Malaysia legislation

Section 5

of ADVOCATES ORDINANCE (SABAH) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2021

Section 5

Amendment of section 12d

(a)

by substituting for the marginal note the following marginal note:

“Classification and handling of complaints.”; and

(b)

by substituting for subsection (1) the following subsection:

“(1)  Where a written complaint is made or referred to the Disciplinary Board, the Disciplinary Board shall, if it is satisfied that—

(a)

there is no merit in the complaint or the complaint is frivolous and vexatious, dismiss the complaint and notify the complainant and the advocate concerned of its decision; or

(b)

there is merit in the complaint, proceed to hear such complaint in accordance with such rules as may from time to time be made under this

Ordinance.”.

Amendment of section 12g

Section 5 — AKTA ORDINAN PEGUAM BELA (SABAH) (PINDAAN) 2021