under rule 3.”.

Amendment of rule 3

3. Rule 3 of the principal Rules is amended by deleting paragraph (1) and substituting the following paragraphs:

“(1) The annual subscriptions (inclusive of goods and services tax) payable to the Academy, by the categories of members set out in the Fourth Schedule, shall be as specified in that Schedule.

(1A) For the purposes of paragraph (1), the category of a member is determined as at 1st January of each subscription year, or the date when the member first becomes a member, whichever is the later date.”.

Amendment of rule 11A

4. Rule 11A(3) of the principal Rules is amended by inserting, immediately after the words “The fee”, the words “(inclusive of goods and services tax)”.

Amendment of rule 13C

5. Rule 13C of the principal Rules is amended —

(a)

by deleting the word “International” in paragraphs (1) and (2);

(b)

by deleting sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (2) and substituting the following sub-paragraph:

“(a)	carry out activities to disseminate the knowledge of Singapore law internationally and domestically, and to promote the use of Singapore law in commercial transactions;”; and

(c)

by deleting the word “International” in the rule heading.

Amendment of Second Schedule

6. The Second Schedule to the principal Rules is amended —

(a)	by inserting, immediately after the words “The fees”, the words “(inclusive of goods and services tax)”;
(b)	by deleting “$25” in sub-paragraph (a) and substituting “$26.75”; and
(c)	by deleting “$75” in sub-paragraph (b) and substituting “$80.25”.

Amendment of Third Schedule

7. The Third Schedule to the principal Rules is amended —

(a)	by inserting, immediately after the words “The fees” in paragraphs 1 and 2, the words “(inclusive of goods and services tax)”; and
(b)	by deleting the words “5% of the total fees or charges” in paragraphs 1 and 2 and substituting in each case the words “5.35% of the total fees or charges (exclusive of goods and services tax, if any is payable thereon)”.

New Fourth Schedule

8. The principal Rules are amended by inserting, immediately after the Third Schedule, the following Schedule:

“FOURTH SCHEDULE

Rule 3(1)

Annual Subscriptions

Part I

Annual Subscriptions from 1992 to 2003

The annual subscription payable by a member belonging to a category of members specified in the first column for a subscription year specified in the second to seventh columns shall be as specified in the applicable column for that subscription year.

First column

Second column

Third column

Fourth column

Fifth column

Sixth column

Seventh column

Category of members

1992 and 1993

1994 (if paid before 1st April 1994)

1994 (if paid on or after 1st April 1994)

1995 to 2002

2003 (if paid before 1st January 2003)

2003 (if paid on or after 1st January 2003)

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

$1,000.00

$1,022.50

$1,030.00

$1,040.00

2. Ordinary members 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 Legal Service Officer, whichever is the earlier date

$350.00

$357.88

$360.50

$364.00

(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 Legal Service Officer, whichever is the earlier date

$270.00

$276.08

$278.10

$280.80

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

$120.00

$122.70

$123.60

$124.80

3. Associate members who are persons other than law students

$200.00

$204.50

$206.00

$208.00

Part II

Annual Subscriptions from 2004 Onwards

First column

Second column

Third column

Fourth column

Fifth column

Sixth column

Seventh column

Category of members

2004 (if paid before 1st January 2004)

2004 (if paid on or after 1st January 2004)

2005
and
2006

2007 (if paid before 1st July 2007)

2007 (if paid on or after 1st July 2007)

2008 onwards

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

$1,040.00

$1,050.00

$1,060.00

$1,070.00

2. Ordinary members 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 Legal Service Officer, whichever is the earlier date

$364.00

$367.50

$371.00

$374.50

(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 Legal Service Officer, whichever is the earlier date

$280.80

$283.50

$286.20

$288.90

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

$124.80

$126.00

$127.20

$128.40

3. Associate members who are persons other than law students

$208.00

$210.00

$212.00

$214.00.”.

[G.N. Nos. S 533/2005; S 498/2006; S 435/2007; S 461/2008; S 472/2009]

Made this 18th day of August 2010.

CHAN SEK KEONG

President,
Singapore Academy of Law.

[AD/PP-1(C); AG/LLRD/SL/294A/2010/1 Vol. 1]

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