Cap. 12 Art. 79Administration of advocates and restrictions in respectofmembers of Parliament.

(1) No person may exercise the profession of advocate or provide legal services in Malta or otherwise hold himself out as providing any legal service in Malta without the authority of the

President of Malta granted by warrant under Public Seal of Malta acting on the recommendation of the Committee and after such person is duly admitted to the Register in accordance with the provisions of this Code.

(2) Upon the grant of a warrant in terms of sub-article (1), the

Committee shall register the advocate in the Register maintained by the Committee.

(3) Any person who acts in contravention of the provisions of sub-article (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction, be liable to a fine (multa) not exceeding twenty five thousand euro (€25,000) or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one (1) year, or to both such fine and imprisonment.