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[Subsidiary]
L.N. 22, 70.
CAP. 159] Disciplinary Committee Proceedings Rules
52 of 1980.
L.N. 42 81.
[1981 Ed.
DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS RULES
(Cap. 159, section 73)
[5 February 1970.]
Citation.
Interpretation.
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PART I
CITATION AND INTERPRETATION
1. These rules may be cited as the Disciplinary Committee Proceedings Rules.
2. In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires--
"affidavit" includes affirmation;
"clerk" means the clerk to the Disciplinary Committee or any deputy or person appointed by the Disciplinary Committee temporarily to perform the duties of that office;
"respondent" means any solicitor, employee of a solicitor or an articled clerk against whom an application is made pursuant to rule 3.
L.N. 42 81.
Applications to Society to consider complaints. Schedule. Form 1. Schedule. Form 2.
52 of 1980.
Transmission of documents. 52 of 1980, s. 1.
Further information. $2 of 1980. s. 2.
PART II
APPLICATIONS AGAINST SOLICITORS, SOLICITORS' EMPLOYEES AND ARTICLED CLERKS
3. (1) An application to consider a complaint regarding the conduct of a respondent shall be in writing and signed by the applicant in Form 1 in the Schedule and shall be sent to the Society together with an affidavit by the applicant in Form 2 stating the matters of fact on which he relies in support of his application.
(2) Where the application is made by the Society the application may be signed and the affidavit sworn on behalf of the Society by the Secretary or by such other person as may from time to time be appointed by the Council.
4. The Council shall transmit to the Disciplinary Committee appointed pursuant to section 9(2) of the Ordinance, all documents received by the Society pursuant to rule 3(1) or any application and affidavit signed and sworn pursuant to rule 3(2).
5. The Disciplinary Committee may at any time require the applicant or the Council to supply such further information and documents in his or its possession or under his or its control relating to the application as they think fit.