Cap. 369 Art. 2Interpretation.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires -

"Code of Ethics" means a code or codes of conduct, made under article 101A of the Constitution to regulate the conduct of persons to which the code applies, with their colleagues, the courts, members of other professions and the public in general. The Codes of Ethics to be made under article 101A of the Constitution shall make specific provision against such abusive or negligent conduct as may be deemed necessary to be specified, and shall further provide that it shall be a breach of ethics to conduct oneself abusively or negligently or in a manner repugnant to the decorum, dignity or honour of one's office or profession, or in such manner which could seriously effect the trust conferred on such persons by their office or profession; "Commission" means the Commission for the Administration of Justice established by article 101A of the Constitution; "law firm" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in the Code of Organization and Civil Procedure, the Code of Ethics and Conduct for Advocates and may also include an association or partnership consisting of or employing practicing advocates;

"misconduct in relation to advocates or legal procurators" means:

(a) any breach of a code or codes of ethics relative to the profession of advocate or legal procurator, as the case may be;

(b) a serious failure to comply with the anti-money laundering and counter funding of terrorism obligations under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act or the Prevention of Money Laundering and

Funding of Terrorism Regulations, reported to the

Committee for Advocates and Legal Procurators by the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit;

(c) being found guilty by a court of law of a crime affecting public trust or of theft or of fraud or of knowingly

*See Government Notice No. 365 of 3rd June, 1994. annual salary of the Attorney General as at the time established according to law.