Notice 2 of 2016

Non-Governmental Organization

It is hereby notified that the Rules of The Law Society of the Northern Provinces made under authority of Section 74(1) of the Attorneys Act, No. 53 of 1979 and promulgated in Government Gazette No. 7164 of 1 August 1980 and all the subsequent amendments thereto, are hereby repealed in toto, to be replaced by the Rules for the Attorneys’ Profession. These rules have been approved by the Chief Justice of South Africa in consultation with the Judges President of the Gauteng and North West Divisions of the High Court in terms of Section 74(2) of Act No. 53 of 1979 and are promulgated by the Council of the Law Society of the Northern Provinces; and

It is hereby notified that the Rules of The Cape Law society made under authority of Section 74(1) of the Attorneys Act, No. 53 of 1979 and promulgated in Government Gazette No. 5255 of 20 August 1976 and all the subsequent amendments thereto, are hereby repealed in toto, to be replaced by the Rules for the Attorneys’ Profession. These rules have been approved by the Chief Justice of South Africa in consultation with the Judges President of the Northern, Western and Eastern Cape High Courts in terms of Section 74(2) of Act No. 53 of 1979 and are promulgated by the Council of The Cape Law Society; and

It is hereby notified that the Rules of The Kwazulu-Natal Law society made under authority of Section 74(1) of the Attorneys Act, No. 53 of 1979 and promulgated in Government Gazette No. 6316 of 2 March 1979 and all the subsequent amendments thereto, are hereby repealed in toto, to be replaced by the Rules for the Attorneys’ Profession. These rules have been approved by the Chief Justice of South Africa in consultation with the Judge President of the Kwazulu-Natal High Court in terms of Section 74(2) of Act No. 53 of 1979 and are promulgated by the Council of the Kwazulu-Natal Law society; and

It is hereby notified that the Rules of The Free State Law society made under authority of Section 74(1) of the Attorneys Act, No. 53 of 1979 and promulgated in Government Gazette No. 5807 of 18 November 1979 and all the subsequent amendments thereto, are hereby repealed in toto, to be replaced by the Rules for the Attorneys’ Profession. These rules have been approved by the Chief Justice of South Africa in consultation with the Acting Judge President of the Free State Provincial Division in terms of Section 74(2) of Act No. 53 of 1979 and are promulgated by the Council of The Free State Law society.

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