Solicitors (Amendment) Act, 1994
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General exemption from preliminary examination (section 41 of Principal Act). |
50.—The Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution of the following section for section 41: | |
“General exemption from preliminary examination. | ||
41.—The preliminary examination of the Society shall not be required to be passed— | ||
(a) by a person who holds a degree from any of the universities of Ireland, England, Scotland or Wales, or a degree conferred or recognised by the National Council for Educational Awards under section 3 of the National Council for Educational Awards Act, 1979 , | ||
(b) by a person who has passed an examination prescribed as being equivalent thereto, or | ||
(c) by a person who holds the degree of barrister-at-law from the Honorable Society of King's Inns, Dublin, or other professional qualification prescribed as being equivalent thereto.”. |