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

Chapter III : Law Societies

62. Vacation of office, suspension from office and filling of vacancies
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(1)A member of a council shall vacate his office—
(a)in the prescribed circumstances;
(b)if he is removed from office by the council in the prescribed circumstances and manner.

 

(2)
(a)When a member of a council vacates his office before the expiration of the prescribed period of office, the council may appoint a member of the society to fill the vacancy for the unexpired portion of such period of office.
(b)Any vacancy occurring in any council as a result of the increase in the number of members of such a council, may be filled by a person appointed by that council from the members of the society concerned and such a person shall hold office until the completion of the next election of members of the council held subsequent to the appointment of the person concerned.

 

(3)A council may in the prescribed circumstances and manner suspend from office any member of that council and may in such case appoint any member of its society to act during the period of suspension in the place of the member so suspended.