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Society's general right

of audience.

Oath of

admission.

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

(b) if an attorney, solicitor or proctor shall give two months' previous notice in writing to the Society of such his desire, and shall at the same time deposit with the registrar his certificate of admission, together with a certificate from the proper authority issuing such certificate of admission that such last mentioned certificate is still valid and in force, and a further certificate of fitness and character signed by two practising attorneys, solicitors or proctors of at least five years' standing in one of the courts in Great Britain or Northern Ireland and shall file in the court an affidavit of identity in such form as may be approved by the Chief Justice Provided always that the Chief Justice may on special grounds and on such conditions as he may think proper, exempt any such person from complying with the formalities prescribed by this section, either absolutely or for any specified period. No such exemption shall be granted in the case of an attorney, solicitor or proctor unless notice of intention to apply therefor has been previously given by the applicant to the Society.

28. The Society shall have a general right of audience, by solicitor or counsel, on the hearing of any application for admission as a solicitor, or touching any matter affecting the qualification, service or examination of articled clerks, or the removal from or restoration to the roll or suspension from practice of solicitors, or affecting the privileges, restrictions and offences in connection with the practice of a solicitor. In any such case, whether seeking audience or not, the Society shall be served with copies of all necessary documents filed with the registrar.

29. Every person who applies to be admitted and enrolled allegiance on under section 25 or 26 as a solicitor shall, before admission and enrolment, subscribe the oath of allegiance in the form prescribed by the Promissory Oaths Ordinance, 1869, and also the oath following:

Ordinance

No. 1 of 1869.

The rolls.

22 and 23 Geo. 5 C.37.5.2.

I, A.B., do swear (or solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm) that I will truly and honestly demean myself in the practice of solicitor, according to the best of my knowledge and ability. So help me God (the last four words are to be omitted in the case of a declaration or affirmation).

30. (1) The registrar shall keep, in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance and of any regulations made there- under, lists (in this Ordinance referred to as "the roll ") of all barristers and solicitors admitted under sections 25 and 26.

(2) The registrar shall have the custody of the roll and of all documents relating thereto, and shall allow any person to inspect the roll during office hours without payment.

admission

(3) The registrar, upon production of an signed by the Chief Justice, and in the case of a solicitor on pay- ment to the Law Society by such solicitor of a fee not exceeding two hundred dollars, shall enter on the roll the name of the person admitted.