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6 Specified practical legal training prerequisite
> > (1) For the purposes of section 17 (1) (b) of the Uniform Law, subject to these Rules, the specified practical legal training prerequisite is acquiring and demonstrating an appropriate understanding and competence in each element of the skills, values and practice areas—
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> > > (a) set out in Schedule 2, or
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> > > (b) otherwise determined by the Admissions Committee after consulting each of the Boards.
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> > (2) The requirement may be satisfied by successfully completing either—
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> > > (a) a practical legal training course conducted by a practical legal training provider accredited by the Board, or
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> > > (b) supervised legal training in a workplace for a period of not less than 12 months, under a training plan approved by the Board, which the Board determines adequately provides for the trainee to satisfy the requirements of subrule (1).
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> > (3) A person is eligible to commence training referred to in subrule (2) in the circumstances set out in item 4 of Schedule 2, or when otherwise determined by the Board.
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> > (4) If an applicant has completed the specified practical legal training prerequisite referred to in subrule (1) more than 5 years before applying for a compliance certificate, the Board, after assessing the applicant’s practical legal training qualifications and any other relevant experience, may require the applicant to—
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> > > (a) undertake any further practical legal training, and
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> > > (b) apply for a compliance certificate within any period,
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> > determined by the Board.