Hong Kong Ordinances

LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ORDINANCE - SECT 16

Restrictions on powers to strike names off roll

(1) No solicitor shall be liable to have his name struck off the
roll of solicitors on account of any failure to comply with such requirements
with respect to employment as a trainee solicitor as may be prescribed by the
Chief Justice or on account of any defect in his admission and enrolment,
unless the application to strike his name off the roll of solicitors is made
within 12 months after the date of his enrolment: Provided that this
subsection shall not apply in any case where fraud is proved to have been
committed in connection with the failure or defect.

(2) No solicitor shall be liable to have his name struck off the
roll of solicitors by reason only that-

   (a)  a solicitor who employed him or acted as his principal for the whole
        term or such part of a term of a trainee solicitor contract as may be
        prescribed by the Chief Justice has neglected or omitted to take out a
        practising certificate in accordance with the provisions of section 6;
        or

   (b)  the name of a solicitor who employed him as a trainee solicitor or
        acted as his principal for any period has after the termination of
        that period been struck off the roll of solicitors. (Amended 60 of
        1994 s. 17) (Amended 70 of 1991 s. 13) [cf. 1957 c. 27 s. 54 U.K.]