Clause 17

Any person may enter a caveat against the admission of any petitioner and upon such caveat being entered no application for the admission of the petitioner shall be heard except after not less than three clear days’ notice has been given to the person entering the caveat.

Every caveat under the provisions of this section shall be entered in the Registrar’s office and shall contain the full name, occupation and address of the caveator, a brief statement of the grounds of his objection and an address for service.

If at any time after the admission of any petitioner as an advocate and solicitor it is shown to the satisfaction of the court that any petition, affidavit, certificate or other document filed by a petitioner contain any substantially false statement or a suppression of any material fact the name of the petitioner shall be struck off the Roll.