S.I. No. 363/1978 - Solicitors Acts 1954 and 1960 (Fees) Regulations 1978.

1. From and after the date of these regulations the fees specified in the schedule hereto shall be paid to the Society by the applicant in respect of the matters therein mentioned.

2. These regulations shall come into operation on 13th day of December, 1978.

3. The Solicitors' Practicing Certificate Fees Regulations 1976 (

S.I. No. 302 of 1976

) are revoked as from the date of operation of these regulations as regards applications for practicing certificates for the practice year 1979/80 or any later practice year but shall continue to apply to applications for practicing certificates for the practice year 1977/78 or any earlier practice year.

4. These regulations may be cited as the

Solicitors Act 1954

and 1960 (Fees) Regulations 1978.

SCHEDULE.

£

(i)

On application for a practising certificate for the practice year 1979/80 or any later practice year by a solicitor who practices or carries on his business in the State

91.00

(ii)

On application by a solicitor who has been admitted less than three years

71.00

(iii)

On application under

Section 17

of the

Solicitors (Amendment) Act 1960

for a copy of an entry on File A or File B

1.00

Dated this 13th day of December, 1978.

Signed on behalf of

The Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

JOSEPH L. DUNDON,

President of The Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The fee payable by a solicitor on taking out a practising certificate is raised from £66 to £91 in the case of a solicitor practicing more than three years and from £61 to £71 in the case of a solicitor admitted less than three years. The fee payable for a copy of an entry on File A or File B is unchanged.

S.I. No. 363 of 1978.

SOLICITORS ACTS 1954 AND 1960 (FEES) REGULATIONS 1978.

By virtue and in pursuance of

Sections 4

,

5

,

79

and

82

of the

Solicitors Act 1954

the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland hereby make the following Regulations:—