Solicitors (Amendment) Act, 1960

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Number 37 of 1960.

SOLICITORS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1960.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Preliminary and General

Section
1.	Short title and collective citation.
2.	Commencement.
3.	Interpretation.
4.	Meaning of “solicitor” in the Principal Act and this Act.
5.	Repeals.

Disciplinary Provisions in Relation to Solicitors

6.	Disciplinary Committee.
7.	Inquiry by the Disciplinary Committee into the conduct of a solicitor alleged to have committed misconduct.
8.	Proceedings before the High Court in relation to a report brought before the Court under section 7.
9.	Removal at his own request of name of solicitor from the roll.
10.	Restoration of name of solicitor to the roll.
11.	Jurisdiction of High Court in relation to a solicitor in respect of whom order striking his name off the roll was purported to have been made under section 18 of the Principal Act.
12.	Finality of orders of the High Court.
13.	Exercise of jurisdiction of the High Court under sections 8, 9, 10 and 11.
14.	Privilege in respect of certain proceedings under the Principal Act and this Act.
15.	Powers of the Disciplinary Committee as to taking evidence, etc.
16.	Rules as to procedure in relation to applications to the Disciplinary Committee.
17.	Filing of orders made by the High Court or the Disciplinary Committee and notice of certain orders made by the High Court.
18.	Application of Bankers' Books Evidence Acts, 1879 and 1959.

Control of Solicitor's Property and Compensation to Clients in Certain Cases

19.	Power of Society to deal with documents of certain solicitors.
20.	Control of banking accounts of solicitors.
21.	Compensation for loss due to dishonesty of solicitor or clerk or servant of solicitor.
22.	Contributions to the Compensation Fund by solicitors.
23.	Arrangements with the Incorporated Law Society of Northern Ireland.
24.	Regulations for purposes of Part III.

Miscellaneous

25.	Transfer to the President of the High Court of certain functions of the Chief Justice under the Principal Act, and rules of court in relation to the exercise of those functions.
26.	Amendment of section 49 of the Principal Act.
27.	Amendment of section 73 of the Principal Act.
28.	Amendment of the Sixth Schedule to the Principal Act.
29.	Penalty for false evidence, etc.
30.	Service of documents.
31.	Provisions as to accountants' certificates.
32.	Provisions in relation to certain accounts kept by a solicitor at a bank.
33.	Additional extraordinary members of the Council.

Provisions of the Principal Act Repealed

Provisions having effect for the purposes of sections 8 (2) (a) and 19 (5) (a) of this Act

Provisions in relation to the Compensation Fund

Act Referred to
Solicitors Act, 1954	1954, No. 36

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Number 37 of 1960.

SOLICITORS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1960.

AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE SOLICITORS ACT, 1954 . [22nd November, 1960.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:—