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Legal Practitioners

[1989 Ed.

(b) in relation to the conduct of barristers, to provide for-

(i) the laying of a complaint before the Committee of Inquiry;

(ii) the conduct of proceedings before a Committee of Inquiry;

(iii) the submission of the report of a Committee of Inquiry to the Court of Appeal and its consideration by the Court of Appeal; and

(iv) the procedure for making an application, under section 38, to vary or discharge an order of the Court of Appeal and for hearing any such application; and (Amended 92 of 1975 s. 59)

(c) generally to prescribe or provide for-

(i) any other certificate, form or other document required under this Ordinance;

(ii) any other fee which is required to be prescribed under this Ordinance;

(iii) the better carrying into effect of the provisions of this Ordinance; and

(iv) anything which under this Ordinance is to be or may be prescribed by the Chief Justice.

72A. Rules for barristers in Hong Kong

The Chief Justice may make rules in relation to the admission of persons who seek to qualify or have qualified as barristers in Hong Kong-

(a) regulating the enrolment of students seeking to become barristers in Hong Kong;

(b) regulating the manner in which pupillage may be served, including applications for pupillage, disqualifications in respect of pupillage, approval and termination of pupillage and the period and requirements of pupillage; (Replaced 58 of 1976 s. 12)

(ba) regulating the examinations to be passed by students seeking to become barristers in Hong Kong; (Added 58 of 1976 s. 12)

(bb) prescribing the qualifying period of active practice for the purposes of section 31, which period may include such periods of active practice served before admission as a barrister in Hong Kong or before call to the Bar in England or Northern Ireland or admission as an advocate in Scotland as may be prescribed; (Added 58 of 1976 s. 12)

(c) generally for the better control of such students.

72B. Legislative Council may amend Schedule 1

(Added 32 of 1972 s. 3)

The Legislative Council may by resolution amend Schedule 1.

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