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Section 55

When a member of the Council to vacate office

of Legal Profession Act 1976

ActIn forceProvision 77 of 186
Section 55

A member of the Bar Council shall vacate his office if—

(a)

he is struck off the Roll or is suspended from practising as an advocate and solicitor; or

(b)

he becomes bankrupt or insolvent or enters into composition with any creditor or takes or attempts to take the benefit of any written law to liquidate his assets or affairs; or

(c)

he becomes of unsound mind; or

(d)

he resigns his seat on the Council; or

(e)

he is absent from three consecutive meetings of the Bar

Council without reasonable cause and the Bar Council resolves that he be removed from office.

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