CAP. 159]
Legal Practitioners.
Es. 36 cont.] by the court under subsection (1) of section 33 or under any section of this Ordinance relating to an offence by any solicitor or an unqualified person the Committee may-
Power of
Chief Justice
(a) institute and prosecute such proceedings before any court as may appear to be required in any matter or may appoint any person for such purpose; or
(b) advise or otherwise assist any person making any complaint or allegation against a solicitor in relation to any proceedings before any court:
Provided that nothing herein shall affect or derogate from the general rights of audience conferred on the Society by section 28.
(4) The Committee may delegate to a sub-Committee appointed for the purpose all the powers conferred on it by this section.
(5) The Society may, subject to the approval of the Chief Justice, make rules relating to or arising out of the conduct of any inquiry or investigation under this section.
(6) All proceedings by the Committee and any report made to the court under or in pursuance of this section shall be deemed to be privileged.
RESTORATION TO THE ROLL or Register.
37. (1) The Chief Justice may, if he thinks fit, at any time order the registrar to replace on the roll the name of a barrister or of a solicitor whose name has been removed from the roll or struck off the roll.
22 and 23
Geo. 5
c. 37, s. 13.
Penalty for unlawfully practising as
a barrister
or notary public.
(2) In the case of a solicitor whose name has been struck off the roll for such an offence as is mentioned in section 45, an order under this section shall, for the purposes of subsection (3) of section 30, be deemed to be an admission.
(3) The Chief Justice may, if he thinks fit, at any time order the registrar to replace on the register kept under section 31 the name of a notary public whose name has been removed or struck off therefrom.
PART II.
Privileges, Restrictions and Offences IN CONNEXION WITH PRACTICE.
38. Any person who-
(a) not being a qualified barrister, either directly or indirectly, practises or acts as a barrister;
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CAP. 159]
Legal Practitioners.
Es. 36 cont.] by the court under subsection (1) of section 33 or under any section of this Ordinance relating to an offence by any solicitor or an unqualified person the Committee may-
Power of
Chief Justice
(a) institute and prosecute such proceedings before any court as may appear to be required in any matter or may appoint any person for such purpose; or (b) advise or otherwise assist any person making any complaint or allegation against a solicitor in relation to any proceedings before any court:
Provided that nothing herein shall affect or derogate from the general rights of audience conferred on the Society by section 28.
(4) The Committee may delegate to a sub-Committee. appointed for the purpose all the powers conferred on it by this section.
(5) The Society may subject to the approval of the Chief Justice, make rules, relating to or arising out of the conduct of any inquiry or investigation under this section.
(6) All proceedings by the Committee and any report made to the court under or in pursuance to this section shall be deemed to be privileged.
RESTORATION TO THE ROLL or Register.
37. (1) The Chief Justice may, if he thinks fit, at any time order the registrar to replace on the roll the name of a name on roll. barrister or of a solicitor whose name has been removed from
to replace
22 and 23
Geo. 5
c. 37, s. 13.
Penalty for unlawfully practising as
a barrister
or notary public.
or struck off the roll.
(2) In the case of a solicitor whose name has been struck off the roll for such an offence as is mentioned in section 45, an order under this section shall for the purposes of sub- section (3) of section 30 be deemed to be an admission.
(3) The Chief Justice may, if he thinks fit, at any time order the registrar to replace on the register kept under section 31 the name of a notary public whose name has been removed or struck off therefrom.
PART II.
Privileges, Restrictions and OffenceS IN CONNEXION WITH PRACTICE.
38. Any person who-
(a) not being a qualified barrister, either directly or
indirectly, practises or acts as a barrister;
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