Attorneys Act, 1979 (Act No. 53 of 1979)Chapter III : Law Societies57. Membership of society |
| (1) | Every practitioner who practises, whether on his or her own account or otherwise, shall be a member of the society referred to in section 56(2) that applies to him or her. |
[Section 57(1) amended by section 22(a) of Act No. 40 of 2014]
| (2) | A society may by notice in writing addressed to any person who has been admitted and enrolled as an attorney or a notary or conveyancer in any court within the area of jurisdiction of that society, or whose name has been placed on the roll of such court, but who does not practise in that area of jurisdiction, declare such person to be a member of such society with effect from a date fixed in that notice. |
[Section 57(2) amended by section 22(a) of Act No. 40 of 2014]
| (3) | The person who holds office as State Attorney in terms of section 2(1)(a) of the State Attorney Act, 1957 (Act No. 56 of 1957), shall be a member of every society. |
| (4) | If a member of any society is suspended from practice he shall during the period of such suspension not be entitled to the rights or privileges of membership of any society, and if a member of any society is struck off the roll of any court, such member shall cease to be a member of every society of which he is a member. |
| (5) | The provisions of this section shall not apply in respect of any person who is in terms of the Natal Conveyancers Act, 1926 (Act No. 24 of 1926), entitled to practise as a conveyancer, but who is not an attorney. |
| (6) | Every practitioner who becomes a member of any society for the first time must, within the period determined by that society, provide the society with such information as may be determined by the rules of the society in question. |
[Section 57(6) inserted by section 22(b) of Act No. 40 of 2014]