ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Advocates Act
22. Application for and issue of practising certificate
Edition: 2024-04-26 · In force
22. Application for and issue of practising certificate
(1)Application for a practising certificate shall be made to the Registrar—(a)by delivering to him an application in duplicate, signed by the applicant specifying his name and place of business, and the date of his admission as an advocate;(b)by producing evidence satisfactory to the Registrar that the applicant has paid to the Society the fee prescribed for a practising certificate and the annual subscriptions payable for the time being to the Society and to the Advocates Benevolent Association; and(c)by producing a written approval signed by the Chairman of the Society stating that there is no objection to the grant of the certificate.(2)Subject to section 31, the Registrar, if satisfied that the name of the applicant is on the Roll and that he is not for the time being suspended from practice, shall within fourteen days of the receipt by him of the application issue to the applicant a practising certificate.(3)The Registrar shall cause one copy of each declaration delivered to him under this section to be filed in a register kept for that purpose, and any person may inspect the register during office hours without payment.