7. Serious failure to comply with the duties set out in paragraph 6 shall be professional misconduct and, if so found by a Barristers Disciplinary Tribunal, shall render the barrister liable to be punished in accordance with the provisions of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance, Cap. 159. (Circular No. 57/93)

8. Any failure to comply with the duties set out in Paragraph 6 which does not, in the opinion of the Bar Council, amount to professional misconduct shall be a breach of proper professional standards and, if established to the satisfaction of the Bar Council, shall render the barrister liable either (a) to be ordered to attend upon the Chairman or some other person nominated by the Bar Council in order that he should be (1) admonished or (2) given appropriate advice as to his future conduct or (b) to be admonished by letter from the Chairman.

[The next paragraph number is 10.]

10. It is the duty of a barrister:

(a) to respond to any requirement from the Bar Council for comments or information or to attend the Special Committee on Discipline or any other nominated or appointed person when required to do so by the Bar Council, (Circular No. 06/94)
(b) to attend proceedings before a Barristers Disciplinary Tribunal when so required,
(c) to attend upon the Chairman or other nominated or appointed person when required to do so by the Bar Council under paragraph 8 above.

11. A barrister must report to the Bar Council if he is convicted of a criminal offence which involves dishonesty or which may bring the profession into disrepute. In case of doubt the offence should be reported.