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c.1 Advocates (Amendment) Act 2010 3

Isle of Man } Signed in Tynwald: 16th March 2010
to Wit Received Royal Assent:16th March 2010
Announced to Tynwald:16th March 2010

AN ACT

to confer powers on the Isle of
Man Law Society in relation to
the investigation of professional
misconduct and other
contraventions.

E IT ENACTED by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by
Band with the advice and consent of the Council and Keys in
Tynwald assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

1. (1) The Advocates Act 1976 is amended as follows. Provision of
information and
documents by
(2) After section 26 insert — advocates etc

“Provision 26A. (1) Schedule 1A has effect for enabling the [c.27]
of Council to obtain information or documents for the
information
and purpose of investigating —
documents
by
advocates (a) whether there has been professional
etc misconduct by an advocate;

(b) whether an advocate, or an employee of an
advocate, has failed to comply with any
requirement imposed by or by virtue of this
Act or any instrument to which this paragraph
applies; or

(c) whether a recognised body or any of its directors
or employees has failed to comply with any
requirement imposed by or by virtue of the
Advocates Act 1995 or any rules made by the [c.17]
Deemsters and applicable to the body, director
or employee by virtue of section 26 of that Act.