Hong Kong Regulations

BARRISTERS (QUALIFICATION FOR ADMISSION AND PUPILLAGE) RULES - SECT 6

Certificate of eligibility for admission

(1) An overseas lawyer seeking to sit the Examination shall-

   (a)  apply to the Bar Council for a certificate of eligibility for 
        admission in accordance with subsection (2); and

   (b)  pay the relevant fee prescribed in Schedule 1.

(2) An application under subsection (1) shall be made in accordance with Form
1 in Schedule 2.

(3) If the Bar Council is satisfied that an applicant-

   (a)  complies with the requirements in section 4(2)(a), (b) and (c); and

   (b)  has paid the relevant fee prescribed in Schedule 1, it shall issue to
        that applicant a certificate of eligibility for  admission in
        accordance with Form 2 in Schedule 2.

(4) Where a person is exempted from sitting all or any part of the Examination
by virtue of section 4(4) or (5), the certificate of 
eligibility for admission issued to that person shall contain a statement to
that effect.

(5) A certificate of eligibility for admission shall remain valid for a period
of 12 months from its date of issue, unless the Bar Council decides in its
discretion to extend such period or the certificate is revoked under
section 17 before its expiry.

(6) A person may apply to the Bar Council in writing for extension of the
validity of his certificate of eligibility for admission.

(7) An application under subsection (6) shall be-

   (a)  made not later than 2 months before the expiry of the certificate or
        within such other period of time as the Bar Council may in its
        discretion allow; and

   (b)  accompanied by the relevant fee prescribed in Schedule 1.