The Bar Committee

(1) There shall be a Committee of the Association to be known as “the Bar Committee” which shall be responsible for the management of business of the Association between the first general meeting in every year subject to any directions as may be given by the Association at any intervening general or special meeting. (2) The Bar Committee shall consist of– (a) the President of the Association, who shall be Chairperson; (b) [Repealed by Act 22 of 2014.] (c) the Vice President; (d) the Secretary of the Association; (e) the Treasurer of the Association; and (f) three other members of the Association. (3) The members referred to in sub-section (2)(f), shall be elected at the first general meeting in each year. (4) The Bar Committee shall meet as often as necessary and from time to time make rules to govern its own procedure. 34 (5) The Bar Committee may, with the approval of the Chief Justice, make rules prescribing and regulating the remuneration of attorneys in respect of non-contentious business except as otherwise prescribed by statute or rules of court. (6) The Bar Committee may– (a) reprimand any member whose conduct is considered by the Bar Committee to be unbecoming of a member of the Association and derogatory to the character or injurious to the interests of the profession; or (b) suspend any member who fails for six months after demand in writing to pay his and the Bar Committee shall expel or suspend any member who shall be struck off the rolls or be suspended from practice for misconduct as a practitioner.