EXAMINATION (ARTICLED CLEARKS) REGULATIONS

EXAMINATION (ARTICLED CLEARKS) REGULATIONS

LEGAL PRACTITIONERS

EXAMINATION (ARTICLED CLERKS) REGULATIONS.

(Cap. 159, section 18 (1)).
(Ordinance No. 37 Of 1948).

[16th July, 1948.]

1. The final examination shall be set by examiners
appointed by the Law Society in England and shall be based
upon the subjects contained in the syllabus for the time
being applicable to candidates for the solicitors' final
examinations in England but modified in such manner as
the Society may from time to time recommend.

2. A candidate for the final examination shall-
(a)give to the registrar and to the Societs, six months'
notice in writing of his intention to sit for such
exarnination stating whether lie will present himself
for examination in England or Hong Kong, and
shall furnish to the registrar affidavits by the
candidate and by one or more persons having
knowledge of the facts, setting forth particulars of
his legal training and studies in Hong Kong or in
England up to the date of the notice and of any
arrangements for further training and study, if
uncompleted, on the said date: Provided that the
candidate shall furnish to the Society certified copies
of such affidavits and such additional evidence of
his training and study up to the date of his examina-
tion as the Society may require;
(b)pay to the Society, in local currency fees equivalent
to ¢G15 sterling.

3. The Society shall, upon being satisfied with the
legal training which the candidate has received in Hong
Kong or in England, arrange for the holding of the examina-
tion in the place specified and shall notify the candidate
of the place and times at which he shall be required to
attend.

4. If the Society is not satisfied with the legal training
which the candidate has received in Hong Kong or in





England, the examination shall be postponed until the
candidate has fulfilled any conditions as to his further legal
training or otherwise that the Society may impose and until
the fulfilment of such conditions has been verified by
affidavit to the satisfaction of the Society.

5. The examiners shall in due course certify whether
the candidate has passed or failed in the examination and
any certificate issued by the examiners through the Law
Society in England and forwarded to the Society shall be
evidence of such passing or failure.

6. The Society shall upon receipt of the certificate
referred to in regulation 5 issue a certified copy to the
candidate.

7. Upon receipt of a certificate that the.candidate has
passed the final examination and subject to compliance with
the other provisions of section 25 of the Ordinance, he shall
be entitled to apply for admission under the said section.

8. Il a candidate fails to satisfy the examiners lie sh ' all
be entitled to give notice of his desire to be re-examined :
Provided that such re-examinatiop shall not be held until
at least six nionths after receipt by the Society of the
certificate of failure in the earlier examination.

9. These regulations shall save as regards regulation
8 apply to any re~examination.

10. These regulations may be cited as the Examination
(Articled Clerks) Regulations. '
Ord. 37 of 1948, s. 18 (1) Third Schedule.

Ord. 37 of 1948, s. 18 (1) Third Schedule.

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