Malaysia legislation

Section 16

of LEGAL PROFESSION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2012

Section 16

Section 103d of the principal Act is amended—

(a)

in subsection (1), by inserting after the words

“recommendation of the Disciplinary Committee” the words “and if the Disciplinary Board rejects the finding or recommendation of the Disciplinary Committee, the Disciplinary Board shall record the reason for the rejection”;

(b)

in subsection (2), by substituting for the words “greater punishment” the words “greater or lesser penalty or punishment”;

(c)

in subsection (4)—

(i)

by deleting the words “under subsection (2) or any order”; and

(ii)

by substituting for the words “subsection (3)” the words “subsection (2) or (3)”; and

(d)

by substituting for subsection (5) the following subsection:

“(5)  Where the Disciplinary Board makes an order that the advocate and solicitor should make restitution to the complainant, it may stipulate the time within which such restitution ought to be made.”.

Amendment of section 103e