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Legal Practitioners (Practicing Certificates) Rules 2019


REPUBLIC OF NAURU

LEGAL PRACTITIONERS (PRACTICING CERTIFICATES) RULES 2019

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SL No. 28 of 2019
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Notified: 30th August 2019

Table of Contents


In exercise of the powers conferred by section 80(e) of the Legal Practitioners Act 2019, the Chief Justice makes the following Rules:


1 Citation

These Rules may be cited as the Legal Practitioners (Practicing Certificates) Rules 2019.

2 Commencement

These Rules come into effect on 2 September 2019.


3 Application for practicing certificate

(1) An application for a practicing certificate shall be made in Form 1 of Schedule 1.
(2) A person applying for a practicing certificate shall provide the following:


4 Form of practicing certificate

For the purpose of section 15 of the Act, a practicing certificate shall be in Form 2 of Schedule 1.

5 Fees

The fees set out in Schedule 2 are payable in respect of the matters set out in that schedule.

6 Repeal

The Legal Practitioners (Practicing Certificates) Rules 1973 and the Legal Practitioners (Practicing Certificates) (Fees) Rules 2005 are hereby repealed.


SCHEDULE 1

FORM 1

Rule 3

Application for Practicing Certificate

Name of applicant:
[insert full name]
Contact details:
[insert address, current phone number and current email address]
Employment status:
[insert whether: law practice[1]; government department or agency; instrumentality of the Republic; consultant]
Basis of admission:
[insert whether barrister and solicitor or pleader]
Have you been the subject of any proceedings, whether concluded or pending, for professional misconduct?
[if yes, provide details]
New practicing certificate or renewal:

Evidence of payment of annual membership fees to Law Society:

Declaration
I, [insert name] of [insert address], [insert occupation], do solemnly and sincerely declare that the information and particulars provided in this application are complete and accurate in every detail.
And I make this solemn declaration by virtue of the Oaths, Affirmations and Statutory Declarations Act 1976 conscientiously believing in the statement contained therein to be true in every particular.
Signature:................................................
Date:........................................................
Declared at [insert place of declaration] [insert date].
Before me: ...................................................................
[Signature[2]]

FORM 2

Rule 4


REPUBLIC OF NAURU

Legal Practitioners Act 2019

[insert section of Act]

PRACTICING CERTIFICATE


I hereby certify that [insert name] of [insert address] is duly enrolled as a [insert[3]] of the Supreme Court of Nauru and, subject to any provisions of the Legal Practitioners Act 2019 and the terms and conditions[4] of practice, [he/she[5]] is entitled to practice as a [insert[6]].


Given under my hand and sealed this [insert date].


.......... ..........................

Registrar of the Court


PC: No. .........../20....


SCHEDULE 2

Fees for Practicing Certificate


No.
Document
Rule
Fee ($)
1.
Barrister and Solicitor
4
200.00
2.
Pleader
4
100.00
3.
Barrister and Solicitor (foreign practitioner)
4
300.00
4.
Barrister and Solicitor (temporary admission)
- For each cause or matter
4
300.00
100.00



[1] Insert: partner; sole practitioner; employee; consultant
[2] Insert: Commissioner for Oaths or Notary Public.
[3] Insert: (1) Barrister and Solicitor or (2) Pleader.
[4] Insert any applicable conditions.
[5] Delete whichever is inapplicable.
[6] Insert: (1) Barrister and Solicitor or (2) Pleader.


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