Malaysia legislation
Section 6
Section 6
Amendment of section 4
(a)
in paragraph (1)(ca), by substituting for the word “Schedule”
the words “First Schedule”;
(b)
in subsection (1a)—
(i)
by substituting for the words “has been a Magistrate of the First Class” the words “has served in the
Judicial and Legal Service”; and
(ii)
by substituting for the word “five” the word
“seven”;
(c)
in paragraph (1b)(b), by substituting for the word “five”
the word “seven”; and
(d)
by inserting after subsection (1b) the following subsections:
“(1c) A person may serve different parts of his period of pupillage with different advocates who have been practising in some part of Malaysia for a period of not less than seven years immediately prior to the person becoming his pupil.
(1d)
A person must possess either one of the qualifications mentioned in subsection (1) prior to his becoming a pupil or prior to the commencement of his reading in the chambers of the State Attorney-General, or of an advocate who has been lawfully practising in some part of Malaysia for a period of not less than seven years immediately prior to the person becoming his pupil or commencing to read in chambers.
Advocates Ordinance (Sabah) (Amendment)
(1e)
Notwithstanding subsection (1d), a person may serve his pupillage or commence his reading in chambers if he has passed the final examinations for the degree or possessed other qualification mentioned in subsection (1) which makes him qualified for admission as an advocate but before the degree or other qualification has been conferred on him.”.
New section 4a