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Legal Profession Act 1966 s 36R

s 36R Instructing authority

36R.—(1) The Minister may appoint by name or office a person as the instructing authority for the following purposes:(a) giving instructions to any solicitor appointed by an appointing committee under section 36Q(7), 36S(9)(c), (10)(b) or (15)(b) or 36T(2)(b) or (6)(a); (b) making an application under section 36T(1); (c) making an application under section 36U(1).[40/2014] [Act 5 of 2025 wef 09/03/2025] (1A) An appointment under subsection (1) must be published in the Gazette.[Act 5 of 2025 wef 09/03/2025] (2) Every solicitor appointed under section 36Q(7), 36S(9)(c), (10)(b) or (15)(b) or 36T(2)(b) or (6)(a) must act on the instructions of the instructing authority.[40/2014]

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