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Section 15
Section 15
The Ordinance is amended by substituting for section 10 the following section:
“Permission to practise in special cases.
Quoted provision
Section 10
(a)
such person has been instructed by a local advocate; and
(b)
having regard to all the relevant circumstances he is of the opinion that it is in the interest of justice so to do.
(2)
An application under subsection (1) by any person shall be made by a petition verified by his own affidavit or the affidavit of the advocate instructing him and showing—
(a)
that he has been instructed by a local advocate;
(b)
all relevant circumstances pertaining to the cause or matter in which the applicant intends to appear;
(c)
the grounds or reasons as to why it would be in the interests of justice for the applicant to be admitted under this section; and
(d)
the special qualifications and experience of the applicant.
(3)
The application shall be served on the State
Attorney-General and the Secretary of the Law
Society, and at the time of service the applicant shall pay three hundred ringgit to the Secretary of the Law Society as costs.
Advocates Ordinance (Sabah) (Amendment)
(4)
Before granting permission to any person to practise under this section, the Chief Judge shall have regard to the views of each of the persons served with the application.
(5)
The Registrar shall, on payment of the prescribed fee, issue to every person permitted to practise under this section a certificate to practise specifying in it the cause or matter in which the person is permitted to appear, and any person to whom a certificate to practise has been issued under this subsection shall for the purpose of his employment in such cause or matter be deemed to be a person to whom a certificate to practise has been issued under section 9.
(6)
The Registrar shall keep a separate roll for the names of persons permitted to practise under this section.
(7)
In this section, “cause or matter” includes any interlocutory or appeal proceedings connected with any cause or matter.”.
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