(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 July 2005
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