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SUPPLEMENT NO. 1, JULY 16, 1948.
147
of articles
13. In case any solicitor to whom any clerk is articled becomes Discharge bankrupt before the expiration of the term, or executes a trust or assignment deed for the benefit of his creditors under any Ordinance relating in case of to bankruptcy or is imprisoned for debt and remains in prison for bankruptcy. the space of twenty-one days, it shall be lawful for the court, on 6 and 7 the application of such clerk to order and direct the articles to c.73.5.5. be discharged or assigned to such person, on such terms and in such manner as the Court thinks fit.
Power of
Vict.
14. If—
(a) during the term of any articles the clerk has been Society to
discharge continuously absent from the solicitor's place of business for a articles in period of three months or longer (except with the consent of the certain cases. Committee or when the clerk shall proceed to England under the provisions of Clause 17); or
(b) the Society are for any other reason of opinion that the articles ought to be discharged;
the Society may, on the application of the solicitor or the clerk discharge the articles upon such terms, including terms as to return of premium as they think fit, and determine what period, if any, of service by the clerk under the articles shall be deemed to be good service.
26 Geo. 5 and I Edw. 8 C.35.S.5.
cases.
15. (1) Where before the expiration of the term for which Fresh articles a clerk is articled the solicitor to whom he is articled ceases to in certain practise as a solicitor in the Colony, or dies, or his articles are 22 and 23 cancelled by mutual consent or discharged by the court or the Geo. 5 Society, the clerk may be bound by fresh articles to another c.37.s.25 practising solicitor for the residue of the said term and service under those articles in accordance with the provisions of this Part shall be good service.
(2) The foregoing provisions of this Part with respect to the registration of articles shall apply to fresh articles entered into in accordance with the provisions of this section.
Geo. 5
16. The term for which a person desirous of being admitted Term of as a solicitor, not being a person exempted from service under articles.
22 and 23 articles by virtue of any provision of this Ordinance, is required to be bound by and serve under articles shall be determined in c.37.s.15. accordance with the provisions of the First Schedule to this First Ordinance. Any part of such term may in lieu of being served Schedule. with a solicitor actually practising in the Colony be served with a solicitor actually practising in Great Britain or Northern Ireland.
17. Any period not exceeding one year during which any such One year's person has been absent from the Colony in England and for the absence in purpose of travelling to and from England and of preparing for England to the final examination shall upon his satisfying the Society as to articles. such preparations be counted in the said period.
count in
18. (1) A person who has been bound by articles as aforesaid Notice to sit for the prescribed period, as modified by the provisions of section for final 17, may give notice to the registrar and the Society of his intention to sit for the final examination pursuant to the regula- Third tions contained in the Third Schedule hereto.
examination. Regulations.
Schedule.
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