Legal Profession Act 1976 · Updated to 1 Aug 2018 · Part V · Malaysian Bar
54. President, Vice-President and Secretary of the Bar
Feedback & supportThere shall be a President, a Vice-President and a Secretary of the Malaysian Bar to be elected by the Bar Council from amongst its members; but no President, Vice-President or Secretary shall hold office for more than two consecutive years, and in the event of any casual vacancy arising in respect of the office of the President, the
Malaysian Bar
“Malaysian Bar” and “Bar” means the body corporate established under section 41;
Vice-President or the Secretary of the Malaysian Bar, the Bar Council
Bar Council
“Bar Council” and “Council” mean the central council of the Malaysian Bar established under section 47;
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shall at its next meeting or as soon as may be thereafter elect one of its members to fill the vacancy.
The President or in his absence the Vice-President shall be the
Chairman of the Bar Council and shall preside at all meetings of the
Bar Council and of the Malaysian Bar.
In the absence of both the President and the Vice-President, the
Bar Council shall elect a Chairman from amongst its members.
When a member of the Council to vacate office
Council
“Bar Council” and “Council” mean the central council of the Malaysian Bar established under section 47;