sec.9EHow to work out periods of practice or traineeship for rr 9C and 9G

### sec.9E How to work out periods of practice or traineeship for rr 9C and 9G This rule states how the following are worked out— a period of practice mentioned in rule 9C (1) or (2) ; a period of traineeship for rule 9G (1) . Non-continuous periods of practice or traineeship by a person are to be aggregated. A period of practice or traineeship, during which a person works less than 35 hours a week, must be multiplied by the person’s total hours of work each week during the period and divided by 35. A person practises as a solicitor for 6 years, during which the person works for 17 1 / 2 hours each week. The 6 year period must be multiplied by 17 1 / 2 and divided by 35, giving a period of 3 years practice. A period of practice or traineeship is not taken to be a longer period merely because a person works for more than 35 hours a week during the period. A period of practice or traineeship includes— any periods of leave taken during the period that do not total more than 6 weeks in a calendar year; and any public holidays during the period. If, during a period of practice or traineeship, a person takes leave for a period or periods totalling more than 6 weeks in a calendar year, the period of practice or traineeship— includes 6 weeks of the leave; and does not include the remaining period of leave taken during the calendar year. r 9E ins 2005 SL No. 129 s 8 (sec.9E-ssec.1) This rule states how the following are worked out— a period of practice mentioned in rule 9C (1) or (2) ; a period of traineeship for rule 9G (1) . (sec.9E-ssec.2) Non-continuous periods of practice or traineeship by a person are to be aggregated. (sec.9E-ssec.3) A period of practice or traineeship, during which a person works less than 35 hours a week, must be multiplied by the person’s total hours of work each week during the period and divided by 35. A person practises as a solicitor for 6 years, during which the person works for 17 1 / 2 hours each week. The 6 year period must be multiplied by 17 1 / 2 and divided by 35, giving a period of 3 years practice. (sec.9E-ssec.4) A period of practice or traineeship is not taken to be a longer period merely because a person works for more than 35 hours a week during the period. (sec.9E-ssec.5) A period of practice or traineeship includes— any periods of leave taken during the period that do not total more than 6 weeks in a calendar year; and any public holidays during the period. (sec.9E-ssec.6) If, during a period of practice or traineeship, a person takes leave for a period or periods totalling more than 6 weeks in a calendar year, the period of practice or traineeship— includes 6 weeks of the leave; and does not include the remaining period of leave taken during the calendar year. - (a) a period of practice mentioned in rule 9C (1) or (2) ; - (b) a period of traineeship for rule 9G (1) . - (a) any periods of leave taken during the period that do not total more than 6 weeks in a calendar year; and - (b) any public holidays during the period. - (a) includes 6 weeks of the leave; and - (b) does not include the remaining period of leave taken during the calendar year.