The Principal shall, on completition of the service of an articled clerk,, forthwith issue a certificate in respect of this service, rendered under in the form approved by council and forward a copy thereof, duly signed by both the principal and the articled clerk to the Secretary.

In the event of discontinuance or termination of the service of an articled clerk before the expiry of the full period of service, the principal shall issue to the articled clerk, a certificate in the form approved by the council and forward with forthwith a copy thereof duly signed by the principal and the articled clerk, to the Secretary. A printed copy of such form shall be obtained on request from the Secretary and shall bear the stamp of the Institute and date of its issue and shall be valid only for sixty days therafter.

Where the principal is unable to obtain the signatures of articled clerk within thirty days of completion of the service, he may forward the certificate to the Secretary, duly signed by himself, without the requisite signatures of the articled clerk, within forty five days of the completion of the service and send two copies thereof the last known address of the articled clerk by registered post.

The articled clerk shall, upon receipt of the certificate referred to in sub-regulation (3), sign one copy thereof and forward the same to the Secretary forthwith.