Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Attorneys Act, 1979 (Act No. 53 of 1979)Chapter I : Practitioners: Qualifications, Admission and Removal from Roll2A. Exemption from service under articles of clerkship |
| (1) | Any person intending to be admitted as an attorney and who has satisfied all of the requirements for a degree referred to in paragraph (a) or (aB) of section 2(1), or the degrees referred to in paragraph (aA) of that section, and who— |
| (a) |
| (i) | has attended a training course approved by the society concerned for an uninterrupted period of at least four months and has completed such course to the satisfaction of that society; and |
| (ii) | has performed community service in terms of a contract of service for an uninterrupted period of at least one year to the satisfaction of that society; or |
| (b) | has performed community service in terms of a contract of service for an uninterrupted period of at least two years to the satisfaction of the society concerned; or |
| (c) | has, to the satisfaction of the society concerned, gained at least five years' appropriate legal experience, |
is exempted from service under articles of clerkship in terms of section 2(1), and from the provisions of section 2(1A).
[Section 2A amended by section 3 of Act No. 78 of 1997]
