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endeavours to ensure that that person shall receive during his pupillage instruction in the law and legal practice of The Bahamas adequate for independent practice by him as a counsel and attorney in The Bahamas.

THE BAR EDUCATION REGULATIONS

(SECTION 34) [Commencement 1st June, 1973]

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Bar Education Regulations.

2. Until other provision is made by law, the arrange- ments in force immediately before the commencement of these Regulations governing the matters for which regulations may be made under section 34 of the Bahamas Bar Act, shall continue in full force and effect.

THE BAHAMAS BAR (EXAMINATIONS) REGULATIONS

(SECTION 34) [Commencement 6th May, 1982]

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Bahamas Bar (Examinations) Regulations.

2. In these Regulations — “the Act” means the Bahamas Bar Act, together with

any subsequent amendments thereof; “the Bar Council” means the members elected under

section 6 of the Act; “counsel and attorney” means a counsel and attorney

admitted to practice under the Act; “the Panel” means the Panel of Examiners appointed

by the Bar Counsel under these Regulations; “the Registrar” means the person appointed as

Registrar of Examinations under these Regula- tions.

S.I. 39/1973

Citation.

Existing arrangements for legal education to remain in force.

S.I. 32/1982

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Interpretation.

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3. There shall be a Registrar who shall be appointed by the Bar Council and shall hold office for such period (not exceeding three years) as the Council may determine and who shall be eligible for re-appointment. The Registrar shall perform such duties and functions in relation to the conduct of examinations to be taken by candidates for Call to the Bar as may be assigned from time to time by the Bar Council.

4. The Panel shall be appointed by the Bar Council and shall consist of at least six but not more than twelve counsel and attorneys admitted to practice under the provisions of the Act. The Panel shall be responsible for the setting, correcting and marking of all papers.

5. All applications to take any examination must be in writing addressed to the Registrar so as to reach the Registrar at least two weeks before the date on which the first examination is to be held.

6. Unless excused by the Registrar, each candidate must appear in person on the date notified by the Registrar for the purpose of choosing his or her examination identification number.

7. Each candidate sitting Part I A or B of the examinations shall be required to pay a fee of Twenty Dollars ($20) for each Part. Each candidate sitting Part II of the examinations shall be required to pay a fee of Forty Dollars ($40). The required fee shall be submitted with the candidate’s application and is non-refundable.

8. All examination questions must be answered on the paper provided. Surplus paper must be surrendered to the invigilator at the end of each examination.

9. Each candidate must place his or her number and the title of the examination paper only in the top right- hand corner of each page of the answer paper.

10. All candidates must write legibly. If an examiner determines that a candidate’s handwriting is illegible, he shall refer the paper for consideration by the Panel who shall decide how to deal with the paper, which may include but is not limited to interviewing the candidate, and the decision of the Panel as stated by the Registrar shall be final.

Appointment and functions of Registrar.

Appointment and functions of Panel of Examiners.

Applications for examination.

Examination identification number.

Examination fees.

Examination papers.

Identification of examination papers.

Illegible examination papers.

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11. Candidates should attend for examination promptly at the times and place or places stated by the Registrar. Candidates will not be admitted to the examination room more than twenty (20) minutes after the time laid down for commencement of the examination.

12. Candidates may not leave the examination room during the first thirty (30) minutes of the examination, nor during the last fifteen (15) minutes of the examination.

13. The pass mark for each examination is sixty (60) per centum. Conditional passes are awarded in the Final Part only, provided the candidate has failed only one paper and, in that paper, has attained a mark of not less than fifty (50) per centum.

14. All papers shall be reviewed by the Panel prior to the publication of examination results, and the results of such review shall be final. In the case of papers which in the first instance have been awarded a mark of less than sixty (60) per centum but of more than fifty (50) per centum, such papers shall be reviewed before review by the Panel by a member or members of the Panel designated for this purpose by the Registrar.

15. Examinations shall be held in June and September of every year on dates to be published by the Registrar.

THE BAR (EXEMPTION FROM EXAMINATION) REGULATIONS

(SECTION 34) [Commencement 12th June, 1980]

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Bar (Exemption from Examination) Regulations.

2. In these Regulations — “candidate” means a person seeking admission to

service under articles or who is in service under articles;

“Secretary” means the member of the Bar Council discharging the Council’s secretarial functions;

“subjects” means those courses of legal study which are deemed by the Bar Council to be necessary for call to the Bar;

Attendance for examination.

Conduct of examinations.

Pass marks.

Review of examination papers.

Time of examinations.

S.I. 34/1980

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Interpretation.