Malaysia legislation

Section 7

of ADVOCATES ORDINANCE (SABAH) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2017

Section 7

The Ordinance is amended by inserting after section 4 the following section:

“Pupil may be permitted to appear before admission on the roll.

Quoted provision

Section 4a

(a)

during the period of three months from the date of the order—

(i)

before a Judge or a Registrar of the

High Court, in Chambers;

(ii)

before a Sessions Court Judge or a

Magistrate, in Chambers;

(iii)

before a Registrar of the Subordinate

Courts, to mention a case, including entering judgment in default, or to apply for bail or to take a consent judgment or order; and

(b)

at the expiration of the said period of three months, in Chambers in the High Court and in the Subordinate Courts and before any

Magistrate, to conduct any cause or matter.

(2)

The Chief Judge shall make the order referred to in subsection (1) if he thinks it is fair and reasonable to do so provided always that both the State

Attorney-General and the Law Society have been served with the application and have had an opportunity to be heard on the application.

(3)

The master of the pupil, the State Attorney-General and the Law Society may apply at any time during the pupillage of any pupil to the Chief Judge in Chambers for a variation or rescission of the order referred to in subsection (1) and the Chief Judge shall make such order on the application as in all the circumstances seems to be in the best interest of the profession.”.

Amendment of section 5

Section 7 — ADVOCATES ORDINANCE (SABAH) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2017