Legal Profession Act 1976 · Updated to 1 Aug 2018 · Part III · Part III.
40I. Suspension or revocation of licence
Feedback & supportThe Bar Council may, by notice in writing, suspend or revoke the licence granted under section 40F, 40G or 40H if the Bar
Bar Council
“Bar Council” and “Council” mean the central council of the Malaysian Bar established under section 47;
Council is satisfied that there is sufficient reason for doing so.
Council
“Bar Council” and “Council” mean the central council of the Malaysian Bar established under section 47;
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Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), a licence under this Part shall be suspended or revoked if—
the appropriate licensing authority of a state or territory other than Malaysia suspends or revokes the licence of the constituent foreign law firm in the international partnership or the qualified foreign law firm as a result of criminal, civil or disciplinary proceedings;
there is any change in respect of any information regarding the foreign law firm which was submitted for the purposes of obtaining the international partnership licence or the qualified foreign law firm licence including but not limited to—
a change of any international partnership name without the prior approval of the Bar Council;
a merger of the international partnership with any other firm or body corporate; or
a change of up to one-half (½) in the number of the partners in any international partnership;
the international partnership or qualified foreign law firm fails to comply with any requirement imposed under this Act or any other written law;
the foreign law firm in the international partnership or the qualified foreign law firm is dissolved or is in liquidation or the Malaysian law firm in the international partnership is dissolved;
the international partnership or qualified foreign law firm fails to comply with any of the conditions imposed on its licence;
the international partnership has been reconstituted without the approval of the Bar Council; or
the international partnership is dissolved for any reason whatsoever.
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The international partnership and the qualified foreign law firm shall inform the Bar Council of the occurrence of any of the events referred to in subsection (2) as soon as they become aware of the same.
international partnership
“international partnership” means a partnership or any other arrangement between a foreign law firm and a Malaysian law firm in respect of which a licence has been granted under section 40F;
A licence shall not be suspended or revoked without the international partnership or qualified foreign law firm being given a reasonable opportunity to make representations to the Bar Council.
qualified foreign law firm
“qualified foreign law firm” means a foreign law firm licensed under section 40G. Licence required for foreign law firm