Hong Kong Regulations

BARRISTERS (QUALIFICATION FOR ADMISSION AND PUPILLAGE) RULES - SECT 8

Certificate of qualification for admission

(1) A person seeking to be admitted as a barrister on the basis of compliance
of section 4 shall-

   (a)  apply to the Bar Council for a certificate of qualification 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
3 in Schedule 2.

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

   (a)  complies with the requirements in section 4 and is qualified for
        admission as a barrister; and

   (b)  has paid the relevant fee prescribed in Schedule 1, it shall issue to
        that applicant a certificate of qualification for  admission in
        accordance with Form 4 in Schedule 2.

(4) A certificate of qualification 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.

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

(6) An application under subsection (5) shall be-

   (a)  made not later than 2 months before the expiry of the current
        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.