s 11A Admission as lawyer (NP) of Supreme Court
11A.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act (including any rules made under section 2(2), 10 or 11E), the court may, in its discretion, and with or without an oral hearing, admit a qualified person as a lawyer (NP) of the Supreme Court. (2) A qualified person who applies to be admitted under this section must —(a) do so in accordance with, and comply with all applicable requirements of, any rules made under section 10(2)(g); and (b) if he or she belongs to a class of qualified persons prescribed by the Minister under section 11E, do so within the time prescribed by the Minister under that section. (3) The court must not admit under this section any qualified person who is required, but fails, to comply with subsection (2)(b). (4) The Attorney-General, the Society and the Institute are entitled to object to any application under subsection (2). (5) Any other person who has filed and served a notice of objection in relation to an application under subsection (2), in accordance with any rules made under section 10(2)(g), is also entitled to object to that application. (6) To avoid doubt, the court may, having regard to the conduct and character of the qualified person concerned and all other relevant circumstances, and on such terms as the court thinks fit, do either or both of the following:(a) adjourn the matter for a specified period or allow the application to be withdrawn; (b) make such other order as it considers appropriate.[Act 37 of 2023 wef 17/07/2024]