No. S 828
Business Names Registration Act 2014
(ACT 29 OF 2014)
Business Names Registration (Application to
Legal Profession) Regulations 2015
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 43 of the Business Names Registration Act 2014, the Minister for Finance makes the following Regulations:
Citation and commencement
1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Business Names Registration (Application to Legal Profession) Regulations 2015 and come into operation on 3 January 2016.
Non-application of exemption
2.—(1)  Section 4(1)(c) of the Act does not apply to —
(a)an individual who is a sole proprietor of —
(i)a law firm; or
(ii)a foreign law practice that provides any legal services in Singapore; or
(b)a firm of 2 or more individuals which is —
(i)a law firm;
(ii)a foreign law practice that provides any legal services in Singapore; or
(iii)a Joint Law Venture.
(2)  In paragraph (1), “foreign law practice”, “Joint Law Venture” and “law firm” have the same meanings as in section 2(1) of the Legal Profession Act (Cap. 161).
Revocation
3.  The Business Registration (Application of Act to Exercise of Profession) Regulations 2009 (G.N. No. S 185/2009) are revoked.
Made on 21 December 2015.
LIM SOO HOON
Permanent Secretary
(Finance) (Performance),
Ministry of Finance,
Singapore.
[F14.2.1; AG/LEGIS/SL/32/2015/6 Vol. 1]
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