Attorneys Act, 1979 (Act No. 53 of 1979)Chapter III : Law Societies63. President and vice-president or vice-presidents |
(1) | A council shall from among its members elect a president and one or more vice-presidents, who shall respectively also be the president and vice-presidents of the society concerned and who shall hold office for the prescribed periods. |
(2) | If the office of the president becomes vacant before the expiration of his period of office, the vice-president or, if there is more than one vice-president, that vice-president determined by the council, shall be the president for the unexpired portion of such period of office. |
(3) | If the office of a vice-president becomes vacant before the expiration of his period of office, the council shall elect one of its number to fill such vacancy, and the member so elected shall be vice-president for the unexpired portion of such period of office. |
(4) | If for any reason the president is absent or unable to perform his functions as president, the vice-president or, if there is more than one vice-president, such vice-president as the council may determine, shall act as president, and such vice-president shall while so acting have all the powers and perform all the functions of the president. |