Section 7a

(1)

A body corporate which shall be known as the “Sabah Law Society” is established with perpetual succession and a common seal.

(2)

The Law Society shall consist of the following:

(a)

the President;

(b)

the Vice-President;

(c)

the immediate past President;

(d)

the Secretary;

(e)

the Assistant Secretary;

(f)

the Treasurer; and

(g)

members pursuant to section 13b.

(3)

The Law Society may sue or be sued in its corporate name.

(4)

Subject to and for the purposes of this

Ordinance, the Law Society may, upon such terms as the Law Society deems fit—

(a)

enter into contracts; and

(b)

in respect of movable and immovable property and interest in movable or immovable property of every description—

(i)

acquire, purchase, take, hold and enjoy such property; and

(ii)

convey, assign, surrender, yield up, charge, mortgage, demise, reassign, transfer, or otherwise dispose of, or deal with such property and interest vested in the Law Society.

(5)

The Constitution and rules of the Law Society shall be as set out in Part VI of this Ordinance.

Common seal.

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Part VIII

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