Applicable Legislation

Applicable legislation

The Ministry of Law has considered and incorporated useful feedback from public consultations, dialogue sessions with the Law Society and stakeholders, and pilot trials. The resultant legislation can be referenced here.

Legislation on New Measures to Safeguard Conveyancing Money

  1. Conveyancing (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 (Act 17 of 2011) (49KB)

  2. Conveyancing and Law of Property (Conveyancing) Rules 2011 (164KB) [gazetted 8 July 2011]

  3. Conveyancing and Law of Property (Conveyancing) (Amendment) Rules 2011 (29KB) [gazetted 19 August 2011]

  4. Conveyancing and Law of Property (Conveyancing) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2011 (66KB)[gazetted 25 November 2011]

  5. Conveyancing and Law of Property (Conveyancing) (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2011 (25KB) [gazetted 22 December 2011]

  6. Singapore Academy of Law (Conveyancing Money) Rules 2011 (61KB) [gazetted 8 July 2011]

  7. Singapore Academy of Law (Conveyancing Money) (Amendment) Rules 2011 (29KB) [gazetted 25 November 2011]

  8. Legislative Guide (418KB) (also available under “Links to Additional Information”, above) [updated 19 August 2011]

Consequential Amendments to Subsidiary Legislation under the Legal Profession Act

  1. Legal Profession (Accountant’s Report) (Amendment) Rules 2011 (37.9KB) [gazetted 8 July 2011]

  2. Legal Profession (Deposit Interest) (Amendment) Rules 2011 (25.4KB) [gazetted 8 July 2011]

  3. Legal Profession (Group Practice) (Amendment) Rules 2011 (26.5KB) [gazetted 8 July 2011]

  4. Legal Profession (Professional Conduct) (Amendment) Rules 2011 (25.2KB) [gazetted 8 July 2011]

  5. Legal Profession (Solicitors’ Accounts) (Amendment) Rules 2011 (38.9KB) [gazetted 8 July 2011]

  6. Legal Profession (Solicitors’ Accounts) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2011 (29.7KB) [gazetted 25 November 2011]