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her; Committee, Messrs G. Baily, D. Browne, Creagh Downing, D. Courtney, W. A. Crowley, J. J. Grace, D. Kelliher, M. L. O'Connell, J. S. O'Reilly, J. J. O'Donnell, M. O'Sullivan and D. Twomey. ACCOUNTANT'S CERTIFICATE FORM A To (a) _ Dear Sir(s), Having made a general test examination of the books of account, bank passbooks, bank statements and deposit receipts kept in relation to your prac tice as solicitor(s) carried on at(b) ..................... as produced to me/us for the accounting period beginning on the ............ day of ......... 19...... and ending on the ............ day of ......... 19...... I am/we are satisfied, subject to the matters set out on the back hereof (1) that the said books appeared to be properly kept and written up in compliance with the Soli citors' Accounts Regulations now in operation. (2) that as at the(c) ............ day of ............ 19... ...and the ............ day of ......... 19...... so far as appears from the said books, statements and deposit receipts the sum or the total of the sums at credit of the designated client account or ac counts and designated trust bank account or ac counts as defined in the said regulations kept by you was not less than the total of the sums required to be so kept in conformity with the provisions of the said regulations. Dated this ............ day of ............ 19...... Signature ............................................. Professional Qualification ........................... Address . .............................................. Notes (a) State full name of the solicitor of firm of solicitors in respect of whom the certificate is issued. (b) When the solicitor has two or more places of business he may at his option lodge a separate certificate for each office or one certificate to cover all. All addresses should be stated in the certificate, if only one certificate is issued. (c) These may be any dates, selected by the accountant, during the accounting period covered by the certificate. FORM B To(a) of(b) Dear Sir(s), I/we certify in compliance with paragraph 4 of the Solicitors' Accounts (Amendment) Regula tions, 1966, I/we have examined the books, ac- 109

of the Adoption Act 1952 as amended, and are considered by the Irish Courts as being in the best interests of the child, and whose best interests are the paramount consideration with the Irish Courts. (h) In respect of paragraph (e) hereof it is to be noted, that the conditions and such like matters therein mentioned, do not apply to the present proposed adoption contract, as the parties and child do not come within the terms and application of the Irish Adoption Acts (No. 25 of 1952 and No. 2 of 1964). (i) The said Acts set out the conditions which entitle persons to enter into adoption contracts pursuant to the said Acts and likewise sets out the resultant rights and obligations. The said Acts however are not applicable to the parties or to the child in this present case as the said parties and child are not entitled to come within the terms of the said Acts. FOURTH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF MILITARY PENAL LAW AND LAW OF WAR Madrid, from 9th to 12th May 1967 The International Society of Military Penal Law and Law of War will organise its Fourth Inter national Congress in Madrid from 9th to 12th May 1967. This will be a continuation of the previous meetings which have taken place in Brussels, Florence and Strasbourg. The general theme of the congress will be as follows : "The Military Offences: Charges and International Incidents". Colonel Moran, Deputy Judge Advocate, has informed the Society that members who wish to participate at this congress will be welcome. Ap plications for registration may be obtained from the secretary, and should be sent to : Escuela de Estudios Turidicos, Tambre 35, Madrid 2, Spain; if possible before 1st April next. The application form should be accompanied by a registration fee of 150 pesetas (52/- approximately). It is under stood that there will be 700 delegates at this congress. COUNTY KERRY LAW SOCIETY At the annual general meeting of the above society the following officers were elected for the forthcoming year: President, Gerald Baily; Vice- President, Donal Browne; Chairman, M. L. O'Connell; Treasurer and Secretary, Donal Kelli-