Legal Profession Act 1976 · Updated to 1 Aug 2018 · Part III · Practising Certificates
32. Issue of Sijil Annual
Feedback & supportSubject to this section and sections 33 and 34, the Bar
Bar
“Malaysian Bar” and “Bar” means the body corporate established under section 41;
Council shall at any time after the month of June in the preceding year issue a Sijil Annual to an advocate and solicitor within twenty-one days of the receipt of an application under subsection (2) if—
Council
“Bar Council” and “Council” mean the central council of the Malaysian Bar established under section 47;
the Bar Council is satisfied that the application complies with that subsection and any rules made under this section;
the Bar Council is satisfied that the applicant is not prohibited from holding a practising certificate under section 30;
the advocate and solicitor has delivered or is exempted from delivering an accountant’s report in accordance with section 79;
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the advocate and solicitor is not in arrears in respect of any contribution to the Compensation Fund, or of any subscription or levy lawfully due to the Bar Council or his
State Bar Committee under this Act; and
the advocate and solicitor intends to practise under an approved name.
An application by an advocate and solicitor for a Sijil Annual shall be made in such form or forms as may be prescribed by and in accordance with rules made under this section and shall be accompanied by appropriate certificates showing that paragraph (1)(d)
advocate and solicitor
“advocate and solicitor” includes the executors, administrators and assignees of the advocate and solicitor in question. Legal Profession 141 Advocate and solicitor entitled to charge on property for costs
has been complied with.
Disciplinary proceedings may be taken against any advocate and solicitor if in, or in relation to, an application under this section he makes a false statement material to the application.
Subject to this Act, the Bar Council may make rules regulating the issue of Sijil Annual.
Bar Council
“Bar Council” and “Council” mean the central council of the Malaysian Bar established under section 47;
Any rules made by the Bar Council under this section shall be signed by the Chairman of the Bar Council.