Article 3 Qualifications as officer of court
Subject to paragraph (3) of this rule, a person may not be an officer of court unless—
he has attained the age of 20 years;
he is not over the age of 70 years;
subject to rule 5(2) below, he has undergone a period of training for three years with a person who is in practice as an officer of court;
the officer of court with whom he has undergone a period of training has issued a certificate stating that the period of training has been completed satisfactorily;
he has passed all such examinations as may have been set by the committee of examiners of the Society within five years before applying for a commission as a sheriff officer; and (f) he has attained the educational standard fixed by the committee of examiners.
An officer of court shall retire from practice as an officer of court on attaining the age of 70 years.
Paragraph (1) of this rule shall not apply to a person who is in practice as an officer of court on the date on which these Rules come into force.