Section 2A: Application of Act
This section is inserted by Act No 18 of 2016, section 31.
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2A. Application of Act
This Act shall, subject to sections 10AA and 10B, not
apply to the holder of a Global Legal Advisory Services licence
under the Financial Services Act.
(c) by inserting, after section 10A, the following new section –
10AA.Global Legal Advisory Services
Where an entity which is licensed or registered as a law
firm in a foreign country makes an application for a Global Legal
Advisory Services licence under the Financial Services Act,
the Financial Services Commission shall notify the AttorneyGeneral.
(d) in section 10B –
(i) i n subsection (1), by inserting, after paragraph (a), the
following new paragraph –
(aa) the name and address of every holder of a
Global Legal Advisory Services licence;
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(ii) b y repealing subsection (2) and replacing it by the
following subsection –
(2) T he Legal Secretary shall, in June of every
year, cause to be published in the Gazette a
list of –
(a) l aw firms, law practitioners, legal
consultants and foreign lawyers
providing legal services for the law
firms; and
(b) the holders of a Global Legal Advisory
Services licence.
(iii) by adding the following new subsection –
(3) The Financial Services Commission shall
communicate to the Legal Secretary an updated list of
holders of a Global Legal Advisory Services licence as
soon as reasonably practicable.
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Questions this section answers
- Does the Law Practitioners Act apply to a holder of a Global Legal Advisory Services licence?