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ARTICLE VI.

To the Special Chambers there shall be assigned a certain number

of legal councellors who shall be selected by the Ministry of Justice

for appointment by the Government from among legal experts of high

moral character who possess the qualifications necessary for appoint-

ment to judicial offices.

The legal counsellors are not confined to Chinese.

The legal counsellor may submit his views in writing to the

Court but shall not interfere with the trial of the case.

ARTICLE VII.

The arrest or detention of a foreign national as well as the

search of his private residence or other premises shall be effected

according to the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Any foreign national who is arrested on the suspicion of having

committed an offence under the Criminal Code or other criminal lawS

shall be sent to the Court for investigation not later than twenty-

four hours.

ARTICLE VIII.

At the request of the party or parties concerned, the Courts xx

shall recognise as valid the agreements for arbitration entered into

between foreign nationals or between foreign national and other per-

sons, and shall also enforce the awards made in pursuance of such

agreements except where :

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3.

The award is contrary to public order;

It is contrary to good morals; or

It should be regarded as invalid according to the general principles of law.

ARTICLE IX.

Foreign nationals parties to civil or criminal cases may employ

according to law Chinese or foreign lawyers as representatives or

counsel.

The Regulations for lawyers and other Laws and regulations con-

cerning lawyers are applicable to the above-mentioned foreign lawyers.

ARTICLE X.

Foreign nationals having committed police offences shall be

tried by the Courts of Justice or police tribunals.