Hong Kong Ordinances

LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ORDINANCE - SECT 72

Power of Chief Justice to make rules

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

PART VII

RULES

The Chief Justice may make rules-

   (a)  in relation to the admission of solicitors and of barristers and the
        appointment of notaries public- (Amended 27 of 1998 s. 5)

        (i)    regulating the manner in which applications for admission under
               sections 4, 27 and 27A shall be made and the forms to be
               employed in respect thereof; (Amended 46 of 1989 s. 15; 60 of
               1994 s. 44)

        (ii)   regulating the procedure and constitution of the Court at the
               hearing of applications under sections 4, 27 and 27A; (Amended
               46 of 1989 s. 15; 60 of 1994 s. 44)

        (iii)  regulating the manner in which applications for appointment
               under section 40A shall be made and the forms to be employed in
               respect thereof; (Amended 27 of 1998 s. 5)

        (iv)   exempting, in any particular case, a person seeking admission
               under section 4 or 27 or appointment under section 40A from
               compliance with all or any of the conditions prescribed for
               such admission or appointment by this Ordinance, subject to
               such conditions as may appear necessary; (Amended 60 of 1994 s.
               44; 27 of 1998 s. 5)

        (v)    providing for the duties of the Registrar in connection with
               such admissions and appointments; (Amended 27 of 1998 s. 5)

        (vi)   providing for the forms of the roll of solicitors, the roll of 
               barristers and the register of notaries public, the mode in
               which they shall be kept and the contents thereof;

        (vii)  prescribing any fees payable in connection with such admissions
               and appointments; (Amended 27 of 1998 s. 5)

        (viii) (Repealed 70 of 1991 s. 9)

        (ix)   (Repealed 58 of 1976 s. 11)

        (x)    regulating the granting of exemption from the provisions of any
               of such rules and of the compliance with any terms imposed upon
               the grantees of such exemption and prescribing the form of any
               statutory declaration evidencing such compliance;

   (b)  in relation to the conduct of barristers, to provide for-

        (i)    the making of a complaint to the Tribunal Convenor of the
               Barristers Disciplinary Tribunal Panel;

        (ii)   the conduct of proceedings before a Barristers Disciplinary
               Tribunal; and

        (iii)  the procedure for making and hearing an application under
               section 38; and (Replaced 61 of 1992 s. 25)

   (c)  generally to prescribe or provide for-

        (i)    any other certificate, form or other document required under
               this Ordinance;

        (ii)   any other fee which is required to be prescribed under this
               Ordinance;

        (iii)  the better carrying into effect of the provisions of this
               Ordinance; and

        (iv)   anything which under this Ordinance is to be or may be
               prescribed by the Chief Justice.