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Attorneys Act, 1979 (Act No. 53 of 1979)

Rules for the Attorneys' Profession

Part II : Members

Meetings of members

Special meetings

 

2.34 The Council may on such dates and at such times and places as it may determine convene special meetings.

 

2.35 The Council shall upon a requisition in writing made by members representing not less than five per cent of the members of the society (calculated by reference to the total number of practising members at 1 January of the year during which the meeting is requisitioned) convene a special meeting; every such requisition shall specify the business required to be dealt with at that meeting, shall be signed by the members making the requisition and shall be lodged with the secretary.

 

2.36 Notice of every special meeting shall be sent to every member by the secretary at least 14 clear days before the date of the meeting and shall state:
2.36.1 the date and place and the time of commencement thereof; and
2.36.2 the business for which the meeting is convened;

provided that:

2.36.3 should it be a matter of urgency, as to which the Council shall be the sole judge, such shorter period of notice as the Council may determine may be given;
2.36.4 in the case of a meeting requisitioned under rule 2.35 the meeting shall be convened for a date not more than 30 clear days after the lodgement of the signed requisition with the secretary and shall be held at such time and at such place as the Council may determine.

 

2.37 No business other than that for which a special meeting has been convened may be dealt with at that meeting.