S.I. No. 493/1998 - The Solicitors Acts, 1954 To 1994 (Apprentices' Fees) Regulations, 1998

S.I. No. 493 of 1998.

THE SOLICITORS ACTS, 1954 TO 1994 (APPRENTICES' FEES) REGULATIONS, 1998

The Law Society of Ireland in exercise of the powers conferred on them by Sections 5 and 82 of the Solicitors Act, 1954 , and with the concurrence of the President of the High Court, hereby make the following Regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as The Solicitors Acts, 1954 to 1994 (Apprentices' Fees) Regulations, 1998.

2. These Regulations shall come into operation on the 1st day of February 1999 and The Solicitors Acts, 1954 to 1994 (Apprentices' Fees) Regulations, 1995 ( S.I. No. 380 of 1995 ) from that date stand revoked.

3. The Interpretation Act, 1937 shall apply for the purposes of the interpretation of these Regulations as it applies for the purposes of the interpretation of an Act of the Oireachtas, except insofar as it may be inconsistent with the provisions of the Solicitors Acts, 1954 to 1994 or these Regulations.

4. As and from the date on which these Regulations shall come into operation the fees specified in the Schedule hereto shall be paid to the Law Society of Ireland in respect of courses and examinations provided for in The Solicitors Acts, 1954 to 1994 (Apprenticeship and Education) Regulations, 1997 ( S.I. No. 287 of 1997 ).

SCHEDULE

within referred to

1.	On each application to sit the First Irish Examination or Second Irish Examination.	£
2.	On each application to sit the Preliminary Examination	180
3.	On each application for consent of the Society to entry into Indentures	50
4.	On each application for entry on the Register of Apprentices by the Registrar of Indentures of Apprenticeship, other than supplemental Indentures or a transfer of Indentures	400
5.	On application (whether for the first or any subsequent time) to take each subject of the Final Examination — First Part	45
6.	On each application to attend the Professional Course	3,250
7.	On each application to attend the Advanced Course	1,550
8.	For each day or part of a day re-attending the Professional Course or the Advanced Course or for each day or part of a day attending the Professional Course or the Advanced Course by a barrister to whom section 51 of the Solicitors (Amendment) Act, 1994 applies	40
9.	On each application to take for a second or subsequent time each subject examination of the Final Examination —Second Part or of the Final Examination — Third Part	40
10.	On application for entry of a name on the Roll of Solicitors	210
11.	On each application to present for a Qualified Lawyers' Transfer test	100
12.	On each application to take each subject of the Qualified Lawyers' Transfer test	100
13.	On each application for a re-check of an examination paper	25

DATED this 16th day of December 1998

Signed on behalf of the Law Society of Ireland pursuant to Section 79 of the Solicitors Act, 1954 .

PATRICK O'CONNOR

President of the Law Society of Ireland

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 83 (1) of the Solicitors Act, 1954 (as amended by Section 25 (1) of the Solicitors (Amendment) Act, 1960 , and Section 66 of the Solicitors (Amendment) Act, 1994 ), I concur in the making of the above Regulations.

DATED this 17th day of December 1998

FREDERICK MORRIS

President of the High Court