Statutes—Construction—Meaning of words—L.I. 613, r. 1 (2) (a) providing in clear
and plain terms that "A practising lawyer shall not be a managing director . . . in any
company"—Rule 1 of L.I. 613 to be read as a whole in determining meaning of rule 1
(2) (a)—Whether rule 1 (2) (a) to be interpreted by resort to other statutory
provisions—Whether proviso to rule 1 applicable to rule 1 (2) (a)—Interpretation Act,
1960 (C.A. 4), s. 27—Legal Profession Act, 1960 (Act 32), ss. 23 and 53—Companies
Code, 1963 (Act 179), ss. 205 and 208—Legal Profession (Professional Conduct and
Etiquette) Rules, 1969 (L.I. 613), r. 1 (2) (a) and (b).
Legal practitioners—Counsel—Representation—Appointment as managing director
of a company—Whether a practising lawyer acting as managing director competent
to represent company as counsel—L.I. 613, r. 1 (2) (a).