Advocates Ordinance (Sabah) (Amendment) Act 2017 · As enacted
Section 14h
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
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.
Upon receiving the application, the Law
Society shall refer such application to the Selection
Committee for consideration and recommendation.
Advocates Ordinance (Sabah) (Amendment)
The Law Society shall, upon the recommendation of the Selection Committee, grant or refuse an application made under subsection (1).
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.