Malaysia legislation

Section 10

of Native Courts Ordinance, 1992 ( Ord. No. 9/92 )

Section 10

Appearances before Native Courts

⎯(1) An Advocate may appear or act as a representative for any party in any proceedings before a District Native Court, a

Resident’s Native Court or a Native Court of Appeal constituted under this Ordinance if the permission of such court is first obtained by such person who shall give sufficient and satisfactory proof that his presence in such proceedings is necessary.

(2)

Any court constituted under this Ordinance may permit any person who is not an advocate or a legal practitioner to appear and to act as a representative, for any party, in any proceeding before such court.

Ord. No. 9/92

(3)

Nothing in this section shall prevent the State Attorney-General or any person duly authorized in that behalf by writing under his hand from appearing before any court constituted under this

Ordinance; and any writing purporting to be signed by the State

Attorney-General shall, until the contrary is proved, be evidence thereof.

Power to impose penalties

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