Advocates Ordinance (Sabah) (Amendment) Act 2017 · s 14h

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s 14h

(1)

A Sabah law firm may apply to the Law

Society for a licence to employ a foreign lawyer to practise in the permitted practice areas in the

Sabah law firm if it satisfies such conditions as the Law Society may deem fit to impose in any particular case.

(2)

Upon receiving the application, the Law

Society shall refer such application to the Selection

Committee for consideration and recommendation.

Advocates Ordinance (Sabah) (Amendment)

(3)

The Law Society shall, upon the recommendation of the Selection Committee, grant or refuse an application made under subsection (1).

(4)

Any Sabah law firm which employs a foreign lawyer in contravention of this section commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit.

Suspension or revocation of licence.