1983 Ed.]
Articled Clerks Rules
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addition to the documents specified in paragraph (1) and the prescribed fee, be accompanied by the original articles and any new or further articles already registered.
(3) The Secretary shall refuse to register articles produced to him for registration if, in his opinion-
(a) they are not in the form or do not contain such terms and conditions as may be required by these rules; or
(b) in the case of an articled clerk not in Government service, they do not provide for the payment of reasonable remuneration to him.
(4) Subject to paragraph (3), the Secretary, not later than 1 month after the production to him for registration of any articles and on being satisfied as to the correctness thereof and of the other documents lodged therewith and that the prescribed fee has been paid, shall-
(a) register the articles;
(b) endorse thereon a memorandum of the date on which the same were registered; and
(c) return the articles to the articled clerk.
(5) Articles shall be registered by recording-
(a) the names and addresses of the articled clerk and of the solicitor with whom he has entered into articles;
(b) if the articles were entered into before 1 January 1984, the term of the articles;
(c) the date of the articles; and
(d) the date of the making of the entry,
in a register and such register shall be open to inspection by any person during office hours without payment.
(6) Where articles have been registered with the Secretary within the period specified in paragraph (1), the term of service thereunder shall commence upon the date of execution thereof or upon such later date as may be specified therein; but if the articles are not produced to the Secretary within such period, service thereunder shall, unless the Society may otherwise direct, be reckoned as commencing upon the date of the production of such articles to the Secretary, and a note to that effect shall be endorsed thereon by the Secretary both on the articles and in the register.
(7) [Deleted, L.N. 225/83]
(8) Service of an articled clerk under articles of which registration has been refused shall not be deemed to be good service.
9. (1) Subject to the provisions of these rules every articled clerk shall during the whole term of his articles be actually employed in the proper business, practice and employment of a solicitor by the solicitor to whom he is articled.
Service of articles.
L.N. 130 68.
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