Attorneys Act, 1979 (Act No. 53 of 1979)

Chapter III : Law Societies

58. Objects of society
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The objects of a society shall be—

(a)to maintain and enhance the prestige, status and dignity of the profession;
(b)to regulate the exercise of the profession;
(c)to encourage and promote efficiency in and responsibility in relation to the profession;
(d)to deal with all matters relating to the interests of the profession and to protect those interests;
(e)to uphold the integrity of practitioners;
(f)to uphold and improve the standards of professional conduct and qualifications of practitioners;
(g)to provide for the effective control of the professional conduct of practitioners;
(h)to promote uniform practice and discipline among practitioners;
(i)to encourage the study of the law;
(j)to initiate and promote reforms and improvements in any branch of the law, the administration of justice, the practice of the law and in draft legislation;
(k)to represent generally the views of the profession;
(l)in the interests of the profession in the Republic, to co-operate with such other societies or bodies of persons as it may deem fit.