Malaysia legislation
Section 13
Section 13
(2)
The Bar Council may allow a qualified person to serve different parts of his period of pupillage with different masters.
(3)
The Bar Council may, in its sole discretion, exempt a qualified person from any period up to six months’ pupillage upon application made to it supported by satisfactory evidence that—
(a)
there are special circumstances justifying a shortening of the period of pupillage; or
(b)
the applicant has for a period of not less than six months been a pupil or read in the chambers of a legal practitioner in active private practice, in the Commonwealth, of more than seven years’ standing; or
(c)
the applicant is an articled clerk in Malaysia: or
(d)
the applicant has been engaged in active practice as a legal practitioner by whatever name called in any part of the
Commonwealth for a period of not less than six months.
(4)
A qualified person who has served in the Judicial and Legal
Service for at least one year shall be exempted from serving any period of pupillage provided his application for admission as an advocate and solicitor is supported by a certificate from the Attorney General to the effect that he is a fit and proper person to be admitted as an advocate and solicitor.
(5)
(Deleted by Act A1444).
Legal Profession 23
Filing of admission petition and enquiries, etc.