15.1 Consistent with the provisions of Rule 2 the Executive Committee shall have the power to provide legal advice and assistance to any member on any matter connected with the prosecution or defence undertaken for the purpose of securing or protecting any rights arising out of the relations of the member with his/her employer or with a person whom the member employs, provided that the Executive Committee is satisfied that the case is one on which it is advisable that legal advice or assistance shall be given and also provided that the necessity for legal assistance is not caused by wilful neglect of duty or by any criminal act on the part of the member.