Malaysia legislation
Section 71
Section 71
(2)
One month after the passing of such resolution, the combined
Bar shall be severed, and the members in each of the States forming the combined Bar shall thereafter form a separate State Bar.
(3)
The chairman of the meeting referred to in subsection (1) shall report the passing of any resolution to the Registrar and to the Bar
Council.
(4)
Where the number of members in one of the States forming a combined Bar does not exceed ten, the members of the Bar of that State
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may sever themselves from the members of the Bar of the other State if—
(a)
the number of members in the other State exceeds ten; and
(b)
the members of the Bar of the first-mentioned State have found another State the members of whose Bar have expressed their willingness by a vote of a simple majority of their members at a general meeting to combine with the members of the Bar of the first-mentioned State.
(c)
(Deleted by Act A567).
(5)
Subsections (2) and (3) shall apply mutatis mutandis to a severance of a combined Bar effected pursuant to subsection (4).
(6)
Where severance takes place pursuant to this section, the assets of the former combined Bar shall be apportioned as provided in subsection (6) of section 68 mutatis mutandis.
Meeting of the State Bar Committee