Malaysia legislation
Section 40O
Section 40O
Power to make rules
The Bar Council may, with the approval of the Attorney General, make rules to provide for—
(a)
the conditions and criteria for the granting of international partnership licences, qualified foreign law firm licences or licences under section 40H and for the registration of foreign lawyers under section 40J;
(b)
the manner and means of application and the information and documents to be furnished for the application of international partnership and qualified foreign law firm licences and licences under section 40H, including but not limited to the forms, proceedings, fees, information and documents in connection therewith;
(c)
the conditions relating to qualifying legal skills, experience and expertise required under this Part;
(d)
the manner and means of application for registration of foreign lawyers including but not limited to the forms, proceedings, fees, information and documents in connection therewith;
(e)
the submission of information and particulars relating to foreign law firms, lawyers and other persons practising in or employed by the foreign law firms;
(f)
the maintenance of a register of international partnerships, qualified foreign law firms, Malaysian law firms which employ foreign lawyers under section 40H, foreign lawyers practising in Malaysia and Malaysian lawyers practising in international partnerships and qualified foreign law firms under this Part and the form and manner in which the registers are to be kept;
(g)
the permitted practice areas;
(h)
the manner and means by which an international partnership, a qualified foreign law firm or a Malaysian
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law firm licensed under section 40H may conduct its business or publicise itself;
(i)
the exemption of any person or class of persons from any provision of this Part; and
(j)
any other matters for purposes of implementing the provisions of this Part.