Victorian Consolidated Regulations

LEGAL PRACTICE (ADMISSION) RULES 1999 - SECT 4.17.

Alteration of requirement by Board of Examiners

4.17. Alteration of requirement by Board of Examiners



(1) On the application of a person seeking admission, the Board of Examiners
may, subject to any conditions it thinks fit-

   (a)  enlarge or abridge the time required by any of these Rules for doing
        any act or taking any proceeding; and

   (b)  subject to subrule (4)-

   (i)  dispense with the performance or observance of any requirement in
        these Rules; or

   (ii) vary any requirement in these Rules-

to the extent that the Board considers that such enlargement, abridgment,
dispensation or variation does not materially diminish or, if the applicant
complies with any conditions imposed by the Board under this rule, will not
materially diminish, the value of the qualifications or training required by
these Rules.

(2) The Board of Examiners may not dispense with compliance with the
provisions in these Rules relating to the period of service under articles so
as to abridge the period of service by more than 3 months.

(3) The Board of Examiners may only dispense with or vary the requirements in
rule 2.01(b) in accordance with subrule (1) if, in circumstances resulting
from a change in the areas of knowledge specified in that rule, it would be
unfair to the applicant not to do so.





(4) To the extent that a determination of the Board of Examiners under this
rule in respect of a person seeking admission is inconsistent with a direction
of the Council under rule 4.15 in respect of that person, the direction of the
Council prevails.

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