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

Rules for the Attorneys' Profession

Part II : Members

Professional companies
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2.20It shall be the obligation of every member of a professional company which practises within the area of jurisdiction of the Council or which has a registered office situate within that area of jurisdiction:
2.20.1to ensure that the secretary is notified in writing, in the case of any such company which was incorporated before the promulgation of these rules and which has not yet done so, within 30 days of the date of their promulgation, or, in other cases, within 30 days of the date when the company registers such registered office or the date when it so commences practice, whichever of the two dates is the earlier, of:
2.20.1.1the name of the company, its registration number, the date of its incorporation and the address of its registered office;
2.20.1.2the full names, dates of birth, identity numbers and residential, business and postal addresses of every member of the company;
2.20.1.3the address of every place of practice within the Republic where the company practises or in which it shall have any interest, with the postal addresses and telephone number used in connection with the practice carried on at each such place;
2.20.1.4any other information which the Council may from time to time require; of any change in any of the information given in terms of rule 2.20.1 within 30 days of such change taking place.
2.20.2to supply the Council, whenever so required, with notarially certified copies of the memorandum of incorporation, notice of incorporation and registration certificate relating to such company together with notarially certified copies of all amendments made to any of the aforegoing to the date of such supply.

 

2.21The secretary shall keep the information furnished under rule 2.20.1 in the society’s records.

 

2.22A firm shall ensure that every member of a professional company shall be a director of that company and only a member of a company shall be a director thereof.

 

2.23Any reference in these rules to a practitioner or to a partner or partnership in relation to practitioners shall be deemed to include a reference to a company under section 23 of the Act or to a member or director of such company, unless the context otherwise indicates.