Repeal and replacement of
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(c) has passed Part 1 of the qualifying examination set
by the English Law Society;
(d) has passed the Common Professional Examination
recognized by the English Law Society; or
(e) has obtained exemption from the English Law Society from taking the examination referred to in paragraph (c) or (4).
(2) In this section "recognised law degree" means a law degree from such university as may from time to time be recognized by the Society.
(3) Where, after, the date on which the Legal Practi- tioners (Amendment)/Ordinance 1979 was published as A Bill in the Gaterréfand before the date on which that Ordinance came into operation, the Society onrolled as 8 student any person who, had he applied to be enrolled after the date on which that Ordinance came into operation, would not have been entitled to be enrolled by virtue of subsection (1), the Society may remove that person's natiņ from the roll of students.
(4) This section shall expire on 31 December 1979 or on such other later date as the Legislative Council may, by resolution, appoint.".
Section 74A of the principal Ordinance is repealed and replaced by the following—
In
Compe an Lezau Education,
74A. (1) There is hereby established an Advisory Com mittee on Legal Education to advise the Governor on-
(a) the education and training of persons wishing to
become barristers or solicitors; and
(b) the future demand for barristers, nolicitors and the
means whereby that demand may be met.
(2) The Advisory Committee shall consist of—
(a) the Chief Justice, or his representative, who shall
be the Chairman;
(b) the Attorney General, or his representative; and (c) not less than 7 and not more than 9 other members appointed by the Governor by notice in the Gazette, of whom-
(i) not less than I shall be nominated by the Society:
(i) not less than 2 shall be nominated by the Bar Committes; and
(ii) not less than 2 shall be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hong Kong.
(3) Any member appointed under subsection (2)(c) may at any time by notice in writing to the Governor resign from the Advisory Committee.
(4) Where any member appointed under subsection (2)<) resigns or bas bis appointment revoked, notice of such resignation or revocation shall be published is the Gazette.
(5) At any meeting of the Advisory Committee, the Chairman, or in the absence of the Chairman, such other member as the members may select, shall preside,
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(6) The Registrar of the Supreme Court shall be secretary to the Advisory Committed.
(7) Subject to this Ordinance the procedure at, and the conduct of, the Advisory Committee's meetings, shall be determined by the Advisory Committee.".
Passed by the Hong Kong Legislative Council this 25th day of April 1979.
Pla
Clerk to the Legislative Council.
This printed impression has been carefully compared by me with the bill, and is found by me to be a true and correctly printed copy of the said bill.
Ma
Clerk to the Legistative Council.