Code of Police Laws (Cap. 10)
Code of Police Laws (Cap. 10), article 42
42.
For the purpose of this Part of this Code the expression
"tout" means any person who, not being a duly qualified advocate
or legal procurator or notary public in accordance with the laws of
Malta, undertakes in return for any fee, reward or remuneration,
whether in cash or in kind or for any other consideration, to do any
of the following acts:
(a) to draft or prepare, otherwise than on direct
instructions and on the responsibility of an advocate or
legal procurator or notary public any affidavit,
testament, deed of sale, deed of emphyteusis or lease,
transfer, compromise, promise of sale, or any other
contract or document under private signature or any
sworn application or libel or statement of pleas or
petition or reply or application or any other judicial or
extra judicial document;
(b) to give legal advice whether oral or in writing to any
person;
(c) to find clients for any advocate or any legal procurator
or any notary public.
Touting is an
offence.
Added by:
I.1947.2.
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