40A. Interpretation

In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —

“foreign law” means the law of any state or territory other than

Malaysia;

“foreign law firm” means a foreign law firm which provides legal services in foreign law and includes a corporation duly constituted for the purpose of practising law established or licensed to provide legal services by the appropriate licensing authority of a state or territory other than Malaysia;

“foreign lawyer” means a person who is—

duly authorized or registered to practise law in a state or territory other than Malaysia; and

a partner, director (who holds equity in the corporation, in the case of a corporation duly constituted for the purpose of practising law) or an employee of a foreign law firm or a Malaysian law firm;