Victorian Consolidated Regulations

LEGAL PRACTICE (ADMISSION) RULES 1999 - SECT 3.15.

Completion of service

3.15. Completion of service



(1) An articled clerk may serve under articles, or under supplementary
articles, for any further period necessary to complete the full period of
service required by these Rules if, in addition to the leave of absence
allowed under rule 3.14, the articled clerk has been absent from service-

   (a)  on duty for any period as a member of any naval, military, air, civil,
        or other force or service raised or formed by or under the authority
        of any Government for or in connection with the defence of Australia;
        or

   (b)  in case of illness, for any period not exceeding 3 months in any year
        of service; or

   (c)  for any further period not exceeding 30 days in any year of service
        with the consent of the Principal; or

   (d)  any further period with the consent of the Principal and the Board of
        Examiners.

(2) Articles may be assigned from one Principal to another and a clerk may
enter into supplementary articles if-

   (a)  the parties to the articles consent to the assignment or supplementary
        articles; and

   (b)  except in the case of supplementary articles entered into under
        subrule (1), the Board of Examiners approves the assignment or
        supplementary articles.

(3) The Board of Examiners may impose any conditions it thinks fit on granting
approval for the assignment of articles or supplementary articles, including
the service of an additional period.

(4) Supplementary articles must state that the original service under articles
has been terminated by consent, death, or otherwise (as the case requires).