Legal Profession Act 1976 · Updated to 1 Aug 2018 · Part V · Malaysian Bar
73. Powers of the State Bar Committee
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to levy subscriptions from its members of an amount not exceeding in any one year one hundred ringgit from each member unless it has been agreed to by the State Bar
Bar
“Malaysian Bar” and “Bar” means the body corporate established under section 41;
Committee at its annual general meeting that the subscription shall be in excess of one hundred ringgit; and subscriptions shall be payable in each year to the appropriate
State Bar Committee by each advocate and solicitor by 30
advocate and solicitor
“advocate and solicitor” includes the executors, administrators and assignees of the advocate and solicitor in question. Legal Profession 141 Advocate and solicitor entitled to charge on property for costs
June;
to promote and safeguard the interests of advocates and solicitors who are members of the State Bar;
to make appropriate representations to the Malaysian Bar upon matters concerning the State Bar;
to entertain and deal with such matters as may from time to time be referred to it either generally or specifically by the
Bar Council or the State Bar in general meeting;
to provide amenities for and generally to promote the welfare of members of the State Bar;
to inquire into and proceed with any complaint of the conduct of an advocate and solicitor in his professional capacity or of any pupil or articled clerk under Part VII;
to co-opt as members of the Committee not more than two members of the State Bar who shall have no right to vote at any meeting of the Committee.