Legal Profession Act 1976 · Updated to 1 Aug 2018 · Part V · Malaysian Bar
47. Establishment of Bar Council
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Bar and for the proper performance of its functions under this Act there shall be a Council to be known as the Bar Council.
Bar
“Malaysian Bar” and “Bar” means the body corporate established under section 41;
The Bar Council shall consist of the following:
Bar Council
“Bar Council” and “Council” mean the central council of the Malaysian Bar established under section 47;
the immediate past President and Vice-President of the
Malaysian Bar;
the chairman of each State Bar Committee and the members elected to represent each State Bar Committee pursuant to subsection 70(7);
members elected pursuant to section 50.
66 Laws of Malaysia ACT 166
Period of holding office