These Regulations may be cited as the Law Society of Kenya (General) Regulations, 1962.

All applications for membership of the Society, other than membership conferred by reason of the provisions of section 28 of the Advocates Ordinance, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as "the Advocates Ordinance"), shall be made in writing, signed by the applicant, and sent to the Secretary of the Society (hereinafter referred to as "the Secretary"); and the applicant shall, if required by the Council, submit documentary evidence of his qualification for such membership.

Any member, other than a member who holds a current practising certificate issued under section 26 of the Advocates Ordinance, may resign from the Society at any time by giving written notice of such resignation to the Secretary and shall thereupon cease to be a member but shall remain liable for any annual subscription owing by him to the Society for the current year.

If any member, other than a member who holds a current practising certificate issued under section 26 of the Advocates Ordinance or any honorary member, shall, in the opinion of the Council, be guilty of any conduct or default which is prejudicial to the interests of the Society, the legal profession, or the public, or which for any reason renders such member unfit to continue as a member of the Society, the Council may deal with the matter as it thinks best, and (inter alia) may expel such member, invite him to resign, or suspend him from voting or taking any other active part in the affairs of the Society until a specified date or the happening of a specified event:

Provided that, before any resolution adverse or detrimental to such member is passed, he shall first have been given a reasonable opportunity of making, orally OT in writing, an explanation or defence.

The Council of the Society shall consist of the President, Vice-President and eight other members of the Society elected and h4lding office in accordance with the provisions of section 13 of the dinance and, in relation to such eight members of the Society, in accordance also with Part IV of these Regulations.

No person shall be qualified for election as President or Vice-President unless he is proposed and seconded by members of the Council, and his consent to accept such office is signified by him, or on his behalf, prior to, or at the time of, election.

The President, the Vice-President, or any other member of the Council may, without prejudice to his re-election, resign at any time by giving written notice of such resignation to the Secretary. His office shall be deemed to have become vacant on, but not before, acceptance of such resignation by the Council.

The President, the Vice-President, or any other member of the Council shall be deemed to have vacated his office on ceasing to be a member of the Society.

The President, the Vice-President, or any other member of Council may, without prejudice to the powers conferred on the council under regulation 5 of these Regulations, at any time be removed from his office by special resolution

The Council may continue to act and exercise all its powers notwithstanding any vacancy in its number

Not later than 42 days before the 31st day of December in each year (hereinafter referred to as "the fixed annual date") the Secretary shall, by notice sent to all members of the Society, announce the number of vacancies and invite the nomination of candidates for election as members of the Council and of the Disciplinary Committee and shall specify therein a date (hereinafter referred to as "the latest date for nomination") being not more than 31 days and not less than 21 days before the fixed annual date, by which such nominations must have been received.

At any time not later than the latest date for nomination, any two members may nominate in writing to the Secretary any other member for election as a member of the Council or of the Disciplinary Committee. Every such nomination shall specify the full names and address of the candidate and the name of his firm, if any, the year of his birth, the year and nature of his basic qualification leading to his admission as an advocate in Kenya, the year of such admission, the year and nature of any office in the Society previously held by him, the particular constituency (that is (i) the City of Nairobi or (ii) the remainder of Kenya) in which he ordinarily practises and in respect of which he is being nominated and the office for which he is nominated and shall contain, or be accompanied by, the candidate's consent in writing to serve if elected. Every nomination shall be submitted on a form to be supplied by the Secretary and no nomination shall be withdrawn after the latest date for nomination.

If in respect of any constituency the number of candidates duly nominated to fill the vacancies announced does not exceed number of vacancies, the persons so nominated shall be declared and deemed to be elected at the ordinary general meeting of the Society to be held after the fixed annual date; but if the number of candidates duly nominated exceeds the number of vacancies an election by voting papers (hereinafter referred to as "a poll") shall be held and all members shall be entitled to vote therein.

A member shall be entitled to receive from the Secretary a duplicate voting paper on production to the Secretary of a spoilt voting paper or of a statutory declaration to the effect that he has not received a voting paper or, having received one, has destroyed or mislaid it.

Voting papers shall be returned to the Secretary duly sealed or otherwise fastened up in the specially marked envelopes provided, or in an envelope endorsed "VOTING PAPER" in the top left-hand corner thereof, so as to reach him not later than 28 days after the fixed annual date.

The Council may meet together for the despatch of business, adjourn, and, subject as expressly provided by these Regulations, otherwise regulate its meetings and proceedings as it may think fit.

All meetings of the Council shall be held in Nairobi.

For the purpose of any action under regulation 5 or regulation 26 of these Regulations seven members of the Council shall constitute a quorum. For all other purposes, four members of the Council hall constitute a quorum.

At all meetings of the Council, the President, or in his absence the Vice-President, shall be the chairman. In the absence of both President and Vice-President, a chairman shall be elected, from amongst, and by, the members present.

Questions arising at any meetings of the Council shall be decided by a majority of votes, and in the case of an equality of votes, the chairman shall have a second or casting vote.

The Council may, if it shall think fit so to do, suspend any member of its body from acting as such, provided that not less than two-thirds of the members of the Council present at the meeting which considers the question of such suspension consent thereto. Notification of any such suspension shall be given forthwith to the member so suspended and to every other member of the Council.

Whenever the Council shall have suspended any member of its body from acting as such, it shall, within 60 days of receipt of a requisition in writing by the member, to be given within 30 days of the dispatch of notification of his suspension, and may at any time in its discretion convene in accordance with Part VII of these Regulations a special general meeting of the Society. Such meeting shall have full power to remove from office the member so suspended, pursuant to regulation 10 of these Regulations, or otherwise to act in the circumstances as it shall think fit.

The Council may appoint some person to be the chairman of any committee or subcommittee appointed by it and in default of such appointment the members of such committee or subcommittee shall, so soon as possible, appoint a chairman from amongst their number.

The chairman of a committee or a subcommittee shall be responsible for convening meetings thereof as and when he think proper or when any other member thereof requires him so to do.

Meetings of such committees or subcommittees may be held wherever found convenient to the members thereof and a majority of the members shall constitute a quorum.

Subject as expressly provided by these Regulations or directed by the Council, such committees or subcommittees may meet together for the dispatch of business, adjourn and otherwise regulate their meetings and proceedings as they think fit.

All general meetings, whether ordinary or special, of the Society shall be held in Nairobi.

Any member wishing to bring any matter before an ordinary general meeting for resolution or discussion may do so if he shall have given written notice in that behalf to the Secretary at least 21 days before the date fixed for such meeting and, save as aforesaid, no member may raise any matter for resolution or discussion except by leave of the majority of the meeting. On receipt of any such written notice the Secretary shall include the subject matter thereof in the notice of the business to be transacted at the meeting.

No business shall be transacted at any general meeting unless a quorum be present at the time when the meeting proceeds to business. Fifteen members personally present shall constitute a quorum:

Provided that the report referred to in paragraph (d) of regulation 19 of these Regulations and a declaration by the Chairman of the meeting under paragrap (e) of that regulation shall be valid and effective whether or not a quorum as required by this regulation shall present.

Subject to the proviso to regulation 36 of these Regulations, if within fifteen minutes from the time appointed for the meeting a quorum of members be not present, the meeting, if convened on the requisition of members, shall be dissolved; but in any other case, it shall stand adjourned to the same day in the following week, at the same time and place, and if at the adjourned meeting a quorum of members be not present within fifteen minutes from the time appointed for the meeting, the members then present shall constitute a quorum.

At all general meetings, the President, or in his absence the Vice-President, shall be the Chairman; in the absence of both President and Vice-President, the members of the Society then present shall elect some other member of the Council, or if no member of the Council be present and willing to act some other member of the Society, to be Chairman of the meeting. The Chairman shall have a casting, as well as a deliberative, vote.

The Chairman may, with the consent of the meeting adjourn he meeting from time to time and place to place, but no business, other than the business left unfinished at the meeting from which the adjournment took place, shall, without consent of the Chairman, be transacted at any adjourned meeting.

At any general meeting every question shall be decided in the first instance by a show of hands, when every member present in person shall be entitled to one vote; and unless a poll be (on or before the declaration of the result of the show of hands) directed by the Chairman or demanded by at least three members, a declaration by the Chairman that a resolution or decision has been adopted or not adopted, or adopted or not adopted by a particular majority, and an entry to that effect in the minutes of the meeting shall be conclusive evidence of the facts without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded for or against such resolution or decision. A direction or demand for a poll may be withdrawn at any time before the adjournment of the meeting and shall not be given or made in respect of the question of adjournment of a meeting.

In all cases of dispute, doubt or difficulty respecting or arising out of matters of procedure or order, the decision of the Chairman shall be final and conclusive.

Minutes of the proceedings of every general meeting shall be kept in a book to be provided for that purpose, and, if approved by the next succeeding general meeting, shall be signed by the Chairman thereof. Any minutes so signed shall be conclusive and binding on all members of the Society.

In case any irregularity shall occur in the convening holding of any general meeting, or in any election or other proceedin taking place at or prior to any such meeting, and the same shall not be objected to at such meeting, every such meeting, election or procetings shall be of the same force and validity as if no irregularity had occurred; but if any such irregularity shall be objected to, the Chairman shall decide thereon and such decision shall be final and conclusive.

The representatives of the Society on the Rules Committee and any other Statutory Committee (other than the Disciplinary Committee) shall be elected by the Society at the ordinary general meeting and shall hold office, subject as provided in these Regulations, until the ordinary general meeting held in the next succeeding calendar year, when they shall retire but be eligible for re-election.

Any member of the Society shall be qualified for election as such representative, whether or not also elected to some other office in the Society provided that he is proposed and seconded by members of the Society, and his consent to accept such office is signified by him or on his behalf, prior to, or at the time of, election.

Any such representative may resign at any time by giving written notice of such resignation to the Secretary without prejudice to his re-election; and shall automatically cease to be such representative on ceasing to be a member of the Society; and may at any time be removed by special resolution.

Any vacancy occurring among such representatives may be filled by the Council, or by the Society at the general meeting (ordinary or special) next following the occasion of such vacancy, or the question of filling such vacancy may, at the absolute discretion of the Council, be deferred until the ordinary general meeting of the Society to be held after the 31st day of December in the year in which such vacancy occurs:

Provided that no person appointed by the Council to fill such vacancy shall hold office after the next general meeting of the Society following his appointment unless such appointment shall be then and thereby confirmed.

Every member of the Council, or of any committee or subcommittee appointed or approved by the Council, shall be entitled to be reimbursed from the funds of the Society all travelling and other expenses reasonably incurred by him in attending meetings thereof.

The common seal of the Society shall be kept in the custody of the Secretary, and shall not be affixed to any document otherwise than pursuant to a resolution of the Council, and in the presence of two members of the Council and the Secretary, all of whom shall subscribe their names as witnesses.

All documents made by the Council, other than those made under seal, shall be executed, and all decisions of the Council shall be signified, under the hand of the Secretary.

Any notice, voting paper or other communication sent by the Secretary to a member at the latest address registered by such member with the Secretary shall be deemed to have been duly sent to such member and to have been received by him within 48 hours after dispatch.

The Law Society of Kenya Regulations, 1949, are revoked.

These Regulations may be cited as the Law Society of Kenya (General) Regulations, 1962.

All applications for membership of the Society, other than membership conferred by reason of the provisions of section 28 of the Advocates Ordinance, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as "the Advocates Ordinance"), shall be made in writing, signed by the applicant, and sent to the Secretary of the Society (hereinafter referred to as "the Secretary"); and the applicant shall, if required by the Council, submit documentary evidence of his qualification for such membership.

Any member, other than a member who holds a current practising certificate issued under section 26 of the Advocates Ordinance, may resign from the Society at any time by giving written notice of such resignation to the Secretary and shall thereupon cease to be a member but shall remain liable for any annual subscription owing by him to the Society for the current year.

If any member, other than a member who holds a current practising certificate issued under section 26 of the Advocates Ordinance or any honorary member, shall, in the opinion of the Council, be guilty of any conduct or default which is prejudicial to the interests of the Society, the legal profession, or the public, or which for any reason renders such member unfit to continue as a member of the Society, the Council may deal with the matter as it thinks best, and (inter alia) may expel such member, invite him to resign, or suspend him from voting or taking any other active part in the affairs of the Society until a specified date or the happening of a specified event:

Provided that, before any resolution adverse or detrimental to such member is passed, he shall first have been given a reasonable opportunity of making, orally OT in writing, an explanation or defence.

The Council of the Society shall consist of the President, Vice-President and eight other members of the Society elected and h4lding office in accordance with the provisions of section 13 of the dinance and, in relation to such eight members of the Society, in accordance also with Part IV of these Regulations.

No person shall be qualified for election as President or Vice-President unless he is proposed and seconded by members of the Council, and his consent to accept such office is signified by him, or on his behalf, prior to, or at the time of, election.

The President, the Vice-President, or any other member of the Council may, without prejudice to his re-election, resign at any time by giving written notice of such resignation to the Secretary. His office shall be deemed to have become vacant on, but not before, acceptance of such resignation by the Council.

The President, the Vice-President, or any other member of the Council shall be deemed to have vacated his office on ceasing to be a member of the Society.

The President, the Vice-President, or any other member of Council may, without prejudice to the powers conferred on the council under regulation 5 of these Regulations, at any time be removed from his office by special resolution

The Council may continue to act and exercise all its powers notwithstanding any vacancy in its number

Not later than 42 days before the 31st day of December in each year (hereinafter referred to as "the fixed annual date") the Secretary shall, by notice sent to all members of the Society, announce the number of vacancies and invite the nomination of candidates for election as members of the Council and of the Disciplinary Committee and shall specify therein a date (hereinafter referred to as "the latest date for nomination") being not more than 31 days and not less than 21 days before the fixed annual date, by which such nominations must have been received.

13. At any time not later than the latest date for nomination, any two members may nominate in writing to the secretary any other member for election as a member of the Council or of the Disciplinary Committee. Every such nomination shall specify the full names and address of the candidate and the name of his firm, if any, the year of his birth, the year and nature of his basic qualification leading to his admission as an advocate in Kenya, the year of such admission, the year and nature of any office in the Society previously held by him, the place in which he ordinarily practises and the office for which he is nominated and shall contain, or be accompanied by, the candidate's consent in writing to serve if elected. Every nomination shall be submitted on a form to be supplied by the secretary and no nomination shall be withdrawn after the latest date for nomination.

If in respect of any constituency the number of candidates duly nominated to fill the vacancies announced does not exceed number of vacancies, the persons so nominated shall be declared and deemed to be elected at the ordinary general meeting of the Society to be held after the fixed annual date; but if the number of candidates duly nominated exceeds the number of vacancies an election by voting papers (hereinafter referred to as "a poll") shall be held and all members shall be entitled to vote therein.

A member shall be entitled to receive from the Secretary a duplicate voting paper on production to the Secretary of a spoilt voting paper or of a statutory declaration to the effect that he has not received a voting paper or, having received one, has destroyed or mislaid it.

Voting papers shall be returned to the Secretary duly sealed or otherwise fastened up in the specially marked envelopes provided, or in an envelope endorsed "VOTING PAPER" in the top left-hand corner thereof, so as to reach him not later than 28 days after the fixed annual date.

The Council may meet together for the despatch of business, adjourn, and, subject as expressly provided by these Regulations, otherwise regulate its meetings and proceedings as it may think fit.

All meetings of the Council shall be held in Nairobi.

For the purpose of any action under regulation 5 or regulation 26 of these Regulations seven members of the Council shall constitute a quorum. For all other purposes, four members of the Council hall constitute a quorum.

At all meetings of the Council, the President, or in his absence the Vice-President, shall be the chairman. In the absence of both President and Vice-President, a chairman shall be elected, from amongst, and by, the members present.

Questions arising at any meetings of the Council shall be decided by a majority of votes, and in the case of an equality of votes, the chairman shall have a second or casting vote.

The Council may, if it shall think fit so to do, suspend any member of its body from acting as such, provided that not less than two-thirds of the members of the Council present at the meeting which considers the question of such suspension consent thereto. Notification of any such suspension shall be given forthwith to the member so suspended and to every other member of the Council.

Whenever the Council shall have suspended any member of its body from acting as such, it shall, within 60 days of receipt of a requisition in writing by the member, to be given within 30 days of the dispatch of notification of his suspension, and may at any time in its discretion convene in accordance with Part VII of these Regulations a special general meeting of the Society. Such meeting shall have full power to remove from office the member so suspended, pursuant to regulation 10 of these Regulations, or otherwise to act in the circumstances as it shall think fit.

The Council may appoint some person to be the chairman of any committee or subcommittee appointed by it and in default of such appointment the members of such committee or subcommittee shall, so soon as possible, appoint a chairman from amongst their number.

The chairman of a committee or a subcommittee shall be responsible for convening meetings thereof as and when he think proper or when any other member thereof requires him so to do.

Meetings of such committees or subcommittees may be held wherever found convenient to the members thereof and a majority of the members shall constitute a quorum.

Subject as expressly provided by these Regulations or directed by the Council, such committees or subcommittees may meet together for the dispatch of business, adjourn and otherwise regulate their meetings and proceedings as they think fit.

All general meetings, whether ordinary or special, of the Society shall be held in Nairobi.

Any member wishing to bring any matter before an ordinary general meeting for resolution or discussion may do so if he shall have given written notice in that behalf to the Secretary at least 21 days before the date fixed for such meeting and, save as aforesaid, no member may raise any matter for resolution or discussion except by leave of the majority of the meeting. On receipt of any such written notice the Secretary shall include the subject matter thereof in the notice of the business to be transacted at the meeting.

No business shall be transacted at any general meeting unless a quorum be present at the time when the meeting proceeds to business. Fifteen members personally present shall constitute a quorum:

Provided that the report referred to in paragraph (d) of regulation 19 of these Regulations and a declaration by the Chairman of the meeting under paragrap (e) of that regulation shall be valid and effective whether or not a quorum as required by this regulation shall present.

Subject to the proviso to regulation 36 of these Regulations, if within fifteen minutes from the time appointed for the meeting a quorum of members be not present, the meeting, if convened on the requisition of members, shall be dissolved; but in any other case, it shall stand adjourned to the same day in the following week, at the same time and place, and if at the adjourned meeting a quorum of members be not present within fifteen minutes from the time appointed for the meeting, the members then present shall constitute a quorum.

At all general meetings, the President, or in his absence the Vice-President, shall be the Chairman; in the absence of both President and Vice-President, the members of the Society then present shall elect some other member of the Council, or if no member of the Council be present and willing to act some other member of the Society, to be Chairman of the meeting. The Chairman shall have a casting, as well as a deliberative, vote.

The Chairman may, with the consent of the meeting adjourn he meeting from time to time and place to place, but no business, other than the business left unfinished at the meeting from which the adjournment took place, shall, without consent of the Chairman, be transacted at any adjourned meeting.

At any general meeting every question shall be decided in the first instance by a show of hands, when every member present in person shall be entitled to one vote; and unless a poll be (on or before the declaration of the result of the show of hands) directed by the Chairman or demanded by at least three members, a declaration by the Chairman that a resolution or decision has been adopted or not adopted, or adopted or not adopted by a particular majority, and an entry to that effect in the minutes of the meeting shall be conclusive evidence of the facts without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded for or against such resolution or decision. A direction or demand for a poll may be withdrawn at any time before the adjournment of the meeting and shall not be given or made in respect of the question of adjournment of a meeting.

In all cases of dispute, doubt or difficulty respecting or arising out of matters of procedure or order, the decision of the Chairman shall be final and conclusive.

Minutes of the proceedings of every general meeting shall be kept in a book to be provided for that purpose, and, if approved by the next succeeding general meeting, shall be signed by the Chairman thereof. Any minutes so signed shall be conclusive and binding on all members of the Society.

In case any irregularity shall occur in the convening holding of any general meeting, or in any election or other proceedin taking place at or prior to any such meeting, and the same shall not be objected to at such meeting, every such meeting, election or procetings shall be of the same force and validity as if no irregularity had occurred; but if any such irregularity shall be objected to, the Chairman shall decide thereon and such decision shall be final and conclusive.

The representatives of the Society on the Rules Committee and any other Statutory Committee (other than the Disciplinary Committee) shall be elected by the Society at the ordinary general meeting and shall hold office, subject as provided in these Regulations, until the ordinary general meeting held in the next succeeding calendar year, when they shall retire but be eligible for re-election.

Any member of the Society shall be qualified for election as such representative, whether or not also elected to some other office in the Society provided that he is proposed and seconded by members of the Society, and his consent to accept such office is signified by him or on his behalf, prior to, or at the time of, election.

Any such representative may resign at any time by giving written notice of such resignation to the Secretary without prejudice to his re-election; and shall automatically cease to be such representative on ceasing to be a member of the Society; and may at any time be removed by special resolution.

Any vacancy occurring among such representatives may be filled by the Council, or by the Society at the general meeting (ordinary or special) next following the occasion of such vacancy, or the question of filling such vacancy may, at the absolute discretion of the Council, be deferred until the ordinary general meeting of the Society to be held after the 31st day of December in the year in which such vacancy occurs:

Provided that no person appointed by the Council to fill such vacancy shall hold office after the next general meeting of the Society following his appointment unless such appointment shall be then and thereby confirmed.

Every member of the Council, or of any committee or subcommittee appointed or approved by the Council, shall be entitled to be reimbursed from the funds of the Society all travelling and other expenses reasonably incurred by him in attending meetings thereof.

The common seal of the Society shall be kept in the custody of the Secretary, and shall not be affixed to any document otherwise than pursuant to a resolution of the Council, and in the presence of two members of the Council and the Secretary, all of whom shall subscribe their names as witnesses.

All documents made by the Council, other than those made under seal, shall be executed, and all decisions of the Council shall be signified, under the hand of the Secretary.

Any notice, voting paper or other communication sent by the Secretary to a member at the latest address registered by such member with the Secretary shall be deemed to have been duly sent to such member and to have been received by him within 48 hours after dispatch.

The Law Society of Kenya Regulations, 1949, are revoked.

These Regulations may be cited as the Law Society of Kenya (General) Regulations, 1962.

All applications for membership of the Society, other than membership conferred by reason of the provisions of section 28 of the Advocates Ordinance, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as "the Advocates Ordinance"), shall be made in writing, signed by the applicant, and sent to the Secretary of the Society (hereinafter referred to as "the Secretary"); and the applicant shall, if required by the Council, submit documentary evidence of his qualification for such membership.

Any member, other than a member who holds a current practising certificate issued under section 26 of the Advocates Ordinance, may resign from the Society at any time by giving written notice of such resignation to the Secretary and shall thereupon cease to be a member but shall remain liable for any annual subscription owing by him to the Society for the current year.

If any member, other than a member who holds a current practising certificate issued under section 26 of the Advocates Ordinance or any honorary member, shall, in the opinion of the Council, be guilty of any conduct or default which is prejudicial to the interests of the Society, the legal profession, or the public, or which for any reason renders such member unfit to continue as a member of the Society, the Council may deal with the matter as it thinks best, and (inter alia) may expel such member, invite him to resign, or suspend him from voting or taking any other active part in the affairs of the Society until a specified date or the happening of a specified event:

Provided that, before any resolution adverse or detrimental to such member is passed, he shall first have been given a reasonable opportunity of making, orally OT in writing, an explanation or defence.

The Council of the Society shall consist of the President, Vice-President and eight other members of the Society elected and h4lding office in accordance with the provisions of section 13 of the dinance and, in relation to such eight members of the Society, in accordance also with Part IV of these Regulations.

No person shall be qualified for election as President or Vice-President unless he is proposed and seconded by members of the Council, and his consent to accept such office is signified by him, or on his behalf, prior to, or at the time of, election.

The President, the Vice-President, or any other member of the Council may, without prejudice to his re-election, resign at any time by giving written notice of such resignation to the Secretary. His office shall be deemed to have become vacant on, but not before, acceptance of such resignation by the Council.

The President, the Vice-President, or any other member of the Council shall be deemed to have vacated his office on ceasing to be a member of the Society.

The President, the Vice-President, or any other member of Council may, without prejudice to the powers conferred on the council under regulation 5 of these Regulations, at any time be removed from his office by special resolution

The Council may continue to act and exercise all its powers notwithstanding any vacancy in its number

Not later than 42 days before the 31st day of December in each year (hereinafter referred to as "the fixed annual date") the Secretary shall, by notice sent to all members of the Society, announce the number of vacancies and invite the nomination of candidates for election as members of the Council and of the Disciplinary Committee and shall specify therein a date (hereinafter referred to as "the latest date for nomination") being not more than 31 days and not less than 21 days before the fixed annual date, by which such nominations must have been received.

13. At any time not later than the latest date for nomination, any two members may nominate in writing to the secretary any other member for election as a member of the Council or of the Disciplinary Committee. Every such nomination shall specify the full names and address of the candidate and the name of his firm, if any, the year of his birth, the year and nature of his basic qualification leading to his admission as an advocate in Kenya, the year of such admission, the year and nature of any office in the Society previously held by him, the place in which he ordinarily practises and the office for which he is nominated and shall contain, or be accompanied by, the candidate's consent in writing to serve if elected. Every nomination shall be submitted on a form to be supplied by the secretary and no nomination shall be withdrawn after the latest date for nomination.

If in respect of any constituency the number of candidates duly nominated to fill the vacancies announced does not exceed number of vacancies, the persons so nominated shall be declared and deemed to be elected at the ordinary general meeting of the Society to be held after the fixed annual date; but if the number of candidates duly nominated exceeds the number of vacancies an election by voting papers (hereinafter referred to as "a poll") shall be held and all members shall be entitled to vote therein.

A member shall be entitled to receive from the Secretary a duplicate voting paper on production to the Secretary of a spoilt voting paper or of a statutory declaration to the effect that he has not received a voting paper or, having received one, has destroyed or mislaid it.

Voting papers shall be returned to the Secretary duly sealed or otherwise fastened up in the specially marked envelopes provided, or in an envelope endorsed "VOTING PAPER" in the top left-hand corner thereof, so as to reach him not later than 28 days after the fixed annual date.

The Council may meet together for the despatch of business, adjourn, and, subject as expressly provided by these Regulations, otherwise regulate its meetings and proceedings as it may think fit.

All meetings of the Council shall be held in Nairobi.

For the purpose of any action under regulation 5 or regulation 26 of these Regulations seven members of the Council shall constitute a quorum. For all other purposes, four members of the Council hall constitute a quorum.

At all meetings of the Council, the President, or in his absence the Vice-President, shall be the chairman. In the absence of both President and Vice-President, a chairman shall be elected, from amongst, and by, the members present.

Questions arising at any meetings of the Council shall be decided by a majority of votes, and in the case of an equality of votes, the chairman shall have a second or casting vote.

The Council may, if it shall think fit so to do, suspend any member of its body from acting as such, provided that not less than two-thirds of the members of the Council present at the meeting which considers the question of such suspension consent thereto. Notification of any such suspension shall be given forthwith to the member so suspended and to every other member of the Council.

Whenever the Council shall have suspended any member of its body from acting as such, it shall, within 60 days of receipt of a requisition in writing by the member, to be given within 30 days of the dispatch of notification of his suspension, and may at any time in its discretion convene in accordance with Part VII of these Regulations a special general meeting of the Society. Such meeting shall have full power to remove from office the member so suspended, pursuant to regulation 10 of these Regulations, or otherwise to act in the circumstances as it shall think fit.

The Council may appoint some person to be the chairman of any committee or subcommittee appointed by it and in default of such appointment the members of such committee or subcommittee shall, so soon as possible, appoint a chairman from amongst their number.

The chairman of a committee or a subcommittee shall be responsible for convening meetings thereof as and when he think proper or when any other member thereof requires him so to do.

Meetings of such committees or subcommittees may be held wherever found convenient to the members thereof and a majority of the members shall constitute a quorum.

Subject as expressly provided by these Regulations or directed by the Council, such committees or subcommittees may meet together for the dispatch of business, adjourn and otherwise regulate their meetings and proceedings as they think fit.

All general meetings, whether ordinary or special, of the Society shall be held in Nairobi.

Any member wishing to bring any matter before an ordinary general meeting for resolution or discussion may do so if he shall have given written notice in that behalf to the Secretary at least 21 days before the date fixed for such meeting and, save as aforesaid, no member may raise any matter for resolution or discussion except by leave of the majority of the meeting. On receipt of any such written notice the Secretary shall include the subject matter thereof in the notice of the business to be transacted at the meeting.

No business shall be transacted at any general meeting unless a quorum be present at the time when the meeting proceeds to business. Fifteen members personally present shall constitute a quorum:

Provided that the report referred to in paragraph (d) of regulation 19 of these Regulations and a declaration by the Chairman of the meeting under paragrap (e) of that regulation shall be valid and effective whether or not a quorum as required by this regulation shall present.

Subject to the proviso to regulation 36 of these Regulations, if within fifteen minutes from the time appointed for the meeting a quorum of members be not present, the meeting, if convened on the requisition of members, shall be dissolved; but in any other case, it shall stand adjourned to the same day in the following week, at the same time and place, and if at the adjourned meeting a quorum of members be not present within fifteen minutes from the time appointed for the meeting, the members then present shall constitute a quorum.

At all general meetings, the President, or in his absence the Vice-President, shall be the Chairman; in the absence of both President and Vice-President, the members of the Society then present shall elect some other member of the Council, or if no member of the Council be present and willing to act some other member of the Society, to be Chairman of the meeting. The Chairman shall have a casting, as well as a deliberative, vote.

The Chairman may, with the consent of the meeting adjourn he meeting from time to time and place to place, but no business, other than the business left unfinished at the meeting from which the adjournment took place, shall, without consent of the Chairman, be transacted at any adjourned meeting.

At any general meeting every question shall be decided in the first instance by a show of hands, when every member present in person shall be entitled to one vote; and unless a poll be (on or before the declaration of the result of the show of hands) directed by the Chairman or demanded by at least three members, a declaration by the Chairman that a resolution or decision has been adopted or not adopted, or adopted or not adopted by a particular majority, and an entry to that effect in the minutes of the meeting shall be conclusive evidence of the facts without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded for or against such resolution or decision. A direction or demand for a poll may be withdrawn at any time before the adjournment of the meeting and shall not be given or made in respect of the question of adjournment of a meeting.

In all cases of dispute, doubt or difficulty respecting or arising out of matters of procedure or order, the decision of the Chairman shall be final and conclusive.

Minutes of the proceedings of every general meeting shall be kept in a book to be provided for that purpose, and, if approved by the next succeeding general meeting, shall be signed by the Chairman thereof. Any minutes so signed shall be conclusive and binding on all members of the Society.

In case any irregularity shall occur in the convening holding of any general meeting, or in any election or other proceedin taking place at or prior to any such meeting, and the same shall not be objected to at such meeting, every such meeting, election or procetings shall be of the same force and validity as if no irregularity had occurred; but if any such irregularity shall be objected to, the Chairman shall decide thereon and such decision shall be final and conclusive.

The representatives of the Society on the Rules Committee and any other Statutory Committee (other than the Disciplinary Committee) shall be elected by the Society at the ordinary general meeting and shall hold office, subject as provided in these Regulations, until the ordinary general meeting held in the next succeeding calendar year, when they shall retire but be eligible for re-election.

Any member of the Society shall be qualified for election as such representative, whether or not also elected to some other office in the Society provided that he is proposed and seconded by members of the Society, and his consent to accept such office is signified by him or on his behalf, prior to, or at the time of, election.

Any such representative may resign at any time by giving written notice of such resignation to the Secretary without prejudice to his re-election; and shall automatically cease to be such representative on ceasing to be a member of the Society; and may at any time be removed by special resolution.

Any vacancy occurring among such representatives may be filled by the Council, or by the Society at the general meeting (ordinary or special) next following the occasion of such vacancy, or the question of filling such vacancy may, at the absolute discretion of the Council, be deferred until the ordinary general meeting of the Society to be held after the 31st day of December in the year in which such vacancy occurs:

Provided that no person appointed by the Council to fill such vacancy shall hold office after the next general meeting of the Society following his appointment unless such appointment shall be then and thereby confirmed.

Every member of the Council, or of any committee or subcommittee appointed or approved by the Council, shall be entitled to be reimbursed from the funds of the Society all travelling and other expenses reasonably incurred by him in attending meetings thereof.

The common seal of the Society shall be kept in the custody of the Secretary, and shall not be affixed to any document otherwise than pursuant to a resolution of the Council, and in the presence of two members of the Council and the Secretary, all of whom shall subscribe their names as witnesses.

All documents made by the Council, other than those made under seal, shall be executed, and all decisions of the Council shall be signified, under the hand of the Secretary.

Any notice, voting paper or other communication sent by the Secretary to a member at the latest address registered by such member with the Secretary shall be deemed to have been duly sent to such member and to have been received by him within 48 hours after dispatch.

The Law Society of Kenya Regulations, 1949, are revoked.

These Regulations may be cited as the Law Society of Kenya (General) Regulations, 1962.

All applications for membership of the Society, other than membership conferred by reason of the provisions of section 28 of the Advocates Ordinance, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as "the Advocates Ordinance"), shall be made in writing, signed by the applicant, and sent to the Secretary of the Society (hereinafter referred to as "the Secretary"); and the applicant shall, if required by the Council, submit documentary evidence of his qualification for such membership.

Any member, other than a member who holds a current practising certificate issued under section 26 of the Advocates Ordinance, may resign from the Society at any time by giving written notice of such resignation to the Secretary and shall thereupon cease to be a member but shall remain liable for any annual subscription owing by him to the Society for the current year.

If any member, other than a member who holds a current practising certificate issued under section 26 of the Advocates Ordinance or any honorary member, shall, in the opinion of the Council, be guilty of any conduct or default which is prejudicial to the interests of the Society, the legal profession, or the public, or which for any reason renders such member unfit to continue as a member of the Society, the Council may deal with the matter as it thinks best, and (inter alia) may expel such member, invite him to resign, or suspend him from voting or taking any other active part in the affairs of the Society until a specified date or the happening of a specified event:

Provided that, before any resolution adverse or detrimental to such member is passed, he shall first have been given a reasonable opportunity of making, orally OT in writing, an explanation or defence.

The Council of the Society shall consist of the chairman, vice-chairman and nine other members of the Society elected and holding office in accordance with the provisions of section 13 of the Act and, subject thereto, in accordance also with Part IV of these Regulations.

The chairman, the vice-chairman, or any other member of the Council may, without prejudice to his re-election, resign at any time by giving written notice of such resignation to the secretary. His office shall be deemed to have become vacant on, but not before, acceptance of such resignation by the Council.

The chairman, the vice-chairman, or any other member of the Council shall be deemed to have vacated his office on ceasing to be a member of the Society.

The chairman, the vice-chairman, or any other member of the Council may, without prejudice to the powers conferred in the Council under regulation 5 of these Regulations, at any time be removed from his office by special resolution.

The Council may continue to act and exercise all its powers notwithstanding any vacancy in its number.

Not later than 42 days before the 31st day of December in each year (hereinafter referred to as "the fixed annual date") the Secretary shall, by notice sent to all members of the Society, announce the number of vacancies and invite the nomination of candidates for election as members of the Council and of the Disciplinary Committee and shall specify therein a date (hereinafter referred to as "the latest date for nomination") being not more than 31 days and not less than 21 days before the fixed annual date, by which such nominations must have been received.

13. At any time not later than the latest date for nomination, any two members may nominate in writing to the secretary any other member for election as a member of the Council or of the Disciplinary Committee. Every such nomination shall specify the full names and address of the candidate and the name of his firm, if any, the year of his birth, the year and nature of his basic qualification leading to his admission as an advocate in Kenya, the year of such admission, the year and nature of any office in the Society previously held by him, the place in which he ordinarily practises and the office for which he is nominated and shall contain, or be accompanied by, the candidate's consent in writing to serve if elected. Every nomination shall be submitted on a form to be supplied by the secretary and no nomination shall be withdrawn after the latest date for nomination.

If in respect of any constituency the number of candidates duly nominated to fill the vacancies announced does not exceed number of vacancies, the persons so nominated shall be declared and deemed to be elected at the ordinary general meeting of the Society to be held after the fixed annual date; but if the number of candidates duly nominated exceeds the number of vacancies an election by voting papers (hereinafter referred to as "a poll") shall be held and all members shall be entitled to vote therein.

A member shall be entitled to receive from the Secretary a duplicate voting paper on production to the Secretary of a spoilt voting paper or of a statutory declaration to the effect that he has not received a voting paper or, having received one, has destroyed or mislaid it.

Voting papers shall be returned to the Secretary duly sealed or otherwise fastened up in the specially marked envelopes provided, or in an envelope endorsed "VOTING PAPER" in the top left-hand corner thereof, so as to reach him not later than 28 days after the fixed annual date.

The Council may meet together for the despatch of business, adjourn, and, subject as expressly provided by these Regulations, otherwise regulate its meetings and proceedings as it may think fit.

All meetings of the Council shall be held in Nairobi.

For the purpose of any action under regulation 5 or regulation 26 of these Regulations seven members of the Council shall constitute a quorum. For all other purposes, four members of the Council hall constitute a quorum.

At all meetings of the Council, the President, or in his absence the Vice-President, shall be the chairman. In the absence of both President and Vice-President, a chairman shall be elected, from amongst, and by, the members present.

Questions arising at any meetings of the Council shall be decided by a majority of votes, and in the case of an equality of votes, the chairman shall have a second or casting vote.

The Council may, if it shall think fit so to do, suspend any member of its body from acting as such, provided that not less than two-thirds of the members of the Council present at the meeting which considers the question of such suspension consent thereto. Notification of any such suspension shall be given forthwith to the member so suspended and to every other member of the Council.

Whenever the Council shall have suspended any member of its body from acting as such, it shall, within 60 days of receipt of a requisition in writing by the member, to be given within 30 days of the dispatch of notification of his suspension, and may at any time in its discretion convene in accordance with Part VII of these Regulations a special general meeting of the Society. Such meeting shall have full power to remove from office the member so suspended, pursuant to regulation 10 of these Regulations, or otherwise to act in the circumstances as it shall think fit.

The Council may appoint some person to be the chairman of any committee or subcommittee appointed by it and in default of such appointment the members of such committee or subcommittee shall, so soon as possible, appoint a chairman from amongst their number.

The chairman of a committee or a subcommittee shall be responsible for convening meetings thereof as and when he think proper or when any other member thereof requires him so to do.

Meetings of such committees or subcommittees may be held wherever found convenient to the members thereof and a majority of the members shall constitute a quorum.

Subject as expressly provided by these Regulations or directed by the Council, such committees or subcommittees may meet together for the dispatch of business, adjourn and otherwise regulate their meetings and proceedings as they think fit.

All general meetings, whether ordinary or special, of the Society shall be held in Nairobi.

Any member wishing to bring any matter before an ordinary general meeting for resolution or discussion may do so if he shall have given written notice in that behalf to the Secretary at least 21 days before the date fixed for such meeting and, save as aforesaid, no member may raise any matter for resolution or discussion except by leave of the majority of the meeting. On receipt of any such written notice the Secretary shall include the subject matter thereof in the notice of the business to be transacted at the meeting.

No business shall be transacted at any general meeting unless a quorum be present at the time when the meeting proceeds to business. Fifteen members personally present shall constitute a quorum:

Provided that the report referred to in paragraph (d) of regulation 19 of these Regulations and a declaration by the Chairman of the meeting under paragrap (e) of that regulation shall be valid and effective whether or not a quorum as required by this regulation shall present.

Subject to the proviso to regulation 36 of these Regulations, if within fifteen minutes from the time appointed for the meeting a quorum of members be not present, the meeting, if convened on the requisition of members, shall be dissolved; but in any other case, it shall stand adjourned to the same day in the following week, at the same time and place, and if at the adjourned meeting a quorum of members be not present within fifteen minutes from the time appointed for the meeting, the members then present shall constitute a quorum.

At all general meetings, the President, or in his absence the Vice-President, shall be the Chairman; in the absence of both President and Vice-President, the members of the Society then present shall elect some other member of the Council, or if no member of the Council be present and willing to act some other member of the Society, to be Chairman of the meeting. The Chairman shall have a casting, as well as a deliberative, vote.

The Chairman may, with the consent of the meeting adjourn he meeting from time to time and place to place, but no business, other than the business left unfinished at the meeting from which the adjournment took place, shall, without consent of the Chairman, be transacted at any adjourned meeting.

At any general meeting every question shall be decided in the first instance by a show of hands, when every member present in person shall be entitled to one vote; and unless a poll be (on or before the declaration of the result of the show of hands) directed by the Chairman or demanded by at least three members, a declaration by the Chairman that a resolution or decision has been adopted or not adopted, or adopted or not adopted by a particular majority, and an entry to that effect in the minutes of the meeting shall be conclusive evidence of the facts without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded for or against such resolution or decision. A direction or demand for a poll may be withdrawn at any time before the adjournment of the meeting and shall not be given or made in respect of the question of adjournment of a meeting.

In all cases of dispute, doubt or difficulty respecting or arising out of matters of procedure or order, the decision of the Chairman shall be final and conclusive.

Minutes of the proceedings of every general meeting shall be kept in a book to be provided for that purpose, and, if approved by the next succeeding general meeting, shall be signed by the Chairman thereof. Any minutes so signed shall be conclusive and binding on all members of the Society.

In case any irregularity shall occur in the convening holding of any general meeting, or in any election or other proceedin taking place at or prior to any such meeting, and the same shall not be objected to at such meeting, every such meeting, election or procetings shall be of the same force and validity as if no irregularity had occurred; but if any such irregularity shall be objected to, the Chairman shall decide thereon and such decision shall be final and conclusive.

The representatives of the Society on the Rules Committee and any other Statutory Committee (other than the Disciplinary Committee) shall be elected by the Society at the ordinary general meeting and shall hold office, subject as provided in these Regulations, until the ordinary general meeting held in the next succeeding calendar year, when they shall retire but be eligible for re-election.

Any member of the Society shall be qualified for election as such representative, whether or not also elected to some other office in the Society provided that he is proposed and seconded by members of the Society, and his consent to accept such office is signified by him or on his behalf, prior to, or at the time of, election.

Any such representative may resign at any time by giving written notice of such resignation to the Secretary without prejudice to his re-election; and shall automatically cease to be such representative on ceasing to be a member of the Society; and may at any time be removed by special resolution.

Any vacancy occurring among such representatives may be filled by the Council, or by the Society at the general meeting (ordinary or special) next following the occasion of such vacancy, or the question of filling such vacancy may, at the absolute discretion of the Council, be deferred until the ordinary general meeting of the Society to be held after the 31st day of December in the year in which such vacancy occurs:

Provided that no person appointed by the Council to fill such vacancy shall hold office after the next general meeting of the Society following his appointment unless such appointment shall be then and thereby confirmed.

Every member of the Council, or of any committee or subcommittee appointed or approved by the Council, shall be entitled to be reimbursed from the funds of the Society all travelling and other expenses reasonably incurred by him in attending meetings thereof.

The common seal of the Society shall be kept in the custody of the Secretary, and shall not be affixed to any document otherwise than pursuant to a resolution of the Council, and in the presence of two members of the Council and the Secretary, all of whom shall subscribe their names as witnesses.

All documents made by the Council, other than those made under seal, shall be executed, and all decisions of the Council shall be signified, under the hand of the Secretary.

Any notice, voting paper or other communication sent by the Secretary to a member at the latest address registered by such member with the Secretary shall be deemed to have been duly sent to such member and to have been received by him within 48 hours after dispatch.

The Law Society of Kenya Regulations, 1949, are revoked.

These Regulations may be cited as the Law Society of Kenya (General) Regulations, 1962.

All applications for membership of the Society, other than membership conferred by reason of the provisions of section 28 of the Advocates Ordinance, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as "the Advocates Ordinance"), shall be made in writing, signed by the applicant, and sent to the Secretary of the Society (hereinafter referred to as "the Secretary"); and the applicant shall, if required by the Council, submit documentary evidence of his qualification for such membership.

Any member, other than a member who holds a current practising certificate issued under section 26 of the Advocates Ordinance, may resign from the Society at any time by giving written notice of such resignation to the Secretary and shall thereupon cease to be a member but shall remain liable for any annual subscription owing by him to the Society for the current year.

If any member, other than a member who holds a current practising certificate issued under section 26 of the Advocates Ordinance or any honorary member, shall, in the opinion of the Council, be guilty of any conduct or default which is prejudicial to the interests of the Society, the legal profession, or the public, or which for any reason renders such member unfit to continue as a member of the Society, the Council may deal with the matter as it thinks best, and (inter alia) may expel such member, invite him to resign, or suspend him from voting or taking any other active part in the affairs of the Society until a specified date or the happening of a specified event:

Provided that, before any resolution adverse or detrimental to such member is passed, he shall first have been given a reasonable opportunity of making, orally OT in writing, an explanation or defence.

The Council of the Society shall consist of the chairman, vice-chairman and nine other members of the Society elected and holding office in accordance with the provisions of section 13 of the Act and, subject thereto, in accordance also with Part IV of these Regulations.

The chairman, the vice-chairman, or any other member of the Council may, without prejudice to his re-election, resign at any time by giving written notice of such resignation to the secretary. His office shall be deemed to have become vacant on, but not before, acceptance of such resignation by the Council.

The chairman, the vice-chairman, or any other member of the Council shall be deemed to have vacated his office on ceasing to be a member of the Society.

The chairman, the vice-chairman, or any other member of the Council may, without prejudice to the powers conferred in the Council under regulation 5 of these Regulations, at any time be removed from his office by special resolution.

The Council may continue to act and exercise all its powers notwithstanding any vacancy in its number.

Not later than 42 days before the 31st day of December in each year (hereinafter referred to as "the fixed annual date") the Secretary shall, by notice sent to all members of the Society, announce the number of vacancies and invite the nomination of candidates for election as members of the Council and of the Disciplinary Committee and shall specify therein a date (hereinafter referred to as "the latest date for nomination") being not more than 31 days and not less than 21 days before the fixed annual date, by which such nominations must have been received.

13. At any time not later than the latest date for nomination, any two members may nominate in writing to the secretary any other member for election as a member of the Council or of the Disciplinary Committee. Every such nomination shall specify the full names and address of the candidate and the name of his firm, if any, the year of his birth, the year and nature of his basic qualification leading to his admission as an advocate in Kenya, the year of such admission, the year and nature of any office in the Society previously held by him, the place in which he ordinarily practises and the office for which he is nominated and shall contain, or be accompanied by, the candidate's consent in writing to serve if elected. Every nomination shall be submitted on a form to be supplied by the secretary and no nomination shall be withdrawn after the latest date for nomination.

If in respect of any constituency the number of candidates duly nominated to fill the vacancies announced does not exceed number of vacancies, the persons so nominated shall be declared and deemed to be elected at the ordinary general meeting of the Society to be held after the fixed annual date; but if the number of candidates duly nominated exceeds the number of vacancies an election by voting papers (hereinafter referred to as "a poll") shall be held and all members shall be entitled to vote therein.

A member shall be entitled to receive from the Secretary a duplicate voting paper on production to the Secretary of a spoilt voting paper or of a statutory declaration to the effect that he has not received a voting paper or, having received one, has destroyed or mislaid it.

Voting papers shall be returned to the Secretary duly sealed or otherwise fastened up in the specially marked envelopes provided, or in an envelope endorsed "VOTING PAPER" in the top left-hand corner thereof, so as to reach him not later than 28 days after the fixed annual date.

The Council may meet together for the despatch of business, adjourn, and, subject as expressly provided by these Regulations, otherwise regulate its meetings and proceedings as it may think fit.

All meetings of the Council shall be held in Nairobi.

For the purpose of any action under regulation 5 or regulation 26 of these Regulations seven members of the Council shall constitute a quorum. For all other purposes, four members of the Council hall constitute a quorum.

At all meetings of the Council, the President, or in his absence the Vice-President, shall be the chairman. In the absence of both President and Vice-President, a chairman shall be elected, from amongst, and by, the members present.

Questions arising at any meetings of the Council shall be decided by a majority of votes, and in the case of an equality of votes, the chairman shall have a second or casting vote.

The Council may, if it shall think fit so to do, suspend any member of its body from acting as such, provided that not less than two-thirds of the members of the Council present at the meeting which considers the question of such suspension consent thereto. Notification of any such suspension shall be given forthwith to the member so suspended and to every other member of the Council.

Whenever the Council shall have suspended any member of its body from acting as such, it shall, within 60 days of receipt of a requisition in writing by the member, to be given within 30 days of the dispatch of notification of his suspension, and may at any time in its discretion convene in accordance with Part VII of these Regulations a special general meeting of the Society. Such meeting shall have full power to remove from office the member so suspended, pursuant to regulation 10 of these Regulations, or otherwise to act in the circumstances as it shall think fit.

The Council may appoint some person to be the chairman of any committee or subcommittee appointed by it and in default of such appointment the members of such committee or subcommittee shall, so soon as possible, appoint a chairman from amongst their number.

The chairman of a committee or a subcommittee shall be responsible for convening meetings thereof as and when he think proper or when any other member thereof requires him so to do.

Meetings of such committees or subcommittees may be held wherever found convenient to the members thereof and a majority of the members shall constitute a quorum.

Subject as expressly provided by these Regulations or directed by the Council, such committees or subcommittees may meet together for the dispatch of business, adjourn and otherwise regulate their meetings and proceedings as they think fit.

All general meetings, whether ordinary or special, of the Society shall be held in Nairobi.

Any member wishing to bring any matter before an ordinary general meeting for resolution or discussion may do so if he shall have given written notice in that behalf to the Secretary at least 21 days before the date fixed for such meeting and, save as aforesaid, no member may raise any matter for resolution or discussion except by leave of the majority of the meeting. On receipt of any such written notice the Secretary shall include the subject matter thereof in the notice of the business to be transacted at the meeting.

No business shall be transacted at any general meeting unless a quorum be present at the time when the meeting proceeds to business. Fifteen members personally present shall constitute a quorum:

Provided that the report referred to in paragraph (d) of regulation 19 of these Regulations and a declaration by the Chairman of the meeting under paragrap (e) of that regulation shall be valid and effective whether or not a quorum as required by this regulation shall present.

Subject to the proviso to regulation 36 of these Regulations, if within fifteen minutes from the time appointed for the meeting a quorum of members be not present, the meeting, if convened on the requisition of members, shall be dissolved; but in any other case, it shall stand adjourned to the same day in the following week, at the same time and place, and if at the adjourned meeting a quorum of members be not present within fifteen minutes from the time appointed for the meeting, the members then present shall constitute a quorum.

At all general meetings, the President, or in his absence the Vice-President, shall be the Chairman; in the absence of both President and Vice-President, the members of the Society then present shall elect some other member of the Council, or if no member of the Council be present and willing to act some other member of the Society, to be Chairman of the meeting. The Chairman shall have a casting, as well as a deliberative, vote.

The Chairman may, with the consent of the meeting adjourn he meeting from time to time and place to place, but no business, other than the business left unfinished at the meeting from which the adjournment took place, shall, without consent of the Chairman, be transacted at any adjourned meeting.

At any general meeting every question shall be decided in the first instance by a show of hands, when every member present in person shall be entitled to one vote; and unless a poll be (on or before the declaration of the result of the show of hands) directed by the Chairman or demanded by at least three members, a declaration by the Chairman that a resolution or decision has been adopted or not adopted, or adopted or not adopted by a particular majority, and an entry to that effect in the minutes of the meeting shall be conclusive evidence of the facts without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded for or against such resolution or decision. A direction or demand for a poll may be withdrawn at any time before the adjournment of the meeting and shall not be given or made in respect of the question of adjournment of a meeting.

In all cases of dispute, doubt or difficulty respecting or arising out of matters of procedure or order, the decision of the Chairman shall be final and conclusive.

Minutes of the proceedings of every general meeting shall be kept in a book to be provided for that purpose, and, if approved by the next succeeding general meeting, shall be signed by the Chairman thereof. Any minutes so signed shall be conclusive and binding on all members of the Society.

In case any irregularity shall occur in the convening holding of any general meeting, or in any election or other proceedin taking place at or prior to any such meeting, and the same shall not be objected to at such meeting, every such meeting, election or procetings shall be of the same force and validity as if no irregularity had occurred; but if any such irregularity shall be objected to, the Chairman shall decide thereon and such decision shall be final and conclusive.

The representatives of the Society on the Rules Committee and any other Statutory Committee (other than the Disciplinary Committee) shall be elected by the Society at the ordinary general meeting and shall hold office, subject as provided in these Regulations, until the ordinary general meeting held in the next succeeding calendar year, when they shall retire but be eligible for re-election.

Any member of the Society shall be qualified for election as such representative, whether or not also elected to some other office in the Society provided that he is proposed and seconded by members of the Society, and his consent to accept such office is signified by him or on his behalf, prior to, or at the time of, election.

Any such representative may resign at any time by giving written notice of such resignation to the Secretary without prejudice to his re-election; and shall automatically cease to be such representative on ceasing to be a member of the Society; and may at any time be removed by special resolution.

Any vacancy occurring among such representatives may be filled by the Council, or by the Society at the general meeting (ordinary or special) next following the occasion of such vacancy, or the question of filling such vacancy may, at the absolute discretion of the Council, be deferred until the ordinary general meeting of the Society to be held after the 31st day of December in the year in which such vacancy occurs:

Provided that no person appointed by the Council to fill such vacancy shall hold office after the next general meeting of the Society following his appointment unless such appointment shall be then and thereby confirmed.

Every member of the Council, or of any committee or subcommittee appointed or approved by the Council, shall be entitled to be reimbursed from the funds of the Society all travelling and other expenses reasonably incurred by him in attending meetings thereof.

The common seal of the Society shall be kept in the custody of the Secretary, and shall not be affixed to any document otherwise than pursuant to a resolution of the Council, and in the presence of two members of the Council and the Secretary, all of whom shall subscribe their names as witnesses.

All documents made by the Council, other than those made under seal, shall be executed, and all decisions of the Council shall be signified, under the hand of the Secretary.

Any notice, voting paper or other communication sent by the Secretary to a member at the latest address registered by such member with the Secretary shall be deemed to have been duly sent to such member and to have been received by him within 48 hours after dispatch.

The Law Society of Kenya Regulations, 1949, are revoked.

These Regulations may be cited as the Law Society of Kenya (General) Regulations, 1962.

All applications for membership of the Society, other than membership conferred by reason of the provisions of section 28 of the Advocates Ordinance, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as "the Advocates Ordinance"), shall be made in writing, signed by the applicant, and sent to the Secretary of the Society (hereinafter referred to as "the Secretary"); and the applicant shall, if required by the Council, submit documentary evidence of his qualification for such membership.

Any member, other than a member who holds a current practising certificate issued under section 26 of the Advocates Ordinance, may resign from the Society at any time by giving written notice of such resignation to the Secretary and shall thereupon cease to be a member but shall remain liable for any annual subscription owing by him to the Society for the current year.

If any member, other than a member who holds a current practising certificate issued under section 26 of the Advocates Ordinance or any honorary member, shall, in the opinion of the Council, be guilty of any conduct or default which is prejudicial to the interests of the Society, the legal profession, or the public, or which for any reason renders such member unfit to continue as a member of the Society, the Council may deal with the matter as it thinks best, and (inter alia) may expel such member, invite him to resign, or suspend him from voting or taking any other active part in the affairs of the Society until a specified date or the happening of a specified event:

Provided that, before any resolution adverse or detrimental to such member is passed, he shall first have been given a reasonable opportunity of making, orally OT in writing, an explanation or defence.

The Council of the Society shall consist of the chairman, vice-chairman and nine other members of the Society elected and holding office in accordance with the provisions of section 13 of the Act and, subject thereto, in accordance also with Part IV of these Regulations.

The chairman, the vice-chairman, or any other member of the Council may, without prejudice to his re-election, resign at any time by giving written notice of such resignation to the secretary. His office shall be deemed to have become vacant on, but not before, acceptance of such resignation by the Council.

The chairman, the vice-chairman, or any other member of the Council shall be deemed to have vacated his office on ceasing to be a member of the Society.

The chairman, the vice-chairman, or any other member of the Council may, without prejudice to the powers conferred in the Council under regulation 5 of these Regulations, at any time be removed from his office by special resolution.

The Council may continue to act and exercise all its powers notwithstanding any vacancy in its number.

Not later than 42 days before the 31st day of December in each year (hereinafter referred to as "the fixed annual date") the Secretary shall, by notice sent to all members of the Society, announce the number of vacancies and invite the nomination of candidates for election as members of the Council and of the Disciplinary Committee and shall specify therein a date (hereinafter referred to as "the latest date for nomination") being not more than 31 days and not less than 21 days before the fixed annual date, by which such nominations must have been received.

13. At any time not later than the latest date for nomination, any two members may nominate in writing to the secretary any other member for election as a member of the Council or of the Disciplinary Committee. Every such nomination shall specify the full names and address of the candidate and the name of his firm, if any, the year of his birth, the year and nature of his basic qualification leading to his admission as an advocate in Kenya, the year of such admission, the year and nature of any office in the Society previously held by him, the place in which he ordinarily practises and the office for which he is nominated and shall contain, or be accompanied by, the candidate's consent in writing to serve if elected. Every nomination shall be submitted on a form to be supplied by the secretary and no nomination shall be withdrawn after the latest date for nomination.

If in respect of any constituency the number of candidates duly nominated to fill the vacancies announced does not exceed number of vacancies, the persons so nominated shall be declared and deemed to be elected at the ordinary general meeting of the Society to be held after the fixed annual date; but if the number of candidates duly nominated exceeds the number of vacancies an election by voting papers (hereinafter referred to as "a poll") shall be held and all members shall be entitled to vote therein.

A member shall be entitled to receive from the Secretary a duplicate voting paper on production to the Secretary of a spoilt voting paper or of a statutory declaration to the effect that he has not received a voting paper or, having received one, has destroyed or mislaid it.

Voting papers shall be returned to the Secretary duly sealed or otherwise fastened up in the specially marked envelopes provided, or in an envelope endorsed "VOTING PAPER" in the top left-hand corner thereof, so as to reach him not later than 28 days after the fixed annual date.

The Council may meet together for the despatch of business, adjourn, and, subject as expressly provided by these Regulations, otherwise regulate its meetings and proceedings as it may think fit.

All meetings of the Council shall be held in Nairobi.

For the purpose of any action under regulation 5 or regulation 26 of these Regulations seven members of the Council shall constitute a quorum. For all other purposes, four members of the Council hall constitute a quorum.

At all meetings of the Council, the President, or in his absence the Vice-President, shall be the chairman. In the absence of both President and Vice-President, a chairman shall be elected, from amongst, and by, the members present.

Questions arising at any meetings of the Council shall be decided by a majority of votes, and in the case of an equality of votes, the chairman shall have a second or casting vote.

The Council may, if it shall think fit so to do, suspend any member of its body from acting as such, provided that not less than two-thirds of the members of the Council present at the meeting which considers the question of such suspension consent thereto. Notification of any such suspension shall be given forthwith to the member so suspended and to every other member of the Council.

Whenever the Council shall have suspended any member of its body from acting as such, it shall, within 60 days of receipt of a requisition in writing by the member, to be given within 30 days of the dispatch of notification of his suspension, and may at any time in its discretion convene in accordance with Part VII of these Regulations a special general meeting of the Society. Such meeting shall have full power to remove from office the member so suspended, pursuant to regulation 10 of these Regulations, or otherwise to act in the circumstances as it shall think fit.

The Council may appoint some person to be the chairman of any committee or subcommittee appointed by it and in default of such appointment the members of such committee or subcommittee shall, so soon as possible, appoint a chairman from amongst their number.

The chairman of a committee or a subcommittee shall be responsible for convening meetings thereof as and when he think proper or when any other member thereof requires him so to do.

Meetings of such committees or subcommittees may be held wherever found convenient to the members thereof and a majority of the members shall constitute a quorum.

Subject as expressly provided by these Regulations or directed by the Council, such committees or subcommittees may meet together for the dispatch of business, adjourn and otherwise regulate their meetings and proceedings as they think fit.

All general meetings, whether ordinary or special, of the Society shall be held in Nairobi.

Any member wishing to bring any matter before an ordinary general meeting for resolution or discussion may do so if he shall have given written notice in that behalf to the Secretary at least 21 days before the date fixed for such meeting and, save as aforesaid, no member may raise any matter for resolution or discussion except by leave of the majority of the meeting. On receipt of any such written notice the Secretary shall include the subject matter thereof in the notice of the business to be transacted at the meeting.

No business shall be transacted at any general meeting unless a quorum be present at the time when the meeting proceeds to business. Fifteen members personally present shall constitute a quorum:

Provided that the report referred to in paragraph (d) of regulation 19 of these Regulations and a declaration by the Chairman of the meeting under paragrap (e) of that regulation shall be valid and effective whether or not a quorum as required by this regulation shall present.

Subject to the proviso to regulation 36 of these Regulations, if within fifteen minutes from the time appointed for the meeting a quorum of members be not present, the meeting, if convened on the requisition of members, shall be dissolved; but in any other case, it shall stand adjourned to the same day in the following week, at the same time and place, and if at the adjourned meeting a quorum of members be not present within fifteen minutes from the time appointed for the meeting, the members then present shall constitute a quorum.

At all general meetings, the President, or in his absence the Vice-President, shall be the Chairman; in the absence of both President and Vice-President, the members of the Society then present shall elect some other member of the Council, or if no member of the Council be present and willing to act some other member of the Society, to be Chairman of the meeting. The Chairman shall have a casting, as well as a deliberative, vote.

The Chairman may, with the consent of the meeting adjourn he meeting from time to time and place to place, but no business, other than the business left unfinished at the meeting from which the adjournment took place, shall, without consent of the Chairman, be transacted at any adjourned meeting.

At any general meeting every question shall be decided in the first instance by a show of hands, when every member present in person shall be entitled to one vote; and unless a poll be (on or before the declaration of the result of the show of hands) directed by the Chairman or demanded by at least three members, a declaration by the Chairman that a resolution or decision has been adopted or not adopted, or adopted or not adopted by a particular majority, and an entry to that effect in the minutes of the meeting shall be conclusive evidence of the facts without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded for or against such resolution or decision. A direction or demand for a poll may be withdrawn at any time before the adjournment of the meeting and shall not be given or made in respect of the question of adjournment of a meeting.

In all cases of dispute, doubt or difficulty respecting or arising out of matters of procedure or order, the decision of the Chairman shall be final and conclusive.

Minutes of the proceedings of every general meeting shall be kept in a book to be provided for that purpose, and, if approved by the next succeeding general meeting, shall be signed by the Chairman thereof. Any minutes so signed shall be conclusive and binding on all members of the Society.

In case any irregularity shall occur in the convening holding of any general meeting, or in any election or other proceedin taking place at or prior to any such meeting, and the same shall not be objected to at such meeting, every such meeting, election or procetings shall be of the same force and validity as if no irregularity had occurred; but if any such irregularity shall be objected to, the Chairman shall decide thereon and such decision shall be final and conclusive.

The representatives of the Society on the Rules Committee and any other Statutory Committee (other than the Disciplinary Committee) shall be elected by the Society at the ordinary general meeting and shall hold office, subject as provided in these Regulations, until the ordinary general meeting held in the next succeeding calendar year, when they shall retire but be eligible for re-election.

Any member of the Society shall be qualified for election as such representative, whether or not also elected to some other office in the Society provided that he is proposed and seconded by members of the Society, and his consent to accept such office is signified by him or on his behalf, prior to, or at the time of, election.

Any such representative may resign at any time by giving written notice of such resignation to the Secretary without prejudice to his re-election; and shall automatically cease to be such representative on ceasing to be a member of the Society; and may at any time be removed by special resolution.

Any vacancy occurring among such representatives may be filled by the Council, or by the Society at the general meeting (ordinary or special) next following the occasion of such vacancy, or the question of filling such vacancy may, at the absolute discretion of the Council, be deferred until the ordinary general meeting of the Society to be held after the 31st day of December in the year in which such vacancy occurs:

Provided that no person appointed by the Council to fill such vacancy shall hold office after the next general meeting of the Society following his appointment unless such appointment shall be then and thereby confirmed.

Every member of the Council, or of any committee or subcommittee appointed or approved by the Council, shall be entitled to be reimbursed from the funds of the Society all travelling and other expenses reasonably incurred by him in attending meetings thereof.

The common seal of the Society shall be kept in the custody of the Secretary, and shall not be affixed to any document otherwise than pursuant to a resolution of the Council, and in the presence of two members of the Council and the Secretary, all of whom shall subscribe their names as witnesses.

All documents made by the Council, other than those made under seal, shall be executed, and all decisions of the Council shall be signified, under the hand of the Secretary.

Any notice, voting paper or other communication sent by the Secretary to a member at the latest address registered by such member with the Secretary shall be deemed to have been duly sent to such member and to have been received by him within 48 hours after dispatch.

The Law Society of Kenya Regulations, 1949, are revoked.

These Regulations may be cited as the Law Society of Kenya (General) Regulations, 1962.

All applications for membership of the Society, other than membership conferred by reason of the provisions of section 28 of the Advocates Ordinance, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as "the Advocates Ordinance"), shall be made in writing, signed by the applicant, and sent to the Secretary of the Society (hereinafter referred to as "the Secretary"); and the applicant shall, if required by the Council, submit documentary evidence of his qualification for such membership.

Any member, other than a member who holds a current practising certificate issued under section 26 of the Advocates Ordinance, may resign from the Society at any time by giving written notice of such resignation to the Secretary and shall thereupon cease to be a member but shall remain liable for any annual subscription owing by him to the Society for the current year.

If any member, other than a member who holds a current practising certificate issued under section 26 of the Advocates Ordinance or any honorary member, shall, in the opinion of the Council, be guilty of any conduct or default which is prejudicial to the interests of the Society, the legal profession, or the public, or which for any reason renders such member unfit to continue as a member of the Society, the Council may deal with the matter as it thinks best, and (inter alia) may expel such member, invite him to resign, or suspend him from voting or taking any other active part in the affairs of the Society until a specified date or the happening of a specified event:

Provided that, before any resolution adverse or detrimental to such member is passed, he shall first have been given a reasonable opportunity of making, orally OT in writing, an explanation or defence.

The Council of the Society shall consist of the chairman, vice-chairman and nine other members of the Society elected and holding office in accordance with the provisions of section 13 of the Act and, subject thereto, in accordance also with Part IV of these Regulations.

The chairman, the vice-chairman, or any other member of the Council may, without prejudice to his re-election, resign at any time by giving written notice of such resignation to the secretary. His office shall be deemed to have become vacant on, but not before, acceptance of such resignation by the Council.

The chairman, the vice-chairman, or any other member of the Council shall be deemed to have vacated his office on ceasing to be a member of the Society.

The chairman, the vice-chairman, or any other member of the Council may, without prejudice to the powers conferred in the Council under regulation 5 of these Regulations, at any time be removed from his office by special resolution.

The Council may continue to act and exercise all its powers notwithstanding any vacancy in its number.

Not later than 42 days before the 31st day of December in each year (hereinafter referred to as "the fixed annual date") the Secretary shall, by notice sent to all members of the Society, announce the number of vacancies and invite the nomination of candidates for election as members of the Council and of the Disciplinary Committee and shall specify therein a date (hereinafter referred to as "the latest date for nomination") being not more than 31 days and not less than 21 days before the fixed annual date, by which such nominations must have been received.

13. At any time not later than the latest date for nomination, any two members may nominate in writing to the secretary any other member for election as a member of the Council or of the Disciplinary Committee. Every such nomination shall specify the full names and address of the candidate and the name of his firm, if any, the year of his birth, the year and nature of his basic qualification leading to his admission as an advocate in Kenya, the year of such admission, the year and nature of any office in the Society previously held by him, the place in which he ordinarily practises and the office for which he is nominated and shall contain, or be accompanied by, the candidate's consent in writing to serve if elected. Every nomination shall be submitted on a form to be supplied by the secretary and no nomination shall be withdrawn after the latest date for nomination.

If in respect of any constituency the number of candidates duly nominated to fill the vacancies announced does not exceed number of vacancies, the persons so nominated shall be declared and deemed to be elected at the ordinary general meeting of the Society to be held after the fixed annual date; but if the number of candidates duly nominated exceeds the number of vacancies an election by voting papers (hereinafter referred to as "a poll") shall be held and all members shall be entitled to vote therein.

A member shall be entitled to receive from the Secretary a duplicate voting paper on production to the Secretary of a spoilt voting paper or of a statutory declaration to the effect that he has not received a voting paper or, having received one, has destroyed or mislaid it.

Voting papers shall be returned to the Secretary duly sealed or otherwise fastened up in the specially marked envelopes provided, or in an envelope endorsed "VOTING PAPER" in the top left-hand corner thereof, so as to reach him not later than 28 days after the fixed annual date.

The Council may meet together for the despatch of business, adjourn, and, subject as expressly provided by these Regulations, otherwise regulate its meetings and proceedings as it may think fit.

All meetings of the Council shall be held in Nairobi or in such other place in Kenya as the Council may from time to time decide.

For the purpose of any action under regulation 5 or regulation 26 of these Regulations seven members of the Council shall constitute a quorum. For all other purposes, four members of the Council hall constitute a quorum.

At all meetings of the Council, the President, or in his absence the Vice-President, shall be the chairman. In the absence of both President and Vice-President, a chairman shall be elected, from amongst, and by, the members present.

Questions arising at any meetings of the Council shall be decided by a majority of votes, and in the case of an equality of votes, the chairman shall have a second or casting vote.

The Council may, if it shall think fit so to do, suspend any member of its body from acting as such, provided that not less than two-thirds of the members of the Council present at the meeting which considers the question of such suspension consent thereto. Notification of any such suspension shall be given forthwith to the member so suspended and to every other member of the Council.

Whenever the Council shall have suspended any member of its body from acting as such, it shall, within 60 days of receipt of a requisition in writing by the member, to be given within 30 days of the dispatch of notification of his suspension, and may at any time in its discretion convene in accordance with Part VII of these Regulations a special general meeting of the Society. Such meeting shall have full power to remove from office the member so suspended, pursuant to regulation 10 of these Regulations, or otherwise to act in the circumstances as it shall think fit.

The Council may appoint some person to be the chairman of any committee or subcommittee appointed by it and in default of such appointment the members of such committee or subcommittee shall, so soon as possible, appoint a chairman from amongst their number.

The chairman of a committee or a subcommittee shall be responsible for convening meetings thereof as and when he think proper or when any other member thereof requires him so to do.

Meetings of such committees or subcommittees may be held wherever found convenient to the members thereof and a majority of the members shall constitute a quorum.

Subject as expressly provided by these Regulations or directed by the Council, such committees or subcommittees may meet together for the dispatch of business, adjourn and otherwise regulate their meetings and proceedings as they think fit.

All general meetings, whether ordinary or special, of the Society shall be held in Nairobi.

Any member wishing to bring any matter before an ordinary general meeting for resolution or discussion may do so if he shall have given written notice in that behalf to the Secretary at least 21 days before the date fixed for such meeting and, save as aforesaid, no member may raise any matter for resolution or discussion except by leave of the majority of the meeting. On receipt of any such written notice the Secretary shall include the subject matter thereof in the notice of the business to be transacted at the meeting.

No business shall be transacted at any general meeting unless a quorum be present at the time when the meeting proceeds to business. Fifteen members personally present shall constitute a quorum:

Provided that the report referred to in paragraph (d) of regulation 19 of these Regulations and a declaration by the Chairman of the meeting under paragrap (e) of that regulation shall be valid and effective whether or not a quorum as required by this regulation shall present.

Subject to the proviso to regulation 36 of these Regulations, if within fifteen minutes from the time appointed for the meeting a quorum of members be not present, the meeting, if convened on the requisition of members, shall be dissolved; but in any other case, it shall stand adjourned to the same day in the following week, at the same time and place, and if at the adjourned meeting a quorum of members be not present within fifteen minutes from the time appointed for the meeting, the members then present shall constitute a quorum.

At all general meetings, the President, or in his absence the Vice-President, shall be the Chairman; in the absence of both President and Vice-President, the members of the Society then present shall elect some other member of the Council, or if no member of the Council be present and willing to act some other member of the Society, to be Chairman of the meeting. The Chairman shall have a casting, as well as a deliberative, vote.

The Chairman may, with the consent of the meeting adjourn he meeting from time to time and place to place, but no business, other than the business left unfinished at the meeting from which the adjournment took place, shall, without consent of the Chairman, be transacted at any adjourned meeting.

At any general meeting every question shall be decided in the first instance by a show of hands, when every member present in person shall be entitled to one vote; and unless a poll be (on or before the declaration of the result of the show of hands) directed by the Chairman or demanded by at least three members, a declaration by the Chairman that a resolution or decision has been adopted or not adopted, or adopted or not adopted by a particular majority, and an entry to that effect in the minutes of the meeting shall be conclusive evidence of the facts without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded for or against such resolution or decision. A direction or demand for a poll may be withdrawn at any time before the adjournment of the meeting and shall not be given or made in respect of the question of adjournment of a meeting.

In all cases of dispute, doubt or difficulty respecting or arising out of matters of procedure or order, the decision of the Chairman shall be final and conclusive.

Minutes of the proceedings of every general meeting shall be kept in a book to be provided for that purpose, and, if approved by the next succeeding general meeting, shall be signed by the Chairman thereof. Any minutes so signed shall be conclusive and binding on all members of the Society.

In case any irregularity shall occur in the convening holding of any general meeting, or in any election or other proceedin taking place at or prior to any such meeting, and the same shall not be objected to at such meeting, every such meeting, election or procetings shall be of the same force and validity as if no irregularity had occurred; but if any such irregularity shall be objected to, the Chairman shall decide thereon and such decision shall be final and conclusive.

The representatives of the Society on the Rules Committee and any other Statutory Committee (other than the Disciplinary Committee) shall be elected by the Society at the ordinary general meeting and shall hold office, subject as provided in these Regulations, until the ordinary general meeting held in the next succeeding calendar year, when they shall retire but be eligible for re-election.

Any member of the Society shall be qualified for election as such representative, whether or not also elected to some other office in the Society provided that he is proposed and seconded by members of the Society, and his consent to accept such office is signified by him or on his behalf, prior to, or at the time of, election.

Any such representative may resign at any time by giving written notice of such resignation to the Secretary without prejudice to his re-election; and shall automatically cease to be such representative on ceasing to be a member of the Society; and may at any time be removed by special resolution.

Any vacancy occurring among such representatives may be filled by the Council, or by the Society at the general meeting (ordinary or special) next following the occasion of such vacancy, or the question of filling such vacancy may, at the absolute discretion of the Council, be deferred until the ordinary general meeting of the Society to be held after the 31st day of December in the year in which such vacancy occurs:

Provided that no person appointed by the Council to fill such vacancy shall hold office after the next general meeting of the Society following his appointment unless such appointment shall be then and thereby confirmed.

Every member of the Council, or of any committee or subcommittee appointed or approved by the Council, shall be entitled to be reimbursed from the funds of the Society all travelling and other expenses reasonably incurred by him in attending meetings thereof.

The common seal of the Society shall be kept in the custody of the Secretary, and shall not be affixed to any document otherwise than pursuant to a resolution of the Council, and in the presence of two members of the Council and the Secretary, all of whom shall subscribe their names as witnesses.

All documents made by the Council, other than those made under seal, shall be executed, and all decisions of the Council shall be signified, under the hand of the Secretary.

Any notice, voting paper or other communication sent by the Secretary to a member at the latest address registered by such member with the Secretary shall be deemed to have been duly sent to such member and to have been received by him within 48 hours after dispatch.

The Law Society of Kenya Regulations, 1949, are revoked.

These Regulations may be cited as the Law Society of Kenya (General) Regulations, 1962.

All applications for membership of the Society, other than membership conferred by reason of the provisions of section 28 of the Advocates Ordinance, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as "the Advocates Ordinance"), shall be made in writing, signed by the applicant, and sent to the Secretary of the Society (hereinafter referred to as "the Secretary"); and the applicant shall, if required by the Council, submit documentary evidence of his qualification for such membership.

Any member, other than a member who holds a current practising certificate issued under section 26 of the Advocates Ordinance, may resign from the Society at any time by giving written notice of such resignation to the Secretary and shall thereupon cease to be a member but shall remain liable for any annual subscription owing by him to the Society for the current year.

If any member, other than a member who holds a current practising certificate issued under section 26 of the Advocates Ordinance or any honorary member, shall, in the opinion of the Council, be guilty of any conduct or default which is prejudicial to the interests of the Society, the legal profession, or the public, or which for any reason renders such member unfit to continue as a member of the Society, the Council may deal with the matter as it thinks best, and (inter alia) may expel such member, invite him to resign, or suspend him from voting or taking any other active part in the affairs of the Society until a specified date or the happening of a specified event:

Provided that, before any resolution adverse or detrimental to such member is passed, he shall first have been given a reasonable opportunity of making, orally OT in writing, an explanation or defence.

The Council of the Society shall consist of the chairman, vice-chairman and nine other members of the Society elected and holding office in accordance with the provisions of section 13 of the Act and, subject thereto, in accordance also with Part IV of these Regulations.

The chairman, the vice-chairman, or any other member of the Council may, without prejudice to his re-election, resign at any time by giving written notice of such resignation to the secretary. His office shall be deemed to have become vacant on, but not before, acceptance of such resignation by the Council.

The chairman, the vice-chairman, or any other member of the Council shall be deemed to have vacated his office on ceasing to be a member of the Society.

The chairman, the vice-chairman, or any other member of the Council may, without prejudice to the powers conferred in the Council under regulation 5 of these Regulations, at any time be removed from his office by special resolution.

The Council may continue to act and exercise all its powers notwithstanding any vacancy in its number.

Not later than 42 days before the 31st day of December in each year (hereinafter referred to as "the fixed annual date") the Secretary shall, by notice sent to all members of the Society, announce the number of vacancies and invite the nomination of candidates for election as members of the Council and of the Disciplinary Committee and shall specify therein a date (hereinafter referred to as "the latest date for nomination") being not more than 31 days and not less than 21 days before the fixed annual date, by which such nominations must have been received.

13. At any time not later than the latest date for nomination, any two members may nominate in writing to the secretary any other member for election as a member of the Council or of the Disciplinary Committee. Every such nomination shall specify the full names and address of the candidate and the name of his firm, if any, the year of his birth, the year and nature of his basic qualification leading to his admission as an advocate in Kenya, the year of such admission, the year and nature of any office in the Society previously held by him, the place in which he ordinarily practises and the office for which he is nominated and shall contain, or be accompanied by, the candidate's consent in writing to serve if elected. Every nomination shall be submitted on a form to be supplied by the secretary and no nomination shall be withdrawn after the latest date for nomination.

If in respect of any constituency the number of candidates duly nominated to fill the vacancies announced does not exceed number of vacancies, the persons so nominated shall be declared and deemed to be elected at the ordinary general meeting of the Society to be held after the fixed annual date; but if the number of candidates duly nominated exceeds the number of vacancies an election by voting papers (hereinafter referred to as "a poll") shall be held and all members shall be entitled to vote therein.