Attorneys Act, 1979 (Act No. 53 of 1979)Chapter III : Law Societies70. Council’s power of inspection |
| (1) | A council may for the purposes of an enquiry under section 71 or in order to enable it to decide whether or not such an enquiry should be held, direct any practitioner to produce for inspection, either by the council itself or by any person authorized thereto by the council, any book, document, record or thing which is in the possession or custody or under the control of such practitioner and which relates to his practice or former practice. |
| (2) | The refusal or failure by a practitioner to comply with a direction in terms of subsection (1) shall constitute unprofessional conduct. |