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examinations to be taken by an apprentice, the matt.: shall be referred to the Committee whose decisior shall be final. REPEALS 34. The Solicitors' Act, 1954 (Apprenticeship ana Education) (Amendment) No. 1 Regulations 1974 (S.I. No. 138 of 1974) are hereby revoked.

(d) to shorten the time required for giving any notice, (c) to authorise the acceptancc of any form or notice notwithstanding that it may not comply in all respccts with the prescribed form.

DELEGATION TO THE REGISTRAR

31. The Committee may delegate all or any of its powers under Regulation 30 hereof to the Registrar or to the person for time being carrying out the duties and functions of the Registrar provided how- ever that any person aggrieved by any decision of the Registrar or of the person for the time being carrying out his duties and functions shall be entitled to have the decision reviewed by the Committee. TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS 32 (i) The Final Examination—First Part will first be held at such time not later than the year 1978 as the Committee shall appoint. The prescribed course of studies referred to in Regulation 19 shall first be held not later than the academic year 1978/79 and shall commence on such date as the Committee shall appoint. The final Examination—Second Part will first' be held not later than the academic year 1978/79. The prescribed course referred to in Regulation 22 will first be held not later than the year 1981. The Final Examination—Third Part will first be held not later than the year 1981. (ii) For the benefit of all persons who have entered into indentures of apprenticeship before 1st October, 1975:— (a) the First Law Examination under the Solicitors' Act, 1954 (Apprenticeship and Education) Regulations 1955-74 (hereinafter called "the Old Regulations") shall continue to be held up to and including the year 1979. (b) The Socond Law Examination under the Old Regulations shall continue to be held up to and including the year 1981. (c) The Book-keeping Examination under the Old Regulations shall continue to be held up to and including the year 1981. (d) The Third Law Examination under the Old Regulations shall continue to be held up to and including the year 1982. (iii) Apprentices who enter into Indentures after the 1st October, 1975 and before the 1st September 1978 may take the courses and examinations pre- scribed under the Old Regulations. Such apprentices if they qualify'under Regulation 17 (i) or (ii) of these Regulations may at the dis- cretion of the Committee be exempted from the First Law Examination under the Old Regulations. INTERPRETATION OF REGULATIONS 33. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these Regulations, if any difficulty or doubt shall arise a s to the interpretation of these Regulations or as to (heir application in any case or as to the lectures or

Dated this 27th day of March, 1975. Signed on behalf of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland: W. A. OSBORNE, President of the Incorporated La Society of Ireland.

of APPRENTICESHIP AND EDUCATION

REGULATIONS REFERRED TO IN

REGULATION I

The Solicitors Act 1954 (Apprenticeship and Education) Regulations 1955 (S.I. No. 217 of 1955), the Solicitors Act, 1954 (Apprenticeship and Educa- tion (Amendment) Regulations 1956 (S.I. No. 307 of 1956), the Solicitors Act 1954 (Apprenticeship and Education (Amendment) Regulations 1960 (S.I. No. 94 of 1960), the Solicitors' Act 1954 (Apprenticeship and Education) (Amendment) Regulations 1965 (S.I. No. 201 of 1965), the Solicitors' Act 1954 (Apprentice- ship and Education) (Amendment)Regulations 1966 (S.I. No. 230 of 1966), the Solicitors' Act 1954 (Apprenticeship and Education) (Amendment) Regulations 1968 (S.I: No. 17 of 1968), the Solicitors' Act, 1954 (Apprenticeship and Education) (Amend- ment) Regulations 1969 (S.I. No. 110 of 1969) the Solicitors' Act 1954 (Apprenticeship and Education) (Amendment) Regulations 1970 (S.I. No. 108 of 1970), the Solicitors Act 1954 (Apprenticeship and Educa- tion) (Amendment) Regulations 1971 (S.I. No. 218 of 1971), The Solicitors' Act 1954 (Apprenticeship and Education) (Amendment) Regulations 1972 (S.I. No. 49 of 1972) the Solicitors' Act 1954 (Apprentice- chip and Education) (Amendment) Regulations 1973 (S.I. No. 47 of 1973) and the Solicitors' Act, 1954 (Apprenticeship and Education) (Amendment) Regu- lations 1973 (S.I. No. 333 of 1973). 102