Malaysia legislation
Section 3
Section 3
The principal Act is amended by substituting for section 7
the following section:
Quoted provision
Section 7
(a)
the Attorney General who shall be the Chairman;
(b)
the Chairman of the Bar Council who shall be the Deputy Chairman;
(c)
a Judge nominated by the Chief Justice;
(d)
the Director General of the Legal Affairs Division of the Prime Minister’s Department;
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(e)
the Chief Registrar;
(f)
a member of the Malaysian Bar nominated by the Bar Council and appointed by the Minister;
(g)
a full-time member of the academic staff of a Faculty of Law nominated by the Minister charged with the responsibility for higher education and appointed by the Minister;
(h)
a full-time member of the academic staff of a faculty of law of a private higher educational institution approved and registered under the Private Higher
Educational Institutions Act 1996 [Act 555] nominated by the Minister charged with the responsibility for higher education and appointed by the Minister;
(i)
a member who is an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Sabah and Sarawak and practicing law in the State of Sabah nominated by the
Sabah Law Society and appointed by the Minister;
(j)
a member who is an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Sabah and Sarawak and practicing law in the State of Sarawak nominated by the Advocates Association of Sarawak and appointed by the Minister; and
(k)
three other members appointed by the Minister.
(2)
The members of the Board appointed under paragraph (1)(k)—
(a)
shall have extensive experience in law, education or good governance;
(b)
so far as is practicable, shall comprise of men and women, of various religious or racial backgrounds, and persons with disabilities; and
(c)
shall be able to contribute to the development of the legal profession.
(3)
Any person who holds any office in any registered political party shall not be nominated or appointed as a member of the Board.
(4)
A member of the Board appointed under paragraphs (1)(f), (g), (h), (i), (j) and (k) shall hold office for a term not exceeding three years on such conditions as may be specified in his instrument of appointment and is eligible for reappointment.
(5)
Every member of the Board shall devote such time to the business of the Board as may be necessary to discharge his duties effectively.”.
New sections 7a, 7b and 7c