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

Rules for the Attorneys' Profession

Part III : The Council

Election of president and vice-president

 

[RULE 9 BELOW APPLIES TO THE LSNP, KZNLS AND FSLS ONLY]

 

9. A president and a vice-president or vice-presidents, as contemplated by section 63(1) of the Act shall, in that order, be elected annually on the day on which the general meeting is held:

 

[RULE 9 BELOW APPLIES TO THE CLS ONLY]

 

9. A president and four vice-presidents, one each of whom shall respectively be members of NADEL and BLA and two of whom shall not be members of NADEL and BLA, as contemplated by section 63(1) of the Act shall, in that order, be elected annually on the day on which the general meeting is held:
9.1 in a year in which an election has been held, by the members of the incoming Council as soon as may be practicable after the receipt by the general meeting of the result of that election;
9.2 in each other year, by the members of the Council then in office at a convenient time after the chair has been taken in terms of Rule 2.68.