sec.9QBoard may reject traineeship

### sec.9Q Board may reject traineeship The board may, by written notice given to each of the following, reject a traineeship for a reason mentioned in subrule (2) — the trainee; either— if the trainee is doing supervised work experience in a law practice—a principal of the law practice; or if the trainee is doing supervised work experience in an office other than the office of a law practice—the person in charge of the office. The reasons are— the person named in the notice given under rule 9I as a trainee is not eligible to be a trainee; or the trainee is not being supervised by a person who is eligible to be a trainee’s supervisor under rule 9C ; or the trainee is being supervised by a person who is disqualified from being a supervisor under rule 9D ; or the office of the law practice, or other office, in which the trainee is receiving training— has more trainees than the number allowed under rule 9F for the practice or office; or is not principally engaged in legal practice. If the board rejects a traineeship the traineeship is, subject to any appeal under subrule (4) , invalid. An appeal lies to the Court of Appeal from a decision of the board to reject a traineeship. r 9Q ins 2005 SL No. 129 s 8 (sec.9Q-ssec.1) The board may, by written notice given to each of the following, reject a traineeship for a reason mentioned in subrule (2) — the trainee; either— if the trainee is doing supervised work experience in a law practice—a principal of the law practice; or if the trainee is doing supervised work experience in an office other than the office of a law practice—the person in charge of the office. (sec.9Q-ssec.2) The reasons are— the person named in the notice given under rule 9I as a trainee is not eligible to be a trainee; or the trainee is not being supervised by a person who is eligible to be a trainee’s supervisor under rule 9C ; or the trainee is being supervised by a person who is disqualified from being a supervisor under rule 9D ; or the office of the law practice, or other office, in which the trainee is receiving training— has more trainees than the number allowed under rule 9F for the practice or office; or is not principally engaged in legal practice. (sec.9Q-ssec.3) If the board rejects a traineeship the traineeship is, subject to any appeal under subrule (4) , invalid. (sec.9Q-ssec.4) An appeal lies to the Court of Appeal from a decision of the board to reject a traineeship. - (a) the trainee; - (b) either— (i) if the trainee is doing supervised work experience in a law practice—a principal of the law practice; or (ii) if the trainee is doing supervised work experience in an office other than the office of a law practice—the person in charge of the office. - (i) if the trainee is doing supervised work experience in a law practice—a principal of the law practice; or - (ii) if the trainee is doing supervised work experience in an office other than the office of a law practice—the person in charge of the office. - (i) if the trainee is doing supervised work experience in a law practice—a principal of the law practice; or - (ii) if the trainee is doing supervised work experience in an office other than the office of a law practice—the person in charge of the office. - (a) the person named in the notice given under rule 9I as a trainee is not eligible to be a trainee; or - (b) the trainee is not being supervised by a person who is eligible to be a trainee’s supervisor under rule 9C ; or - (c) the trainee is being supervised by a person who is disqualified from being a supervisor under rule 9D ; or - (d) the office of the law practice, or other office, in which the trainee is receiving training— (i) has more trainees than the number allowed under rule 9F for the practice or office; or (ii) is not principally engaged in legal practice. - (i) has more trainees than the number allowed under rule 9F for the practice or office; or - (ii) is not principally engaged in legal practice. - (i) has more trainees than the number allowed under rule 9F for the practice or office; or - (ii) is not principally engaged in legal practice.