Malaysia legislation

Section 8

of LEGAL AID (AMENDMENT) ACT 2017

Section 8

Amendment of section 29

(a)

in subsection (1), by substituting for the words “persons resident and present in” the words “citizens of”; and

(b)

by substituting for subsection (4) the following subsection:

“(4)  A person seeking legal advice shall apply to the

Director General of Legal Aid and shall be required to satisfy the Director General of Legal Aid that he cannot afford to obtain the legal advice in the ordinary way.”.

New Part Vb