Laws
Legal Profession Act 1976
Part VII
s 92A

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Legal Profession Act 1976

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IPreliminary

IILegal Profession Qualifying Board

IIIPractising Certificates

IVPrivileges of Advocates and Solicitors

IIIPart III.

VMalaysian Bar

VIProfessional Practice, Etiquette, Conduct and Discipline of Advocate and Solicitor and Clerks

VIIDisciplinary Proceedings

92AInterpretation of “advocate and solicitor” in certain provisions
93Disciplinary Board
94Power of Disciplinary Board to strike off the Roll, suspend for misconduct, etc.
95Disciplinary Committee Panel
96Appointment of Disciplinary Committee Panel
97Deleted
98Director and staff of the Complaints Secretariat
99Complaint against advocate and solicitor or pupil
100Inquiry into application or complaint
101Deleted
102Deleted
103(1) Where the Disciplinary Board has ordered a fine to be paid by an advocate and solicitor or has ordered a restitution to be made by
103BInquiry by the Disciplinary Committee
103CFindings and recommendations of the Disciplinary Committee
103DConsideration by the Disciplinary Board of the report of the Disciplinary Committee
103EAppeal from the final order or decision of the Disciplinary Board
103FPower to make rules
103GDeleted
103HEstablishment of Discipline Fund
103IPayment of fees, fine, costs, etc., into Discipline Fund
103JPower to make rules
104Deleted
105Advocate and solicitor may apply to remove his name from the Roll
106Bar Council to give Registrar notice of order adverse to advocate and solicitor
107High Court may restore an advocate and solicitor

4 sections later

VIIIRemuneration of Advocates and Solicitors

IXRecovery and Taxation of Costs

XMiscellaneous

XITransitional Provisions

XIIRepeal

Schedules

Legal Profession Act 1976 · Updated to 1 Aug 2018 · Part VII · Disciplinary Proceedings

92A. Interpretation of “advocate and solicitor” in certain provisions

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For the purposes of disciplinary proceedings under this Part, except under subsection 93(5), subsection 94(2), section 96 and paragraph 98(1)(a), “advocate and solicitor” includes a foreign lawyer registered under section 40J.

advocate and solicitor

Defined · s 122

“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

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advocate and solicitor
Defined · s 122
“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
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foreign lawyer
Defined · s 40A
“foreign lawyer” means a person who is— (a) duly authorized or registered to practise law in a state or territory other than Malaysia; and (b) a partner, director (who holds equity in the corporation, in the case of a corporation duly constituted for the purpose of practising law) or an employee of a foreign law firm or a Malaysian law firm;
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Remuneration of Advocates and Solicitors

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Part IX

Recovery and Taxation of Costs

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Part X

Miscellaneous

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Part XI

Transitional Provisions

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Part XII

Repeal

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