s 10 Rules relating to legal education, continuing professional development, and admission of lawyers (NP) and of advocates and solicitors
10.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Part, Parts 2AA and 2A and section 25(1)(ca), the Board of Directors of the Institute may, after consulting the Minister and the Council, make rules for giving effect to this Part, Parts 2AA and 2A and section 25(1)(ca).[8/2011; 3/2012] [Act 37 of 2023 wef 17/07/2024] (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Board of Directors of the Institute may, after consulting the Minister and the Council, make rules —(a) with respect to the supervised training in relation to the practice of Singapore law which a practice trainee must receive before he or she can be admitted as an advocate and solicitor; (aa) to prescribe the criteria for a qualifying entity for the purpose of providing supervised training to practice trainees and to provide for the approval of entities for that purpose that do not otherwise satisfy the criteria;[Act 37 of 2023 wef 17/07/2024] (b) to prescribe the duration of the practice training period applicable to a practice trainee (including different durations for different classes of practice trainees), and to regulate the manner in which a practice trainee is to serve his or her practice training period; (ba) to provide that a prescribed period is, at the direction of the Board of Directors of the Institute, to be disregarded in determining whether a practice trainee had completed the full training period, because of the occurrence of a prescribed event;[Act 37 of 2023 wef 17/07/2024] (c) to prescribe the courses of instruction which a qualified person must attend and satisfactorily complete before the qualified person can be admitted as a lawyer (NP), the conditions for entry to such a course and the subjects in such a course, and to regulate the conduct of a qualified person while attending such a course (including through disciplinary measures for any misconduct);[Act 37 of 2023 wef 17/07/2024] (d) to prescribe the examinations which a qualified person must pass before the qualified person can be admitted as a lawyer (NP) and the conditions for sitting for such an examination, and to regulate the conduct of a qualified person during such an examination (including through disciplinary measures for any misconduct);[Act 37 of 2023 wef 17/07/2024] (da) to prescribe the courses of instruction which an eligible person must attend and satisfactorily complete before the eligible person can be admitted as an advocate and solicitor, the conditions for entry to such a course and the subjects in such a course, and to regulate the conduct of an eligible person while attending such a course (including through disciplinary measures for any misconduct);[Act 37 of 2023 wef 17/07/2024] (db) to prescribe the examinations which an eligible person must pass before the eligible person can be admitted as an advocate and solicitor and the conditions for sitting for such an examination, and to regulate the conduct of an eligible person during such an examination (including through disciplinary measures for any misconduct);[Act 37 of 2023 wef 17/07/2024] (dc) to prescribe any other requirements that an eligible person must satisfy before the eligible person can be admitted as an advocate and solicitor, and to regulate the conduct of an eligible person when carrying out such requirements (including through disciplinary measures for any misconduct);[Act 37 of 2023 wef 17/07/2024] (e) to provide for the courses of instruction which a foreign lawyer must attend and satisfactorily complete before the foreign lawyer can be registered under section 36B, including the conditions for entry to such a course and the subjects in such a course, and to regulate the conduct of a foreign lawyer while attending such a course (including through disciplinary measures for any misconduct); (f) to provide for the examinations which a foreign lawyer must pass before the foreign lawyer can be registered under section 36B, including the conditions for sitting for such an examination, and to regulate the conduct of a foreign lawyer during such an examination (including through disciplinary measures for any misconduct); (fa) to prescribe the period of validity of each successful completion or pass of a course or examination for the purpose of admission as an advocate and solicitor or a lawyer (NP);[Act 37 of 2023 wef 17/07/2024] (g) to prescribe the procedure by which a qualified person is admitted as a lawyer (NP) of the Supreme Court, or by which an eligible person is admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court;[Act 37 of 2023 wef 17/07/2024] (h) to prescribe the forms to be used and the fees to be paid for the purposes of this Part, Parts 2AA and 2A, section 25(1)(ca) and any rules made under subsection (1) or this subsection;[Act 37 of 2023 wef 17/07/2024] (i) to prescribe the requirements relating to continuing professional development that must be satisfied by lawyers (NP), by advocates and solicitors and by foreign lawyers registered under section 36B (including different requirements for different classes thereof), and the measures which may be taken to verify whether those requirements have been complied with and to enforce compliance with those requirements; and[Act 37 of 2023 wef 17/07/2024] (j) to provide for the waiver of any requirement referred to in paragraph (i), in relation to any lawyer (NP), advocate and solicitor or foreign lawyer referred to in that paragraph, by such person or persons as the Board of Directors of the Institute may appoint.[8/2011; 3/2012; 40/2014; 16/2016] [Act 37 of 2023 wef 17/07/2024] (2A) The Board of Directors of the Institute may, after consulting the Minister, make rules —(a) to provide for the courses mentioned in section 2(3)(c), including the conditions for entry to such a course and the subjects in such a course, and to regulate the conduct of a person while attending such a course (including through disciplinary measures for any misconduct); (b) to provide for the tests and examinations mentioned in section 2(3)(c), including the conditions for sitting for any such test or examination, and to regulate the conduct of a person during any such test or examination (including through disciplinary measures for any misconduct); and (c) to prescribe the forms to be used and the fees to be paid for the purposes of any rules made under this subsection.[16/2016] (3) Disciplinary proceedings may be taken against any lawyer (NP), advocate and solicitor, or foreign lawyer registered under section 36B, who contravenes any rules made under this section.[3/2012; 40/2014] [Act 37 of 2023 wef 17/07/2024]