Solicitors' Act, 1954 (Practising Certificates and Restrictions on Solicitors) Regulations, 1955.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: These regulations may be cited as The Solicitors' Act, 1954, (Practising Certificates and Restrictions on Solicitors) Regulations, 1955.
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paragraphs: These regulations shall come into operation on the 31st day of March, 1955.
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paragraphs: In these regulations the expression " the Act " means the Solicitors' Act, 1954. Other expressions have the meanings assigned to them in the Act.
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paragraphs: The Interpretation Act, 1937 shall apply for the purpose of the interpretation of these rules as it applies for the purpose of the interpretation of an Act of the Oireachtas, except in so far as it may be inconsistent with the Act or these rules.
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paragraphs: A solicitor applying for a practising certificate in a case to which section 49 of the Act applies shall lodge with the Registrar three weeks' notice of the application in the form PC 1 in the schedule hereto. The declaration mentioned in section 47(1) of the Act may be lodged with the said notice. The Registrar may on special grounds if he shall think fit accept less than three weeks' notice of the application.
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paragraphs: A notice to a solicitor under section 49(1) (f) or (g) shall be in the forms PC 2 or PC 3 in the schedule hereto. A notice to a solicitor under section 49 (2) (c) shall be in the form PC 4 in the said schedule.
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paragraphs: An application by a solicitor to the Society under section 51 (1) of the Act shall be made by lodging with the Registrar a notice in the form PC 5 in the schedule hereto, together with any documents relied on in support of the application. A copy of the order of the Society on the said application shall be sent to the applicant by the Registrar.
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paragraphs: A notice to a solicitor under section 31(1) of the Act shall be in form PC 6 in the schedule hereto.
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paragraphs: Before an order under section 31(3) of the Act is made by the Society a notice in form PC 7 in the schedule hereto shall be sent to the solicitor and the apprentice stating that the Society propose to make such order and that any written submissions received by the Society within 14 days from the date of the notice, or such stated period as may be allowed by the Society, will be considered. After considering any written submissions received from the solicitor, the apprentice or any other person in answer to said notice and after interviewing such persons, if any, as the Society may think necessary the Society may make the order.
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paragraphs: Where a solicitor proposes to take an apprentice the Society may by notice require him to attend before a Committee of the Council for the purpose of giving such information as maybe required touching his fitness and capacity to teach such apprentice. If the Committee are not satisfied with any answers or explanations given by such solicitor either as to his professional knowledge or experience or conduct or as to the facilities in his office for teaching and training such apprentice the Society may by order refuse his application to take such apprentice and a copy of the order shall be sent to the solicitor by the Registrar.
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paragraphs: The Registrar may require further evidence or information relating to any application under these regulations and may require the evidence to be verified by affidavit or otherwise.