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Amendment of section 27 of Principal Act.
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5.—Section 27(2) of the Principal Act is amended as follows:
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(a) in subsection (2), by substituting the following for paragraph (d):
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“(d) has been temporarily registered for a total of not less than 24 months during the prescribed period and who satisfies the Council—
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(i) that he has undergone the prescribed courses of training or obtained the prescribed experience, and
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(ii) that, unless subsection (2A) of this section or a prescribed exemption applies, he has passed the prescribed examinations.”;
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(b) in subsection (2), by repealing paragraph (e);
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(c) by inserting the following after subsection (2):
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“(2A) A person whose initial period of temporary registration began before 1 January 1998 and who is otherwise entitled to be registered under subsection (2)(d) or (2B) of this section need not satisfy the Council that he has passed the prescribed examinations.
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(2B) A person whose temporary registration expired at any time during the period of 12 months preceding the commencement of this subsection is entitled to be registered under this section if—
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(a) within the period of 12 months after the commencement of this subsection, he makes application in the form and manner determined by the Council and pays the appropriate fee, and
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(b) he satisfies the Council as to the applicable matters specified in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of subsection (2)(d).”.
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