J 10
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Evidence of results.
L.N. 130 68.
Examination dates.
L.N. 130 68
Exemption of dis-barred barrister from service under articles.
L.N. 130 68.
L.N. 44 81.
L.N. 44 81.
Complaints of the conduct of articled clerks and former articled clerks. L.N. 44 81.
52 of 1980, s. 2.
CAP. 159]
Articled Clerks Rules
[1983 Ed.
19. Any certificate or notification issued by or on behalf of the Society or the English Law Society as to the results achieved by any candidate in any part of the qualifying examination or any Head thereof shall be evidence of whether or not such candidate has passed or failed.
19A. For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that in these rules a person shall be deemed to present himself for an examination on the first day when such examination is held for which he has duly given notice in accordance with these rules and to have passed an examination on the last date that he sat for the examination in respect of which evidence is produced that he has passed.
PART V
GENERAL
20. (1) Any person who has-
(a) been called to the Bar in Hong Kong, England or Northern Ireland or admitted as an advocate in Scotland;
(b) been since the date of such call or admission engaged in practice as a barrister or advocate for a period of not less than 5 years:
Provided that in reckoning such period any period of practice in a place outside Hong Kong or the United Kingdom shall be excluded unless the Society otherwise directs:
(c) obtained from 2 benchers of the Inn of Court to which he belongs or belonged or from 2 members of the Faculty of Advocates in Scotland a certificate of his being a fit and proper person to practise as a solicitor; and
(d) procured himself to be disbarred or removed from the roll of advocates in Scotland with a view to becoming a solicitor,
shall be exempted from service under articles.
(2) Any such person as is referred to in paragraph (1) upon giving the notice required by rule 15 and complying with such part of these rules as is applicable to him and upon passing such examination or examinations as may from time to time be determined by the Society shall be qualified for admission in accordance with the provisions of section 4(1)(a)(i) of the Ordinance.
21. (1) If any complaint is made to the Society as to the conduct of any articled clerk or of any person whose terms of articles have expired and who has not passed the Part II examination the Society may refer such complaint to a Disciplinary Committee which may inquire into the complaint and report thereon to the Council.
(2) After considering the report of the Disciplinary Committee the Council may-
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J 10
[Subsidiary]
Evidence of results.
L.N. 130 68.
Examination dates.
L.N. 130 68
Exemption of dis- barred barrister from service under articles.
L.N. 130 68.
L.N. 44 81.
L.N. 44 81.
Complaints of the conduct of articled clerks and former articled clerks. L.N. 44 81.
52 of 1980, s. 2.
CAP. 159]
Articled Clerks Rules
[1983 Ed.
19. Any certificate or notification issued by or on behalf of the Society or the English Law Society as to the results achieved by any candidate in any part of the qualifying examination or any Head thereof shall be evidence of whether or not such candidate has passed or failed.
19A. For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that in these rules a person shall be deemed to present himself for an examination on the first day when such examination is held for which he has duly given notice in accordance with these rules and to have passed an examination on the last date that he sat for the examination in respect of which evidence is produced that he has passed.
PART V
GENERAL
20. (1) Any person who has-
(a) been called to the Bar in Hong Kong, England or Northern
Ireland or admitted as an advocate in Scotland;
(b) been since the date of such call or admission engaged in practice as a barrister or advocate for a period of not less than 5 years:
Provided that in reckoning such period any period of practice in a place outside Hong Kong or the United King- dom shall be excluded unless the Society otherwise directs:
(c) obtained from 2 benchers of the Inn of Court to which he belongs or belonged or from 2 members of the Faculty of Advocates in Scotland a certificate of his being a fit and proper person to practise as a solicitor; and
(d) procured himself to be disbarred or removed from the roll of advocates in Scotland with a view to becoming a solicitor,
shall be exempted from service under articles.
(2) Any such person as is referred to in paragraph (1) upon giving the notice required by rule 15 and complying with such part of these rules as is applicable to him and upon passing such examina- tion or examinations as may from time to time be determined by the Society shall be qualified for admission in accordance with the provisions of section 4(1)(a)(i) of the Ordinance.
21. (1) If any complaint is made to the Society as to the conduct of any articled clerk or of any person whose terms of articles have expired and who has not passed the Part II examination the Society may refer such complaint to a Disciplinary Committee which may inquire into the complaint and report thereon to the Council.
(2) After considering the report of the Disciplinary Committee the Council may-
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