14. New sections 9a and 9b

The Ordinance is amended by inserting after section 9

the following sections:

“Disqualification for certificate to practise.

An advocate shall not apply for a certificate to practise—

unless he is practising or intends to practise either on his own account or in partnership in Sabah under a firm registered under section 7f;

unless he is or is about to be employed full time in his practice in Sabah by an advocate or a firm of advocates in practice in Sabah under a firm registered under section 7f; or

if he is gainfully employed by any other person, firm or body other than an advocate or a firm of advocates in a capacity other than as an advocate.

For the purpose of this section, an advocate shall not be construed as being gainfully employed if he is serving in the Judicial and Legal Service or the State Legal Service.

Any advocate who is gainfully employed in accordance with paragraph (1)(c) shall surrender his certificate to practise to the Registrar.

Upon the issue of every certificate to practise the Registrar shall cause to be entered in an annual register known as the “Register of Advocates”, the particulars contained in the declaration delivered under subsection 9(2), and any person may inspect the Register of Advocates during office hours without payment.

If there is any change with respect to any advocate in the particulars referred to in subsection (1) that advocate shall within one month thereafter notify the Registrar and the