Amendment of
rule 20.
Amendment of First Schedule.
to present himself for an examination on the first day when such examination is held for which he has duly given notice in accordance with these rules and to have passed an examination on the last date that he sat for the examination in respect of which evidence is produced that he has passed.".
12. Rule 20 of the principal rules is amended by deleting paragraph (1) and substituting therefor the following-
"(1) Any person who has-
(a) been called to the Bar in Hong Kong, England or Northern Ireland or admitted as an advocate in Scotland;
(b) been since the date of such call or admission engaged in practice as a barrister or advocate for a period of not less than five years:
Provided that in reckoning such period any period of practice in a place outside Hong Kong or the United Kingdom shall be excluded unless the Society otherwise directs;
(c) obtained from two benchers of the Inn of Court to which he belongs or belonged or from two members of the Faculty of Advocates in Scotland a certificate of his being a fit and proper person to practise as a solicitor: and
(d) procured himself to be disbarred or removed from the roll of advocates in Scotland with a view to becoming a solicitor,
shall be exempted from service under articles and from the Part I examination and shall not be required to enrol as a student in accordance with the provisions of rule 3.".
13. The First Schedule to the principal rules is amended- (a) by inserting the following new forms after Form 2—
7
A certificate of enrolment as a student was issued to me on the
day of
Since that date
(5)
and ()
19
•
(a)
N
of ot
will vouch as to my character and as to my fitness and suitability for service under articles.
3. I accordingly apply for the issue to me of a certificate of con-
sent to re-enrolment as a student.
If required by the Society, I shall attend before the Committee or before an interviewing panel appointed by the Committee.
Daled
Signed..........
C) Give details of pépvice under articles (10 any), comployment, once date of
exore
(80 Nurses, addresses and occuparking of referees who, If the policant has served
under ankles, should include the solicitors with whom he has served under Enke
FORM 3B.
STUDENTS Rules.
[rule 5.J
CERTIFICATE OF CONSENT TO RE-ENROLMENT AS A STUDENT.
From:
The Incorporated Law Society of Hong Kong.
Name:
Address:
The Society, being satisfied as to the character, fitness and suitability of the above-named to be an articled clerk, HEREBY isades ITS CONSENT under the provisions of rule 5 of the Students Rules to the above-named re-enrolling as a student,
Dated
19...........
"FORM 2A.
STUDENTS Rules.
(rule 5.]
Signed
}
Secretary to the Society.";
NOTICE OF DESIRE TO RE-ENROL AS A STUDENT.
To: The Lacorporated Law Society of Hong Kong.
1.
1. (name in full capitals)
of
hereby give notice that after six weeks from the date hereof 1 desire to re-enrol as a student under the provisions of rule 5 of the Students Rules.
(b) In Form 12-
(1) in paragraph 2. by inserting at the end thercof the following--
"My articles expired/will expire on the of
19
day