Malaysia legislation

Section 6

of *LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 1976

Section 6

(2)

Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) but subject to this Part, the Board may in particular make rules—

(a)

for regulating the meetings and proceedings of the Board;

(b)

for the taking and retaining of articled clerks by principals and for the conduct, duties and responsibilities of the parties;

(c)

for regulating the manner in which articled clerks serve their period of articleship;

(d)

specifying the subjects in which articled clerks are required to be proficient in;

(e)

for the examination from time to time of articled clerks;

(f)

for the exemption of articled clerks from courses of instruction or from examination;

(g)

for the appointment of lecturers and examiners and for the payment of fees to them;

(h)

for the management and conduct of, and the exemption of certain categories of qualified persons and articled clerks from, the Bahasa Malaysia Qualifying Examination;

(i)

for prescribing the forms to be used and the fees to be paid under this Part.

(3)

(Deleted by Act A567).

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