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1989 Ed.]

Legal Practitioners

Section

[CAP. 159

1

CHAPTER 159

LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ORDINANCE

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Page

PART I

SHORT TITLE AND INTERPRETATION

1. Short title 5

2. Interpretation 5

PART II

SOLICITORS

3. Power of Court to admit solicitors 7

4. Qualifications for admission 9

5. Roll of solicitors 9

6. Practising certificates-solicitors 10

7. Qualifications for practising as solicitor 11

7A. 12

8. Solicitors may exercise functions of commissioner for oaths 12

9. Accountant's reports 13

10. Appointment of Disciplinary Committee 13

11. Powers of a Disciplinary Committee 13

12. Ancillary powers of a Disciplinary Committee 14

13. Findings of a Disciplinary Committee 15

14. Appeal and saving 16

15. Applications to Court 16

16. Application with respect to allegations. 17

17. Restrictions on powers to strike names off roll 17

18. Council may inspect proceedings in bankruptcy 17

19. Removal from roll 18

20. Winding-up, etc. of business of solicitors struck off or suspended 18

21. Restrictions on taking articled clerks. 18

22. Power to prohibit taking articled clerks 19

23. Power to discharge articles in certain cases 20

24. Discharge of articles in cases of bankruptcy, etc. 20

25. Society's general right of audience 20

26. Expenses of Disciplinary Committee and of Society. 21

27. Statutory provisions to prevail over Society's articles 21

26AA. Abolition of enrolled student status 21

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1989 Ed.] Legal Practitioners Section [CAP. 159 1 CHAPTER 159 LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ORDINANCE ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Page PART I SHORT TITLE AND INTERPRETATION 1. Short title 5 2. Interpretation 5 PART II SOLICITORS 3. Power of Court to admit solicitors 7 4. Qualifications for admission 9 5. Roll of solicitors 9 6. Practising certificates-solicitors 10 7. Qualifications for practising as solicitor 11 7A. 8. 9. Solicitors may exercise functions of commissioner for oaths Accountant's reports Appointment of Disciplinary Committee 12 12 13 10. Powers of a Disciplinary Committee 13 11. Ancillary powers of a Disciplinary Committee 14 12. Findings of a Disciplinary Committee 15 13. Appeal and saving 16 14. Applications to Court 16 15. Application with respect to allegations. 17 16. Restrictions on powers to strike names off roll 17 17. Council may inspect proceedings in bankruptcy 17 18. 19. Removal from roll 20. Winding-up, etc. of business of solicitors struck off or suspended Restrictions on taking articled clerks. 18 18 18 21. Power to prohibit taking articled clerks 19 22. Power to discharge articles in certain cases 20 23. Discharge of articles in cases of bankruptcy, etc. 20 24. Society's general right of audience 20 25. Expenses of Disciplinary Committee and of Society. 21 26. Statutory provisions to prevail over Society's articles 21 26AA. Abolition of enrolled student status 21 1
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1989 Ed.]

Legal Practitioners

Section

[CAP. 159

1

CHAPTER 159

LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ORDINANCE

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Page

PART I

SHORT TITLE AND INTERPRETATION

1.

Short title

5

2.

Interpretation

5

PART II

SOLICITORS

3.

Power of Court to admit solicitors

7

4.

Qualifications for admission

9

5.

Roll of solicitors

9

6.

Practising certificates-solicitors

10

7.

Qualifications for practising as solicitor

11

7A.

8.

9.

Solicitors may exercise functions of commissioner for oaths

Accountant's reports

Appointment of Disciplinary Committee

12

12

13

10.

Powers of a Disciplinary Committee

13

11.

Ancillary powers of a Disciplinary Committee

14

12.

Findings of a Disciplinary Committee

15

13.

Appeal and saving

16

14.

Applications to Court

16

15.

Application with respect to allegations.

17

16.

Restrictions on powers to strike names off roll

17

17.

Council may inspect proceedings in bankruptcy

17

18.

19.

Removal from roll

20.

Winding-up, etc. of business of solicitors struck off or suspended

Restrictions on taking articled clerks.

18

18

18

21.

Power to prohibit taking articled clerks

19

22.

Power to discharge articles in certain cases

20

23.

Discharge of articles in cases of bankruptcy, etc.

20

24.

Society's general right of audience

20

25.

Expenses of Disciplinary Committee and of Society.

21

26.

Statutory provisions to prevail over Society's articles

21

26AA. Abolition of enrolled student status

21

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