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The Malawi Gazette Supplement, dated 17th September, 2021, containing
Regulations, Rules, etc. (No. 28A)
GOVERNMENT NOTICE No. 48

LEGAL EDUCATION AND LEGAL PRACTITIONERS AC
(No. 31 oF 2018)
MALAWI LAW SOCIETY (HONOURS SUB-COMMITTEE) RULES. 202]
ARRANGEMENT OF RULES
RULE
Citation
Interpretation
Establishment and composition of the Honours Sub-Committee
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Functions of the Sub-Committee
Meetings of the Sub-Committee
Power to exercise functions

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred upon the Malawi Law Society by section 73 of
the Legal Education and Legal Practitioners’ Act, and with the approval of the Annual
General Meeting, the Society hereby make the following Rules—
1. These Rules may be cited as the Legal Education and Legal Citation
Practitioners (Malawi Law Society) (Honours Sub-Committee) Rules, 2021
2. In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires— Interpretation
“Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Society;
“Code” means the Malawi Law Society Code of Ethics (2006);
“previous chairperson” means a person who has previously served
full term as a chairperson of the Society; and
“sub-conunittee” means the Honours Sub-Committee of the Soci
ty
established under rule 3(1).
3.— (1) There shall be an Honours Sub-Committee of the Socid
ty Establishment
(hereinafter referred to as the “sub-committee”) which shall consist of— and
composition
(a) three previous chairpersons of the Society, counting in reve se of the
chronological order from the last serving chairperson; Honours Sub-
Committee
(4) two respected legal practitioners with at least ten years stand 2
at the bar appointed by the Executive Committee of the Society; and
(c) two respected legal practitioners appointed by the Execut ve
Committee of the Society to represent relevant interest groups within the
profession.
(2) The members of the sub-committee appointed under paragraphs
(b)
and (c) of subrule (1) shall hold office for a term of two years and shall be
eligible for reappointment for one further term.