Rationalisation of Corporate Laws Act, 1996
R 385
Attorneys Act, 1979 (Act No. 53 of 1979)Chapter I : Practitioners: Qualifications, Admission and Removal from Roll4. Information to be submitted to society before articles are entered into |
Any person intending to serve any attorney under articles of clerkship shall submit to the secretary of the society having jurisdiction in the area in which the service under such articles is to be performed, the following, namely—
| (a) | his birth certificate or other proof to the satisfaction of the society of his date of birth; and |
| (b) | proof to the satisfaction of the society that he is a fit and proper person and that he has— |
| (i) | passed the examination referred to in section 2(1)(d); or |
| (ii) | satisfied all the requirements for a degree, other than an honorary degree, at any university in the Republic, or for a degree or degrees referred to in paragraph (aB) or (cA) of section 2(1), in respect of which a certification in accordance with those respective paragraphs has been done. |
[Section 4(b)(ii) amended by section 4 of Act No. 78 of 1997]
[Section 4 amended by section 4 of Act No. 40 of 2014]
