Attorneys Act, 1979 (Act No. 53 of 1979)Rules for the Attorneys' ProfessionPart VIII : MiscellaneousBenevolent Fund |
| 53.1 | The Council may maintain and control a separate fund to be known as the Benevolent Fund of the Law society. The benevolent fund maintained by the society immediately before the promulgation of these rules shall be deemed to constitute the fund, for so long as the Council maintains it. |
| 53.2 | The Council shall credit to the benevolent fund: |
| 53.2.1 | the balance which at the date of promulgation of these rules stands to the credit in the accounting records of the society of the benevolent fund maintained by the society immediately before the promulgation of these rules; |
| 53.2.2 | all subscriptions, fees, levies and other charges and all donations and other payment to the fund received from any person. |
| 53.3 | Subject to any law, the Council may from time to time solicit donations to the benevolent fund from members or other persons by way of annual contributions, lump sum payments or in any other manner. |
| 53.4 | The Council may, with the approval of the society given at a general or a special meeting in terms of section 60(2) of the Act, fix subscriptions, fees, levies or other charges to be allocated to the benevolent fund. |
| 53.5 | The Council shall in its discretion assist from the assets of the benevolent fund, by way of donation, grant, annuity or otherwise, necessitous members and former members and candidate attorneys and former candidate attorneys and their spouses and other dependants, and necessitous surviving spouses and dependants of members or former members or candidate attorneys or former candidate attorneys who have died. |
| 53.6 | the Council may determine: |
| 53.6.1 | the form and manner of application for assistance from the benevolent fund; |
| 53.6.2 | the conditions upon which any such assistance is given. |