s 14 Ordinary members
14. Every person who —(a) is admitted as an advocate and solicitor, whether or not he or she has in force a practising certificate issued under section 25 of the Legal Profession Act 1966; (aa) is admitted as a lawyer (NP) whether or not he or she has in force a provisional practising certificate issued under section 18 of the Legal Profession Act 1966;[Act 37 of 2023 wef 17/04/2025] (b) is a Judicial Service Officer, Legal Service Officer or PD Officer; or[Act 33 of 2021 wef 14/01/2022] [Act 23 of 2022 wef 16/01/2023] (c) being a foreign lawyer —(i) is registered under section 36B or 36D of the Legal Profession Act 1966; or (ii) is granted approval under section 176(1) of the Legal Profession Act 1966, becomes, by virtue of this section and without election, admission or appointment by the Senate, an ordinary member of the Academy unless he or she is disqualified from being a member under section 16 or his or her membership has been terminated under section 18. [20/2009; 8/2011; 40/2014]