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

Chapter II : Fidelity Fund

54. Preservation and disposal of records and documents in possession of board of control

 

(1) Any record or document in possession of the board of control relating to any claim instituted against the fund shall, subject to the provisions of subsection (2), be preserved at the office of the secretary of the board of control.

 

(2) The chairperson of the board of control may, after the lapse of 5 years from the date on which any claim to which any record or document relates is settled by the board of control or adjudicated upon by the court or rendered unenforceable by lapse of time, direct that such record or document be removed to some other place of custody or be destroyed or otherwise disposed of.