292
Notice of
intention to apply for examination and admis-sion.
Renewal of notice.
Registration
of articles of service to solicitor practising in
or Ireland.
No. 1.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG : [A.D. 1871.
order made on the petition, as the case may be.
16. Every candidate for admission as a solicitor and proctor under section 23 shall give one month's notice in writing to the Registrar of his intention to apply for examination and admission, and shall likewise cause a like notice to be inserted three times in The Gazette and in a public newspaper of the Colony: Provided always that the Chief Justice if he thinks fit, on any special grounds, make an order dispensing may, with all or any of the formalities prescribed by this section.
17. Every candidate for admission as a solicitor and proctor under section 23 who has given such notice of his intention to apply for ex-amination and admission as aforesaid, and who has not attended to be examined, or has not passed the examination, or has not been admitted, may, within six months after such notice given, renew the notice for examination and admission, and so from time to time as often as he may think proper: Provided always that if any such person has been pre-vented from attending to be examined as aforesaid by reason of sickness or other unavoidable cause, it shall be lawful for the Chief Justice to permit such notice to be renewed within the said period of six months.
18. Every candidate for admission as a solicitor and proctor under section 23 who has served part of the period of five years therein mentioned as an articled clerk to a solicitor practising in Great Britain or Ireland, Great Britain and the other part to a solicitor practising in this Colony, shall, in addi-tion to the formalities prescribed by sections 5 and 6 in respect of the articles therein mentioned, and before he can be admitted and enrolled, produce to the Registrar the articles under which he has become bound to such solicitor practising in Great Britain or Ireland and every assign-ment thereof, and shall make and swear, or duly cause to be made and sworn, such affidavits in relation thereto as are prescribed by section 5 in respect of the articles therein mentioned; and the provisions of section 6 as to enrolment, registration, and other matters in relation to the articles therein mentioned shall likewise apply to articles whereby such candi-date has been bound to serve any solicitor practising in Great Britain or Ireland and to any assignment thereof: 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.
Affidavit of due service under articles. 6 & 7 Vict.
c. 73 s. 14; 23 & 24 Vict. c. 127 s. 10.
19.-(1.) Every candidate for admission as a solicitor and proctor under section 23 shall, before he can be admitted and enrolled, prove by an affidavit of himself or of the solicitor or solicitors practising in Great Britain or Ireland or in this Colony to whom he was bound, to be duly made and filed in the Court, that he has actually and really served and
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292
Notice of
intention to apply for examination and admis- sion.
Renewal of notice.
Registration
of articles of service to solicitor practising in
or Ireland.
No. 1.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG : [A.D. 1871.
order made on the petition, as the case may be.
16. Every candidate for admission as a solicitor and proctor under section 23 shall give one month's notice in writing to the Registrar of his intention to apply for examination and admission, and shall likewise cause a like notice to be inserted three times in The Gazette and in a public newspaper of the Colony: Provided always that the Chief Justice if he thinks fit, on any special grounds, make an order dispensing may, with all or any of the formalities prescribed by this section.
17. Every candidate for admission as a solicitor and proctor under section 23 who has given such notice of his intention to apply for ex- amination and admission as aforesaid, and who has not attended to be examined, or has not passed the examination, or has not been admitted, may, within six months after such notice given, renew the notice for examination and admission, and so from time to time as often as he may think proper: Provided always that if any such person has been pre- vented from attending to be examined as aforesaid by reason of sickness or other unavoidable cause, it shall be lawful for the Chief Justice to permit such notice to be renewed within the said period of six months.
18. Every candidate for admission as a solicitor and proctor under section 23 who has served part of the period of five years therein mentioned as an articled clerk to a solicitor practising in Great Britain or Ireland, Great Britain and the other part to a solicitor practising in this Colony, shall, in addi- tion to the formalities prescribed by sections 5 and 6 in respect of the articles therein mentioned, and before he can be admitted and enrolled, produce to the Registrar the articles under which he has become, hound to such solicitor practising in Great Britain or Ireland and every assign- ment thereof, and shall make and swear, or duly cause to be made and sworn, such affidavits in relation thereto as are prescribed by section 5 in respect of the articles therein mentioned; and the provisions of section 6 as to enrolment, registration, and other matters in relation to the articles therein mentioned shall likewise apply to articles whereby such candi- date has been bound to serve any solicitor practising in Great Britain or Ireland and to any assignment thereof: 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.
Affidavit of clue service under articles. 6 & 7 Vict.
c. 73 s. 14; 23 & 24 Fict. c. 127 s. 10.
19.-(1.) Every candidate for admission as a solicitor and proctor under section 23 shall, before he can be admitted and enrolled, prove by an affidavit of himself or of the solicitor or solicitors practising in Great Britain or Ireland or in this Colony to whom he was bound, to be duly made and filed in the Court, that he has actually and really served and
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other
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tione
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