ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Law Society of Kenya Act
41. Regulations
Edition: 2023-09-15 · In force
41. Regulations
The Council may, subject to the provisions of this Act and with approval by a resolution of the members make regulations, which shall be binding on all members of the Society, prescribing any of the following matters—(b)manner of application for membership of the Society:(c)grounds for, and procedure relating to, suspension or expulsion of members of the Society;(d)resignation of members from the Society;(e)regulation of powers exercisable by the Council and any committees or subcommittees of the Council, and delegation of powers;(f)manner of convening meetings of the Council and the committees of the Council, and quorums and procedure of meetings of the Council;(g)manner of convening general meetings of the Society, and quorum and procedure of general meetings;(h)manner of election, removal and replacement of the president, the vice-president and the other members of the Council, and of representatives of the Society on the Disciplinary Committee;(i)the functions and powers of the branches and sources of funding of the activities of the branches;(j)the membership, governance of the branches and the regulation of the conduct of business by branches;(k)recognition and competencies of chapters of the members of the Society or other local formations within branches;(l)manner of election of the branch representatives in the Council;(m)the manner of election, removal and replacement of a person nominated by the Society to any constitutional or statutory body;(n)recognition, regulation and membership status of non-practising members;(o)recognition and regulation of paralegals;(p)custody and use of the common seal;(q)alternative forms of dispute resolution, including reconciliation, mediation and arbitration;(r)professional conduct and etiquette by the members;(s)the regulation of marketing and advertising by members of their services;(t)reciprocal recognition of qualification with the other bar associations; and(u)any other matters as may be necessary for the promotion of the objects and the regulation of the affairs of the Society.