Legal Profession Act 1976 · Updated to 1 Aug 2018 · Part V · Malaysian Bar
51. When election deemed to be election
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Bar Council as are required to be elected, those candidates shall be deemed to be elected; if fewer, the candidates nominated shall be deemed to have been elected and they together with the other members of the Council shall appoint such further members as may be necessary to satisfy the requirements of paragraph 47(2)(c).
Bar Council
“Bar Council” and “Council” mean the central council of the Malaysian Bar established under section 47;
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If no nominations are made for the election of members of the Bar
Bar
“Malaysian Bar” and “Bar” means the body corporate established under section 41;
Council the other members of the Bar Council shall appoint as members of the Council twelve persons qualified to be candidates under this Act.
Council
“Bar Council” and “Council” mean the central council of the Malaysian Bar established under section 47;
Members of the Council appointed under subsections (1) and (2)
shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to be elected members.