(1) In this
section —
“approved academic qualifications”
means academic qualifications that are approved, under the admission rules,
for admission to the legal profession in this jurisdiction;
"approved practical legal training requirements"
means legal training requirements that are approved, under the admission
rules, for admission to the legal profession in this jurisdiction;
"corresponding academic qualifications" means
academic qualifications that would qualify the person for
admission to the legal profession in another jurisdiction if the Board is
satisfied that substantially the same minimum criteria apply for the approval
of academic qualifications for admission in the other jurisdiction as apply in
this jurisdiction;
"corresponding practical legal training
requirements" means legal training requirements that would qualify the person
for admission to the legal profession in another jurisdiction if the Board is
satisfied that substantially the same minimum criteria apply for the approval
of legal training requirements for admission in the other jurisdiction as
apply in this jurisdiction.
(2) A person is
eligible for admission to the legal profession under this Act only if the
person —
(a) is
an individual aged 18 years or more; and
(b) has
attained approved academic qualifications or corresponding
academic qualifications; and
(c) has
satisfactorily completed approved practical training requirements or
corresponding practical legal training requirements.