tions.

After the formation of such section, the members of the Effect of formbar of the district in which such section shall be so formed ing such secshall cease to form part of the corporation of the section, of which they were formerly members; but the rights and powers of the old sections shall not in any manner be affected by such change, and the new section shall have all the rights and powers conferred and be subjected to all the obligations imposed by this act upon all the sections of the bar.

general coun

cil

upon

sections

99. In case the subscription of ten dollars each, paid Expenses of for the general council by all candidates for the study and it may be the practice of the profession, and the other fees collected apportioned by the general council as aforesaid, are not sufficient to in certain defray the examination and other expenses of the general council, it shall be lawful for the general council to apportion between the different sections any sum which may be required to cover the said expenses.

cases.

1. This apportionment shall be made by taking as a basis Basis of such the number of candidates, who have paid fees for admission apportionment to study and practice, in each section, at the last examin

ations.

2. Nevertheless the council may, if it deem it advisable, Proviso. by the vote of a two-thirds majority of the members present adopt a different basis of apportionment.

tions after

3. It shall be the duty of the treasurer of each section to Duty of treadeposit immediately with the secretary-treasurer of the surer of seegeneral council the amount apportioned on his section, so receipt of nosoon as he shall have received a certified copy of such tice of amount to be paid. apportionment; in default of the payment thereof, within If amount is one month, it shall be lawful for the general council to not paid. deprive such section of the right of being represented in the general council and at the examinations, during the time it shall so remain in default; and, in such case, the Completion of general council shall complete the number of examiners, number of exby appointing from amongst the advocates of the other other sections. sections as many examiners as had been appointed for the Number of section in default; and the composition of the general neral council council shall be reduced to the members of the other sections, a majority of whom shall form the absolute majority of the general council, until the section in default has complied with the regulations by paying its share as above mentioned.

reduced

ge

mitted to use

100. Notaries shall be entitled to make use of the Notaries perlibrary of the section in which they reside, on the same libraries on conditions as advocates, by paying in advance an annual certain cond:contribution of four dollars.

tions.

Forms snfficient.

Certain acts repealed in

certain cases.

Limitation of

act.

Act in force.

tions to ap

101. The forms contained in the appendix to this act shall be sufficient for all legal purposes.

SPECIAL PROVISIONS.

102. The laws in force at the time of the passing of this act are repealed in the following cases:

1. Whenever such laws are contrary to or inconsistent with any provisions of this act;

2. Whenever this act contains an express provision on the particular subject of such law, saving the rights acquired previous to the passing of this act, and the cases where the provisions of this act cannot be applied without giving them a retroactive effect;

103. This act shall not apply to students under indenture, at the time of the sanction thereof, except with respect to the manner in which the examinations shall be conducted.

104. This act shall come into force on the first day of August next, when the duties of the examiners appointed in the month of May of the present year, shall

cease.

Council of sec- During the two months immediately following the day point delegates upon which this act shall come into force, the council of and examiners. each section shall appoint its delegate and examiners as provided by this act.

secretary of the Bar of

gives notice to the

, that he will

present himself at the next examination of the Bar to be admitted to the study of the legal profession, and declares;

1. That he is

years of age;

2. That he was educated in the schools and colleges and at the places following: (give the names, date and time passed in each school or college.)

3. That during

months (mention in detail,

giving date, whether he held any office, or followed any trade, industry, business or employment whatever.)

Date,

Signature.

Certificate endorsed on notice.

I, the undersigned secretary of the Bar of

hereby certify that the accompanying notice was

received by me on the

day of

law student, give notice to the secretary

of the Bar of that I will present myself at the next examination of the Bar to be admitted to the practice of the profession of advocate, and I solemnly declare;

1. That I am (or by the eleventh of July next, will be) twenty one years of age;

2. That I was admitted to study law on the

dred and

at

day of

one thousand eight hun

;

regurlarly and during ordinary office hours; and since the latter date at until, in the same manner practising advocates;

with

5. That I have followed the law course during. years and taken a degree in Law in the

University

6. That during the said periods, I was not absent from the office of my patrons for more than one month, except during the following periods, and for the following reasons (the July and August vacation not being included) namely with my patron's permission : without my patron's permission :

(state whether or

7. That during my clerkship I not he exercised any trade or profession, held an office or position outside of the office of his patron, with or without their consent, what they were and for how long)

And I make this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be true, and in virtue of the act of Canada, passed in the thirty-seventh year of Her Majesty's reign, intituled: An act for the suppression of voluntary and extra-judicial oaths.

Date

Certificate endorsed on notice.

I, the undersigned, secretary of the Bar of

Signature,

certify that the present notice was forwarded to me on

the

day, of the month of

thousand eight hundred and

I, the undersigned, advocate, domiciled and practising

at

B.

studied in

the

certify that A.

of

law student,

office under indentures, from until the

and that he regularly accomplished his duties as such student:

That he was not absent, apart from the July and August vacation, to my knowledge for more than one month at a

time except

for the following reasons;

these absences he

that for (part of

had the consent of

that during his clerkship he was to my knowledge, (or was not employed in business outside of his study of the

profession (as

or profession of

during about

Date

Signature.

CERTIFICATE OF ADMISSION TO STUDY.

Bar of the Province of Quebec.

The Bâtonnier of the Bar of the Province of Quebec hereby certfies that

cadidate for admission to study the profession of advocate, in the Province of Quebec, having been duly examined according to law, on his knowledge, capacity and habits, and the report of the examiners having been favorable to him, he, the said is admitted to study the

said profession.

Given in the City of

of the Bâtonnier, under the seal of the corporation of the Bar of Quebec, and countersigned by the Secretary

Treasurer, this

eight hundred and

day of

one thousand

We, the undersigned, Bâtonnier of the Province of Quebec :

Seeing the report to us made by the examiners of the Bar of the said Province, that they have inquired into the habits, knowledge, capacity, and qualifications of A. B.