Hong Kong Regulations

SOLICITORS (PROFESSIONAL INDEMNITY) RULES - RULE 8A

Investigatory powers

(1) In order to ascertain whether full and accurate information has been
provided in accordance with these rules and to obtain the information
that has not been provided, the Company may appoint a person ("the appointed
person") whom it thinks fit.

(2) The Company may require a solicitor who is or was a principal of a
Practice to produce to the appointed person accounting and other records and
documents, information and explanations relating to the Practice specified by
that person at times and places as specified by him.

(3) Any solicitor to whom a requirement is made under subrule (2) shall comply
with such requirement.

(4) The appointed person-

   (a)  shall report in writing to the Company on matters about which he has
        been required by the Company to report; and

   (b)  may report to the Company on any other matter if he thinks it fit to
        do so, and the Company may then report any such matter to the Council.

(5) A requirement under subrule (2) shall be made in writing and sent or
delivered by the Company to the solicitor at the principal practising address
of the solicitor last known to the Society or the Company.

(6) Where a requirement is sent by registered post or recorded delivery to the
address referred to in subrule (5), the solicitor to whom it is sent shall be
deemed to have received it 2 days after the requirement is so sent. (L.N. 266
of 1999)