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Section 14

Appeals

of Advocates Ordinance, 1953

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Section 14

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(1)

In the event of any advocate being struck off the roll, suspended, fined, censured or awarded costs, or of any person entitled to appear and plead before the Federal Court by virtue of section 8(2)

and any person referred to in section 10(b) having his right to practise in Sarawak suspended or withdrawn, he shall be at liberty to appeal against the order of striking off, suspension, fine, censure, award of costs or withdrawal to the Federal Court but, pending the hearing of his appeal, he shall not be entitled to practise in Sarawak, except where a period of suspension lapses before the hearing of the appeal, in which event he shall be at liberty to resume his practice after the period of suspension has expired.

[Am. Ord. No. 3/60; Am. Act 7/64; Mod. F.L.N. 435/65;

Am. Act A733; Am. Act A885.]

(2)

Nothing in this section shall be construed so as to deprive an advocate of any right to appeal which he may have to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

[Sub. Ord. No. 3/60; Mod. F.L.N. 435/65.]

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