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Powers and Functions of the Law Secretary.- (1) The Law Secretary shall have the power to call for such further information, documents or records as may be found necessary, to require the presence of any officer for consultation and to make any correction, addition or alteration in the draft written statement or counter. (2) It shall be obligatory on the Law Secretary, (a) not to treat the scrutiny of case papers, documents and the draft defense, counter or other pleading as a matter of routine; (b) to take care that no admissions that are not warranted by the records are made to the Court; (c) to ensure that all points of defense, factual and legal, as are open to be taken are properly and adequately raised and included in the final written argument; and (d) to do all other things as are required to be done for effective conduct of the case.