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Power to inspect documents.
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14.—(1) Where it appears to the Society, whether as a result of a complaint or otherwise, that it is necessary, for the purpose of investigating alleged misconduct by a solicitor, for an authorised person to attend with or without prior notice at the place or places of business of that solicitor, an authorised person may so attend at such place or places.
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(3) If a solicitor or clerk or servant of a solicitor who is required to make available specified documents or categories of documents to an authorised person for inspection under subsection (1) of this section refuses, neglects or otherwise fails without reasonable cause to duly comply with such requirement, the Society may, on notice to the solicitor, apply to the High Court for an order (which said order the Court is hereby empowered to make) requiring the solicitor to make available for inspection at his place or places of business such specified documents or categories of documents as the Society deem necessary for the purpose specified in subsection (1) of this section or as the Court thinks fit.
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