Malaysia legislation
Section 28
Section 28
(a)
act on behalf of the aided person; or
(b)
assign a solicitor who is chosen by either the aided person or the Director General to act on behalf of the aided person.
(2)
The Director General shall record the name of the assigned solicitor in the legal aid certificate.
(3)
The Director General or assigned solicitor shall file the legal aid certificate without being imposed with a court fee to commence any proceedings in court.
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Act 878
(4)
The Director General or assigned solicitor shall represent the aided person in court proceedings after the legal aid certificate is filed in court.
(5)
If there is any change in the solicitor assigned to the aided person, the Director General or the new solicitor shall file in the court hearing the proceedings a notice of change of solicitors.
(6)
When the legal aid certificate has been filed pursuant to subsection (3), the aided person—
(a)
shall be given a copy of the record of the judge’s notes of the aided person’s civil or syariah proceedings free of charge;
(b)
shall not be liable to pay any court fees which includes fees for serving process or enforcement of any court order or judgment for the aided person’s civil or syariah proceedings; and
(c)
shall not be liable to pay any costs to any other party in the civil or syariah proceedings of the aided person.
Revocation of certificate in civil and syariah proceedings