Legal Profession Act |
Legal Profession (Modified Application of Act for International Services) Rules 2008 |
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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 —
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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 —
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Made this 18th day of September 2008.
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). |