Malaysia legislation

Section 14o

of ADVOCATES ORDINANCE (SABAH) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2017

Section 14o

The Law Society may, with the approval of the

State Attorney-General, make rules to provide for—

(a)

the conditions and criteria for the granting of an international partnership licence, a qualified foreign law firm licence or a licence under section 14h and for the registration of a foreign lawyer under section 14j;

(b)

the manner and means of application and the information and documents to be furnished for the application of international partnership and qualified foreign law firm licences and licences under section 14h, including but not limited to the forms, proceedings, fees, information and documents in connection therewith;

(c)

the conditions relating to qualifying legal skills, experience and expertise required under this Part;

(d)

the manner and means of application for registration of foreign lawyers including but not limited to the forms, proceedings, fees, information and documents in connection therewith;

(e)

the submission of information and particulars relating to foreign law firms, lawyers and other persons practising in or employed by the foreign law firms;

(f)

the maintenance of a register of international partnerships, qualified foreign law firms and Sabah law firms which employ foreign lawyers under section 14h and a register of foreign lawyers practising in Sabah under this Part and the form and manner in which the registers are to be kept;

(g)

the permitted practice areas;

(h)

the manner and means by which an international partnership, a qualified foreign law firm or a Sabah law firm licensed under section 14h may conduct its business or publicise itself;

(i)

the exemption of any person or class of persons from any provision of this Part;

and

(j)

any other matters for purposes of implementing the provisions of this Part.