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

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

14. Practical examinations

 

(1) The judge president of a Division of the High Court may after consultation with the president of the society concerned appoint two or more examiners for the purpose of arranging, controlling and conducting examinations in respect of—
(a) the practice and procedure in the High Court and in magistrates' courts established under the Magistrates' Courts Act, 1944 (Act No. 32 of 1944);

[Section 14(1)(a) amended by section 11(b) of Act No. 40 of 2014]

(b) the practical bookkeeping necessary for the keeping of the accounting records referred to in section 78(4);

[Section 14(1)(b) amended by section 1 of Act No. 80 of 1985]

(c) the practice, functions and duties of an attorney;
(d) the practice, functions and duties of a notary;
(e) the law, practice and procedure of conveyancing.

[Section 14(1) amended by section 11(a) of Act No. 40 of 2014]

 

(2) An examination referred to in subsection (1) shall be conducted by not less than two examiners so appointed.

 

(3) An examination referred to in subsection (1) shall not be conducted in respect of any person unless he satisfies the examiners concerned that he—
(a) has complied with the provisions of this Act in regard to service under articles or a contract of service; or
(b) is serving under articles or contract of service and has so served for a continuous period of not less than six months; or
(c) is, under the provisions of this Act, exempt from service under articles; or
(d) has attended a training course approved by the society concerned for an uninterrupted period of at least four months and has completed such course to the satisfaction of that society.

[Section 14(3) amended by section 13 of Act No. 115 of 1993]