Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Act, 1973 — section 46

46. Disciplinary Powers of the Pakistan Bar Council..—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Chapter, the disciplinary Committee of the Pakistan Bar Council may, of its own motion, withdraw for inquiry before itself any proceedings for disciplinary action against any advocate pending before a Provincial Bar Council [or Islamabad Bar Council] or a disciplinary Committee thereof and dispose of the same.

(2)In disposing of any case under this section, the disciplinary Committee of the Pakistan Bar Council shall observe, so far as may be, the procedure laid down in Section 43, the reference to the "Advocate-General" in that Section being construed as reference to the "Attorney-General for Pakistan".

(3)In disposing of any case under this section, the disciplinary Committee of the Pakistan Bar Council may make any order which the Tribunal can make under Section 43, and the Tribunal shall give effect to any such order: [Provided that every order passed hereinabove shall be subject to the approval of the Pakistan Bar Council]. [46.A Omitted]