Clause 28

Every person admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court shall make the declaration set out in subsection (2) of this section.

Subject to any necessary modification to conform to the religious beliefs of the petitioner, the declaration shall be in the following form: —“I, A.B., do solemnly and sincerely declare (and swear) that I will truly and honestly conduct myself in the practice of an advocate and solicitor according to the best of my knowledge and ability and according to law.(So help me God.)”.

The Registrar shall keep a Roll of advocates and solicitors with the date of their respective admission.

The name, with the date of admission, of every person admitted shall be entered upon the Roll in order of admission.

Every person admitted as an advocate and solicitor shall pay the prescribed duty and the Registrar shall deliver to him an instrument of admission signed by the Chief Justice or the judge who admitted the petitioner.

The provisions of this section shall not apply to persons admitted under the provisions of section 18 of this Act.