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

Chapter I : Practitioners: Qualifications, Admission and Removal from Roll

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(1)	After the commencement of section 6 of the Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 2005, and subject to subsection (2), every attorney who, for the first time, is required to apply for a fidelity fund certificate in terms of section 42 must–

(a)	within the period contemplated in section 74(1)(dA); and

(b)	after payment of the fee prescribed in terms of section 80(i),

complete a legal practice management course approved by the council of the society having jurisdiction in the area in which he or she practices.

[Section 13B(1)(b) amended by section 10 of Act No. 40 of 2014]

(2)	The relevant council may exempt an attorney, fully or partially and on such conditions as may be appropriate, from completing a legal practice management course to the extent that the attorney-

(a)	has a qualification that is similar to or of a higher standard than that attainable on completion of the course in question; or

(b)	has a level of experience that would render the completion of the course in question or any part of such a course unnecessary.

[Section 13B amended by section 6 of Act No. 22 of 2005]