Malaysia legislation

Section 7

of LEGAL PROFESSION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2012

Section 7

New section 92a

The principal Act is amended by inserting before section 93

in Part VII the following section:

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