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

Rules for the Attorneys' Profession

Part II : Members

The Council
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2.13        The Council:

2.13.1shall not exercise its right of termination without having notified the member concerned in writing that it is considering such termination and without advising such member of the reason for which it is considering doing so and without having afforded the member concerned the opportunity to furnish the society within a period stipulated (which period shall not be less than 14 days) calculated from the date of the society's notification to the member) his or her reasons, if any, as to why the Council shall not exercise such right;
2.13.2shall be entitled to call upon the member concerned to amplify such reasons by oral representations to the Council within such period as it shall stipulate;
2.13.3shall make its decision as to whether or not the membership of the member concerned is to be terminated in light of such reasons, if any, and such oral representations, if any, submitted by such member;
2.13.4shall notify the member concerned in writing of its decision either to terminate his or her membership or not to do so, and in the former instance, the member's membership of the society shall terminate with effect from the date of the Council's notification.