Section 76

Upon the death of any Peguam Syarie who immediately before his death was practising as a Peguam Syarie in his own name, the right to operate, or otherwise deal with, any banking account in the name of the Peguam Syarie or his firm, being an account into which has been paid any clients’ money, shall,

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notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act, vest in the Majlis Peguam Syarie to the exclusion of any personal representatives of the Peguam Syarie and shall be exercisable as from the death of the Peguam Syarie.