S.I. No. 330/1977 - Solicitors Acts 1954 and 1960 (Apprentices' Fees) Regulations, 1977.

S.I. No. 330 of 1977.

SOLICITORS ACTS 1954 AND 1960 (APPRENTICES' FEES) REGULATIONS, 1977.

The Incorporated Law Society of Ireland in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 4, 5 and 82 of the Solicitors Acts, 1954 and 1960 and of every other power thereunto them enabling, and with the concurrence of the President of the High Court hereby make the following regulations.

1. On and after the date on which these regulations shall come into operation the fees specified in the schedule hereto shall be paid to the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland by the petitioner or applicant in respect of the matters therein mentioned.

2. The Solicitors Act, 1954 (Apprentices' Fees) Regulations, 1975 ( S.I. No. 308 of 1975 ) shall be revoked as from the date of the operation of these regulations.

3. The Interpretation Acts, 1937 shall apply for the purpose of the interpretation of these regulations as it applies for the purpose of the interpretation of an Act of the Oireachtas except in so far as it may be inconsistent with the Solicitors Acts, 1954 and 1960 or with these regulations.

4. These may be cited as the Solicitors Act, 1954 and 1960 (Apprentices' Fees) Regulations, 1977 and shall come into operation on 1st November, 1977.

SCHEDULE.

1.	On application for consent of the Society to enter into indentures of apprenticeship (excluding Preliminary Examination)	£20·00
1.a	Preliminary Examination Fee	£20·00
2.	On application to attend a first Examination in Irish, or part thereof	£7·50
3.	On each subsequent application to attend any first examination in Irish or part thereof	£4 00
4.	On each application to attend any Preliminary Examination or part thereof after the first	£7·50
5.	On application for entry by the registrar of indentures of apprenticeship, other than supplemental indentures or a transfer of indentures	£120·00
6.	On application to attend the first law examination
	Old Regulations	£15·00
	New Regulations	£20·00
7.	On each subsequent application to attend any first law examination or part thereof	£15·00
8.	On application to attend the second examination in Irish	£7·50
9.	On each subsequent application to attend any second examination in Irish or part thereof	£7·50
10.	On application to attend the final examination
	Second Law Examination	£20·00
	Third Law Examination	£20·00
	Book-Keeping Examination	£7·50
11.	On each subsequent application to attend the final examination
	Second Law Examination, or any part thereof	£15·00
	Third Law Examination, or any part thereof	£15·00
	Book-keeping Examination or any part thereof	£7·50
12.	On each application to attend a course of lectures of the Society other than lectures on the rights, duties and responsibilities of solicitors	£20·00
	Half course	£10·00
13.	On application for entry of a name on the roll of solicitors	£50·00
14.	On application for permission to give late notice of intention to attend any examination or course of lectures £7·50 or such lesser fee as the Society may accept in special circumstances

Dated this 26th day of October, 1977.

Signed of behalf of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

BRUCE ST. JOHN BLAKE,

President of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

In pursuance of the provisions of Section 82 of the Solicitors' Act, 1954 as amended by Section 25(I) of the Solicitors' (Amendment) Act 1960 I concur in the making of the above regulations.

Signed

THOMAS A. FINLAY,

President of the High Court.