46(1)Where a certificate has been issued for a proceeding referred to in section 12 of the Act, the area director may qualify the certificate to indicate that no civil proceedings may be taken pursuant to such certificate until the solicitor accepting it has furnished to the area director his written opinion that it is reasonable under all the circumstances for him to commence, defend or continue the proceeding and that the area director has authorized him to proceed.

46(2)Where the initial step in a proceeding is required by a statute, rule of law or practice to be taken immediately if the rights of the applicant are to be preserved, a solicitor may take the initial step but shall not take any further step until he has furnished the opinion required by subsection (1).