Legal Profession Act 1976 · Updated to 1 Aug 2018 · Part V · Malaysian Bar
76. Names of members of the Bar Council, etc., to be published and confidentiality of deliberations
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Bar Council
“Bar Council” and “Council” mean the central council of the Malaysian Bar established under section 47;
Secretary of the Malaysian Bar and of the Chairman and members of the State Bar Committees and of the Secretaries appointed by them including that of any persons appointed to fill any vacancies shall be published in the Gazette.
Malaysian Bar
“Malaysian Bar” and “Bar” means the body corporate established under section 41;
Except and in so far as may be necessary for the purpose of publishing a report or giving effect to any resolution passed or decision taken, confidentiality of deliberations at all meetings, proceedings or inquiries of the Board, the Bar Council, the State Bar Committee, the
the Board
“the Board” means the Legal Profession Qualifying Board established under section 4;
Disciplinary Board and the Disciplinary Committee and in respect of all documents pertaining to the deliberative process shall be maintained by the members of the Board, the Bar Council, the State
Bar Committee, the Disciplinary Board and the Disciplinary
Committee and by their staff.
No member of the Board, the Bar Council, the State Bar
Bar
“Malaysian Bar” and “Bar” means the body corporate established under section 41;
Committee, the Disciplinary Board, the Disciplinary Committee and their staff who are involved in any deliberations referred to in subsection (2) shall be compelled to disclose to any court any
Court
“Court” means the High Court or a Judge thereof when sitting in open Court, and “Judge” means a Judge of the High Court sitting in Chambers;
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information relating to such deliberations unless the court considers such disclosure essential in the interest of justice.