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South Africa
NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
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Admission of Advocates Act, No. 74 of 1964

Long title


To provide for the admission of persons to practise as advocates of the Supreme Court of South Africa and for matters incidental thereto.

Table of contents

SECTION TITLE
1. Definitions
2. Persons to be admitted to practise as advocates only under this Act, and manner of making applications
3. Admission of persons to practise as advocates
4. Existing advocates
5. Admission to practise in the Republic of advocates practising elsewhere
6. Advocates entitled to practise throughout the Republic
7. Suspension of advocates from practice and the removal of their names from the roll of advocates
8. Roll of advocates
8A. State President may withdraw an appointment as senior counsel [...inserted by Act 1979_025_001_19790329]
9. Offences
10. Power of court to permit attorneys to discharge functions of advocates in particular proceedings
11. Rules
12. ... [...repealed by Act 1994_055_005_19941202 - was entitled "Application of Act in South-West Africa"]
13. Repeal of laws and savings
14. Short title and commencement
Sch. SCHEDULE. LAWS REPEALED [s13]
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