Section 38, Advocates Act, 1961 [S1G-J5Y]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 11 February 1962 by S.O. 3012(E) [N11-QDZ].

In Advocates Act, 1961 [A10-H4H]. This text from 18 July 2012, by Act 78 of 2012 [A11-FVN]. Other texts (2): from 11 February 1962 to 26 March 1985; from 27 March 1985 to 17 July 2012.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 38, Advocates Act, 1961 [S1G-J5Y]. Machine: S1G-J5Y.

38. Appeal.—(1) Any person aggrieved by an order of the High Court under this Act may, within thirty days from the date on which the order is communicated to him, prefer an appeal to the Registrar in such form and accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed. (2) The appellate authority may, after giving the appellant an opportunity of being heard, confirm, modify or set aside the order appealed against. (3) No appeal shall lie under this section against an order made with the consent of the parties.

Defined terms in this text (3)

Court: Section 2, Advocates Act, 1961 [S1GH1T] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Court: 49 more definitions.

prescribed: Section 2, Advocates Act, 1961 [S1GH1T] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act

prescribed: 996 more definitions.

Registrar: Section 2, Advocates Act, 1961 [S1GH1T] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Registrar" means the Registrar appointed under section 3 and includes an Assistant Registrar

Registrar: 79 more definitions.

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Cited by (3)

Section 41, Advocates Act, 1961 [S1G-J84], 2 February 1961, Band A. "section 38".

Section 2, Advocates Act (Amendment) Act, 1985 [S1T-5MN], 27 March 1985, Band A. "section 38 of the Advocates Act, 1961 (25 of 1961)".

Section 2, Advocates Act (Amendment) Act, 2012 [S25-ZXP], 18 July 2012, Band A. "section 38 of the Advocates Act, 1961 (25 of 1961)".

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