Administration of Justice Act 1985

13 Training rules

(1) The Council shall make rules relating to the education and training of those seeking to practise as licensed conveyancers, and those rules shall, in particular, include provisions prescribing—

(a) the examinations to be taken by such persons ; and

(b) requirements as to practical training and experience.

(2) Rules made by the Council under this section may—

(a) prescribe minimum standards of general education that must have been attained by persons who seek to practise as licensed conveyancers;

(b) provide for the recognition by the Council of courses of study provided by educational institutions or other bodies as being adequate for the purpose of preparing candidates for any examinations held in pursuance of subsection (1)(a);

(c) prescribe any education or training to be undergone by persons who are licensed conveyancers, and, in connection therewith, provide for the approval by the Council of courses of study provided by educational institutions or other bodies ;

(d) include provision for the charging of fees by the Council;

(e) make different provision in relation to different classes of persons.

(3) Rules under subsection (1)(b) may provide—

(a) for the manner in which a person may satisfy the Council that he has complied with any requirement of the rules as to practical experience;

(b) for attendance by a person at a training course approved by the Council for the purposes of the rules to count as practical training for those purposes.

(4) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (2)(e), rules under this section may provide for persons who—

(a) hold such qualifications as may be specified in the rules; or

(b) have acquired such experience in relation to the provision of conveyancing services as may be so specified ; or

(c) satisfy such other conditions as may be so specified,

to be exempt from any of the requirements of the rules.

(5) The Council may—

(a) appoint, or approve the appointment of, persons as examiners or moderators in connection with examinations held in pursuance of subsection (1)(a); and

(b) remunerate any person appointed by it under paragraph (a) of this subsection.