Malaysia legislation
Section 7d
Section 7d
(a)
after more than twelve months have elapsed since his admission and if he has held no valid certificate to practise during that period;
(b)
who has held a certificate to practise subject to terms and conditions at any time in the three years immediately preceding his application;
(c)
after more than twelve months have elapsed since he held a valid certificate to practise;
(d)
after the Disciplinary Board has ordered a penalty or costs to be paid by him;
(e)
when having been suspended from practice or having had his name removed from the roll or struck off the roll, the period of suspension has expired or his name has been restored to the roll, as the case may be;
Advocates Ordinance (Sabah) (Amendment)
(f)
whilst he is an undischarged bankrupt or a receiving order in bankruptcy is in force against him;
(g)
after having been adjudicated a bankrupt and obtained a discharge or having entered into a composition with his creditors or a deed of arrangement for the benefit of his creditors;
(h)
after having had an order of committal or an order for the issue of a writ of attachment made against him.
(2)
In any of the circumstances mentioned in subsection (1), the applicant shall, unless the Chief
Judge or the Law Society otherwise orders, give to the Law Society not less than six weeks before his application for an Annual Certificate notice of his intention to apply for the Certificate and the
Law Society may in its discretion—
(a)
issue an Annual Certificate; or
(b)
notify the applicant that he is required to make an application to the Court under section 7e.
Applicant to apply to
Court.