Malaysia legislation

Section 3

of ADVOCATES ORDINANCE (SABAH) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2021

Section 3

Amendment of section 12a

(a)

in subsection (5), by deleting the words “with a member each from paragraphs 2(a), (b) and (c)”;

(b)

in subsection (6), by inserting after the words “the Law

Society” the words “or his alternate”;

(c)

in subsection (7), by inserting after the words “the Law Society”

the words “or his alternate”;

(d)

in subsection (9), by substituting for the words “a full-time employee” the words “an employee”; and

(e)

by inserting after subsection (9) the following subsections:

“(9a)  Wherever it is deemed necessary and expedient, the Disciplinary Board may sit in two or more panels consisting of members who shall be appointed by the

Chairman from amongst the members of the Disciplinary

Board.

(9b)

The quorum of the panel shall be three members.

(9c)

Any hearing, disposal, determination, decision, ruling, direction, order or final order of the panel shall be deemed to be the hearing, disposal, determination, decision, ruling, direction, order or final order of the

Disciplinary Board.”.

Amendment of section 12c

Section 3 — AKTA ORDINAN PEGUAM BELA (SABAH) (PINDAAN) 2021