Powers of Council

(1) If the Council, after hearing an application under this Part, is not satisfied that the allegations made against the attorney to whom the application relates have been established or that the conduct alleged against him constitutes professional misconduct or grave professional misconduct, the Council shall dismiss the application. (2) If the Council, after hearing an application under this Part, is satisfied that the allegations made against the attorney to whom the application relates have been established and the conduct alleged against him constitutes professional misconduct or grave professional misconduct, the Council shall summon the attorney concerned to show cause, and if no cause or insufficient cause is shown, the Council may– (a) remove the attorney’s name from the Roll; (b) remove the attorney from practice on such conditions as the Council may determine; (c) impose on the attorney such fine as it may think proper; (d) subject the attorney to a reprimand; (e) order the payment by any party, of costs or of sum as the Council may consider a reasonable contribution towards cost; 18 (f) order the payment by the attorney of any sum by way of restitution as the Council may consider reasonable; or (g) any other punishment as the Council deems fit. (3) Any fine or part thereof imposed under sub-section (2), may at the discretion of the Council be paid to the person making the application in whole or part satisfaction of any damage caused to him by the act or default giving rise to his application. (4) For the purposes of any application made to it under this Act, the Council shall have the powers of the Supreme Court to summon witnesses, call for the production of books and documents and examine witnesses and parties concerned on oath.