(1) Searches in an advocate's chambers shall be conducted only for the purpose of seizing documents or objects connected with legal proceedings or where the advocate is being investigated or where the documents or objects are unrelated to the practice of his profession.
(2) The search shall be conducted by the competent law officer of the Legal Department in the presence of the advocate and the President of the Bar Council or his representative.
It shall be conducted under conditions which safeguard professional secrecy and maintain the dignity of the advocate.
(3) Failure to comply with the provisions of the present section shall render the search null and void.
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In force from 27-07-2005
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