Malaysia legislation
Section 40K
Section 40K
(2)
Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the registration of a foreign lawyer under this Part shall be suspended or revoked if—
(a)
the international partnership licence or qualified foreign law firm licence issued in respect of the international partnership or qualified foreign law firm, as the case may be, is suspended or revoked under section 40I;
(b)
the foreign lawyer is in breach of any provision relating to his work permit or any relevant immigration laws in
Malaysia;
(c)
the foreign lawyer employed in a Malaysian law firm is no longer duly authorized or registered to practise law in a state or territory other than Malaysia as a result of criminal, civil or disciplinary proceedings; or
(d)
the foreign lawyer has been found guilty by the
Disciplinary Board of any disciplinary misconduct and the
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Disciplinary Board has recommended for the suspension or revocation of the foreign lawyer’s registration.
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