Legal Practice Act, 2014 (Act No. 28 of 2014)Chapter 2 : South African Legal Practice CouncilPart 2 : Operation of Council of Provincial Councils23. Establishment of Provincial Councils |
| (1) | The Council must establish Provincial Councils the areas of jurisdiction of which must correspond with the areas under the jurisdiction of the divisions of the High Court of South Africa as determined by the Minister, from time to time, in terms of section 6(3) of the Superior Courts Act, 2013 (Act No. 10 of 2013), and may delegate to the Provincial Councils such powers and functions which, in the interests of the legal profession are better performed at provincial level. |
[Section 23(1) substituted by section 3(a) of Act No. 16 of 2017]
| (2) | [Section 23(2) deleted by section 3(b) of Act No. 16 of 2017] |
| (3) | The Provincial Councils must carry out any powers and perform any functions as may be determined by the Council or set out in this Act. |
| (4) | Provincial Councils must be elected in accordance with a procedure determined by the Council in the rules. |
| (5) | Provincial Councils must be constituted in such a manner so as to reflect the proportion of attorneys and advocates in the area of jurisdiction of the Provincial Council concerned. |
| (6) | A Provincial Council may establish one or more committees to assist it in the exercise of its powers and the performance of its functions. |
| (7) | A committee contemplated in subsection (6) may consist of only attorneys or only advocates to deal with matters relating exclusively to the attorneys’ or advocates’ professions, respectively. |