(A)
(B)
I
IS ENTITLED
THE NEAREST
HONG KONG:
ΤΟ PRACTISE LAW AS A SOLICITOR (OR
EQUIVALENT) IN A PLACE OTHER THAN
HAS BEEN SO PRACTISING, WHETHER IN THAT PLACE OR
ELSEWHERE, FOR AT LEAST FIVE YEARS; AND
(C)
IS A FIT AND PROPER PERSON.
OTHER
THE REQUIREMENT FOR A PERIOD OF PRACTICE IN
JURISDICTIONS FOR AT LEAST FIVE YEARS IS NOT INTENDED
ΤΟ APPLY ΤΟ A HONG KONG PERMANENT RESIDENT AS DEFINED IN
THE IMMIGRATION
ORDINANCE OR TO A PERSON WHO HAS HONG KONG
AS HIS NATURAL PLACE OF DOMICILE.
IT IS PROPOSED THAT A PERSON WHO PRACTISES AS A
FOREIGN LAWYER OR HOLDS HIMSELF OUT AS HAVING BEEN ADMITTED
AS A FOREIGN LAWYER WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING PERMISSION
UNDER THE AMENDED LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ORDINANCE WILL BE
COMMITTING AN OFFENCE AND BE LIABLE TO A FINE OF $50,000.
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