On 23/05/2013,
you requested for the version in force on 23/05/2013
incorporating all amendments published on or before 23/05/2013.
The closest version currently available is that of 19/09/2008.
2. Section 2(1) of the Legal Profession Act (referred to in this Act as the principal Act) is amended —
(a)
by inserting, immediately after the definition of “client”, the following definitions:
“ “constituent foreign law practice”, in relation to a Joint Law Venture, means the foreign law practice which constitutes part of the Joint Law Venture;
“constituent Singapore law practice”, in relation to a Joint Law Venture, means the Singapore law practice which constitutes part of the Joint Law Venture;”;
(b)
by deleting the words “, whether as an advocate or a solicitor,” in the definition of “contentious business”;
(c)
by deleting the definition of “Disciplinary Committee” and substituting the following definition:
“ “Disciplinary Tribunal” means a Disciplinary Tribunal appointed by the Chief Justice under section 90(1);”;
(d)
by inserting, immediately before the definition of “Inquiry Committee”, the following definitions:
“ “foreign law” means the law of any state or territory other than Singapore, and includes international law;
“foreign law practice” means a law practice (including a sole proprietorship, a partnership or a body corporate, whether with or without limited liability) providing legal services in any foreign law in Singapore or elsewhere, but does not include a Singapore law practice;
“foreign lawyer” means an individual who is duly authorised or registered to practise law in a state or territory other than Singapore by a foreign authority having the function conferred by law of authorising or registering persons to practise law in that state or territory;”;
(e)
by inserting, immediately after the definition of “Inquiry Committee”, the following definition:
“ “Joint Law Venture” means a Joint Law Venture licensed under section 130B;”;
(f)
by deleting the definition of “lay person” and substituting the following definition:
“ “lay person”, in relation to the Inquiry Panel or an Inquiry Committee, means an architect, an accountant, a banker, a company director, an insurer, a professional engineer, a medical practitioner or any other person (not being an advocate and solicitor or a legal officer) who meets such criteria as may be approved by the Chief Justice and the Attorney-General;”;
(g)
by inserting, immediately after the definition of “legal officer”, the following definition:
“ “licensed foreign law practice” means a foreign law practice licensed under section 130E;”;
(h)
by inserting, immediately after the definition of “Malayan practitioner”, the following definition:
“ “practise Singapore law” means doing work, or transacting business, in relation to the laws of Singapore, being work or business of a kind that is the right or privilege of an advocate and solicitor under Part IV;”;
(i)
by inserting, immediately after the definition of “qualified person”, the following definition:
“ “Qualifying Foreign Law Practice” means a foreign law practice licensed under section 130D;”; and
(j)
by inserting, immediately after the definition of “Rules Committee”, the following definition:
“ “Singapore law practice” means —
(a)
the practice of a solicitor who practises on his own account;
(b)
a firm of solicitors;
(c)
a limited liability law partnership; or
(d)
a law corporation;”.