The Code of Law Practice

The Minister of Justice shall form, pursuant to a resolution, one or more committees to consider the imposition of the disciplinary penalties provided for in Article 29 hereof. This committee shall be called “the Disciplinary Committee”, and it shall consist of a judge and two experts, one of whom is to be selected from the class of lawyers who have been practicing the profession for a minimum period of 10 years. The Minister of Justice shall appoint one of the members to act as Chairman. Membership of this Committee shall be for a term of three years and shall be renewable for a similar period. Committee meetings shall be attended by all members and its decisions shall be taken by majority vote. These decisions shall be appealable to the Board of Grievances within 60 days from the date of notifying the lawyer concerned of the penalties imposed on him.