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the Bar Council is satisfied that the application complies with that subsection and any rules made under this section;

the Bar Council is satisfied that the applicant is not prohibited from holding a practising certificate under section 30;

the advocate and solicitor has delivered or is exempted from delivering an accountant’s report in accordance with section 79;

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the advocate and solicitor is not in arrears in respect of any contribution to the Compensation Fund, or of any subscription or levy lawfully due to the Bar Council or his

State Bar Committee under this Act; and

the advocate and solicitor intends to practise under an approved name.

An application by an advocate and solicitor for a Sijil Annual shall be made in such form or forms as may be prescribed by and in accordance with rules made under this section and shall be accompanied by appropriate certificates showing that paragraph (1)(d)

has been complied with.

Disciplinary proceedings may be taken against any advocate and solicitor if in, or in relation to, an application under this section he makes a false statement material to the application.

Subject to this Act, the Bar Council may make rules regulating the issue of Sijil Annual.

Any rules made by the Bar Council under this section shall be signed by the Chairman of the Bar Council.

Issue of Sijil Annual in certain conditions