Legal Profession Act 1976 · Updated to 1 Aug 2018 · Part V · Malaysian Bar
49. Election of Bar Council Members
Feedback & supportEvery year at least one week before the month of October the Bar Council shall inform all members of the Malaysian Bar that nominations for the election of the members of the Bar Council referred to in paragraph 47(2)(c) may be made and must reach the office of the Malaysian Bar during the month of October.
Bar Council
“Bar Council” and “Council” mean the central council of the Malaysian Bar established under section 47;
Every nomination of a candidate for election—
shall be of a person qualified to be a candidate under this
Act;
shall be in writing signed by not less than three members;
shall name only one candidate and his consent shall be endorsed thereon.
The names of candidates for election nominated in accordance with subsection (1) shall be sent to or deposited at the office of the
Malaysian Bar in the month of October in each year.
Malaysian Bar
“Malaysian Bar” and “Bar” means the body corporate established under section 41;