ACT
(Acts 31 of 2000, 18 of 2000, 24 of 2006 and 8 of 2007)
Act 31 of 2000 .. in force
section 61 ...1 April 2002 (S.I. 91/2001)
remainder ...1 April 2001 (S.I. 2/2001)
Amended by Act 18 of 2001 .. in force 8 September 2001
Amended by Act 24 of 2006 .. in force 15 May 2006
Amended by Act 8 of 2007 .. in force 17 September 2007
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART 1
PRELIMINARY
| 1. | Short title |
| 2. | Interpretation |
PART 2
BAR ASSOCIATION
| 3. | Establishment of Bar Association |
| 4. | Management of Bar Association |
| 5. | Purposes of Bar Association |
| 6. | Practitioner members |
| 7. | Non-practitioner members |
| 8. | Honorary membership |
| 9. | Privileges of and prohibitions on members |
| 10. | Expulsion and suspension of rights and privileges |
| 11. | Termination of membership |
| 12. | Annual subscription |
PART 3
MEMBERSHIP OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION
| 13. | Roll |
| 14. | Registration of persons entitled to practise before commencement |
| 15. | Admission of citizens to practise |
| 16. | Eligibility and admission of non-citizens |
| 17. | Appeal |
| 18. | Oath |
| 19. | Certificate of enrolment |
| 20. | Status of attorney-at-law |
| 21. | Prohibition on practise |
| 22. | Liability for negligence and lack of skill |
| 23. | Practising certificate |
| 24. | Issue or refusal of practising certificate |
| 25. | Suspension of practising certificate |
| 26. | Law officers as attorney-at-law |
| 27. | Law officers exempt |
| 28. | Voluntary removal from the roll |
| 29. | Removal from roll and suspension from practice |
| 30. | Expiration of suspension to be noted on roll |
| 31. | Application to high court |
| 32. | Procedure on application |
PART 4
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND CONDUCT
| 33. | Power to make rules as to accounts |
| 34. | Council's control of accounts in certain circumstances |
| 35. | Rules to govern professional practice |
| 36. | Disciplinary committee |
| 37. | Complaints to committee |
| 38. | Disciplinary proceedings |
| 39. | Powers of committee |
| 40. | Appeal from committee |
| 41. | Disciplinary proceedings by High Court |
| 42. | Saving of jurisdiction of courts |
| 43. | Attorneys-at-law not to act as agent for unqualified person |
| 44. | Attorney-at-law not to commence or defend actions whilst in prison |
| 45. | Employment of person suspended from practice |
| 46. | Unqualified person acting through attorney-at-law |
| 47. | Unlawful practice and similar offences |
| 48. | Unauthorised person seeking employment |
PART 5
REMUNERATION
| 49. | Interpretation of this Part |
| 50. | Payments in advance and accountability |
| 51. | No action on bills of costs without taxation |
| 52. | Rules as to costs for non-contentious business |
| 53. | Agreement for remuneration for non-contentious business |
PART 6
NOTARIES
| 54. | Attorney as a notary |
| 55. | Disposal of original deeds |
| 56. | Disposal of original deeds of deceased notary |
| 57. | Temporary absence of notary |
| 58. | Certifying of copies of deeds executed before other notary |
| 59. | Completion of work left undone by notary |
PART 7
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
| 60. | Power to make rules of court |
| 61. | Insurance |
| 62. | Pending applications for admission |
| 63. | Pending disciplinary proceedings |
| 64. | References to “barristers” or to “solicitors” |
| 65. | Period of qualifications as an attorney-at-law |
| 66. | Saving of enactments restricting non-citizens |
| 67. | Regulations |
| Schedule 1 | |
| Schedule 2 | |
| Schedule 3 | |
| Schedule 4 | |
| Schedule 5 | |
| Schedule 6 | |
| Schedule 7 | |
AN ACT to provide for the reorganisation and regulation of the legal profession, for the qualification, enrolment and discipline of its members and for related matters.
Commencement [Section 61:1 April 2002; Remainder 1 April 2001]