(1)  A local applicant may apply to the Board to certify that the applicant has successfully completed –

(a) an approved academic qualification; and

(b) approved practical legal training.

(2)  A local applicant may apply to the Board for a certificate recommending to the Supreme Court that the applicant be exempted, under section 25(4) of the Act, from the requirements of section 25(1)(a) or (b) of the Act, or both.

(3)  An application under subrule (1) or (2) must include, or be accompanied by, the –

(a) relevant documentation referred to in rule 12 ; and

(b) the fee payable under rule 23(1)(a) .