APRIL 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1175

subjects from the next succeeding division (provided that he presents himself in not more than four subjects in all), and if he passes in such subject he shall be credited with a pass in that subject.

(5.) A candidate who requires to pass in more subjects than one to complete a division may take the subjects of such division in which he may not have passed together with one or more subjects of the next succeeding division (provided that he presents himself in not more than four subjects in all), but such subjects must include all the subjects of the previous division in which he has not already been credited with a pass..

(6.) A candidate who presents himself in all the subjects of a division containing fewer than four subjects shall not be allowed to present himself in any subject of a later division to make up four subjects.

(7.) For the purpose only of computing the number of subjects “Conveyancing” and “Book-keeping” shall not count as subjects. A candidate may present himself for examination in Conveyancing and Book-keeping notwithstanding that he is taking four other subjects at the same time, and may be credited with a pass in them or either of them, notwithstanding that he has not passed in any other subjects at the same examination.

XII. (1.) A candidate shall be credited with a pass in Conveyancing either—(a) if the Registrar of the University of New Zealand shall have received a certificate from a teacher in an affiliated institution of the said University that he has undergone a course of study in practical conveyancing, consisting of not less than twenty-five lectures, and that he has done work in the preparation of the prescribed class of instruments to the satisfaction of the teacher, and, further, that, in the opinion of the teacher, he is reasonably qualified to prepare such prescribed class of instruments; or (b) if the candidate shall have passed an examination in Conveyancing intended to test the candidate’s knowledge of the theory and practice of those branches of conveyancing involved in and illustrated by the prescribed class of instruments.

The prescribed class of instruments shall be Agreements for Sale; Conditions of Sale; Conveyances and Transfers of Land and Interests therein; Assignments of Personalty; Hire-purchase Agreements; Mortgages and Sub-mortgages; Leases; Agreements for Lease; Under-leases; Surrenders of Lease; Powers of Attorney; Bonds; Partnership Deeds; Wills and Settlements; Appointments of New Trustees. (Forms to be of a simple and usual character only.)

(2.) No candidate shall be allowed to present himself for the examination in Conveyancing until he has been credited with a pass in all the subjects of Division II of Regulations VII or VIII.

XIII. A candidate may present himself for examination in book-keeping at any examination before admission.

XIV. The schedule of New Zealand statutes drawn up for the time being for the guidance of candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Laws in the University of New Zealand shall be deemed to apply for the examinations for admission as barrister or solicitor.

XV. Every candidate for admission as a barrister or solicitor of the Supreme Court not previously admitted elsewhere shall give notice to the Registrar of the University of New Zealand, at the dates specified each year in the University Calendar, of his desire to be examined, and shall state the nature of the examination that he proposes to submit to, and shall at the same time pay to the Registrar of the University the proper fee in respect of such examination.

XVI. The examinations will be conducted by the University of New Zealand. The examinations shall be held annually, at the times fixed by the Chancellor of the University, at any centre at which there may be ten or more candidates for the examination then proceeding, or where, if not so many, the total payment in fees may be made up to twenty guineas. All candidates for legal examinations must conform to the rules and regulations of the University for the conduct of University examinations, as stated in the University Calendar, so far as they are consistent with these regulations.

XVII. (1.) A candidate for admission as barrister or solicitor who shall have taken a degree in Arts or Science in any University or College in any part of His Majesty’s dominions which has or hereafter may have power by law to grant such a degree shall be exempted from examination in any subjects of examination for admission as barrister or solicitor in which he shall have passed for such degree. Those who shall have taken a degree in Law in such University or College shall be examined only in the Law of New Zealand so far as it differs from the Law of England.

(2.) Every candidate for admission as barrister or solicitor who claims to be entitled, as a graduate of any such University or College, to be exempted from examination in any subject or subjects of examination prescribed for the admission of barristers or solicitors shall produce his diploma or some duly authenticated certificate or other documentary evidence of having taken a degree and of the subjects passed therein, with an affidavit verifying the same and proving his identity with the person mentioned in such document.

XVIII. (1.) The age of all candidates applying for admission must appear on affidavit supported by a certificate of birth or, if such certificate should not be available, by some supporting evidence to the satisfaction of the Judge.

(2.) Every candidate before being admitted shall produce evidence of his good character to the satisfaction of the Judge to whom he applies for admission.

(3.) Every candidate who is required to be examined in New Zealand before being admitted as barrister or solicitor must produce a certificate signed by the Registrar of the University of New Zealand, showing that he has passed all examinations prescribed for the degree of Bachelor of Laws, for admission as barrister, or for admission as solicitor, as the case may be. The fee payable to the University for such certificate, other than diploma, shall be one guinea.

(4.) Every candidate for admission as barrister or solicitor, who shall not have been previously admitted as a barrister or solicitor elsewhere, shall, not less than two months before the date on which he intends to apply for admission, give to the Registrar of the Supreme Court at the place where he intends to apply notice of such application.

Every such notice shall be in duplicate, and shall state the qualifications in respect of which the application is intended to be made.

Upon receipt of every such notice the Registrar to whom the same shall be given shall forthwith send one copy thereof to the Secretary of the District Law Society for the district within which such Registrar shall reside.

XIX. Solicitors on the roll who shall have passed the examinations prescribed in Regulations V, VIII, and IX of these regulations, and who shall apply to be admitted as barristers, shall pass the examinations in Latin, Roman Law, and International Law as prescribed for the degree of Bachelor of Laws; provided that a candidate who has already passed in Latin as aforesaid shall pass in either English or Philosophy as prescribed for the degree of Bachelor of Laws.

These subjects may be taken at one examination, or in sections of two subjects in the first and one subject in the second section.

XX. (1.) Every candidate for admission as a barrister or as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, who has been previously admitted as a barrister or solicitor of any Superior Court or Supreme Court in any part of His Majesty’s dominions, and who shall not be entitled to admission without further examination, shall be examined only as to his knowledge of the Law of New Zealand so far as it differs from the Law of England, and such examination will be confined to the following statutes (with amendments):—

The Magistrates’ Courts Act, 1908; the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908; the Judicature Act, 1908; procedure only under the Bankruptcy Act, 1908; the Mining Act, 1908, Part IX; the Evidence Act, 1908; the Land Transfer Act, 1915; the Property Law Act, 1908; the Administration Act, 1908; the Family Protection Act, 1908; the Deeds Registration Act, 1908; the Wages’ Protection and Contractors’ Liens Act, 1908; the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, 1908; the Destitute Persons Act, 1910; the Mercantile Law Act, 1908, sections 1–20; the Partnership Act, 1908; the Chattels Transfer Act, 1924; the Crown Suits Act, 1908.

(2.) Every candidate desiring to be examined under this regulation shall give to the Registrar of the University of New Zealand two months’ notice in writing of his desire to be so examined, and shall with such notice forward or pay to such Registrar a fee of £2 2s.

(3.) The examination of such candidate shall be conducted by examiners appointed for that purpose by the Senate of the University of New Zealand, and shall be held at such times and places as may be fixed by the Chancellor of the University with the approval of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

(4.) No candidate who, having presented himself for such examination, shall have failed to pass, shall present himself again within six months from the date of the examination at which he has failed to pass, without the special permission of the Chancellor of the University.

(5.) Every such candidate shall, not less than two months before the date at which he intends to apply for admission as a barrister or as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, give to the Registrar of the Supreme Court, at the place where he intends to apply for such admission, a written notice in triplicate stating the qualifications in respect of which such application is intended to be made.

(6.) Upon receipt of every such notice the Registrar to whom the same shall be given shall forthwith send one copy