Clause 17
New section 64A
of Legal Profession (Amendment) Bill
The principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 64, the following section:“Passing of resolution of Council by written means64A.—
Notwithstanding section 64, the Council may pass any resolution of the Council by written means.
A resolution of the Council is passed by written means if it has been formally agreed, in such manner as the Council may determine, on any date by a majority of the members of the Council.
Any reference in this Act or any other law to a decision of the Council includes a reference to a resolution of the Council passed by written means.
Any reference in this Act or any other law to the doing of anything by the Council includes a reference to the passing of a resolution of the Council by written means which authorises the doing of that thing.”.