Malaysia legislation
Section 19B
Section 19B
Representation in conciliation proceedings
(a)
an employer who is a party to the trade dispute may—
(i)
represent himself or be represented by his duly authorized employee;
(ii)
where he is a member of a trade union of employers, be represented by any officer or employee of such trade union of employers; or
(iii)
notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any written law relating to the registration of trade unions, be represented by any official of an organization of employers registered in Malaysia (not being a trade union of employers); and
(b)
a trade union of workmen which is a party to the trade dispute may be represented by an officer or employee of such trade union, or, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any written law relating to the registration of trade unions, by any official of an organization of workmen registered in Malaysia (not being a trade union of workmen).
(2)
Save as provided in subsection (1), a party to a trade dispute shall not, in any conciliation proceedings under this Part, be represented by an advocate, adviser, consultant or by any other person whatsoever.