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KAEDAH-KAEDAH AKAUN PEGUAM CARA (PINDAAN) 2013

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P.U. (A)
Status
In force
Enacted
2013
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About this p.u. (a)

KAEDAH-KAEDAH AKAUN PEGUAM CARA (PINDAAN) 2013 is Malaysia P.U. (A), cited as P.U. (A) 109 2013, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2013.

Opening note

Preamble

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  1. PADA menjalankan kuasa yang diberikan oleh subseksyen 78(1) dan (2) Akta Profesion Undang-Undang 1976 [Akta 166], Majlis Peguam membuat kaedah-kaedah yang berikut: Nama

Seksyen 2

Kaedah baru 7A

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“Kaedah-Kaedah ibu” dalam Kaedah-Kaedah ini, dipinda dengan memasukkan selepas kaedah 7 kaedah yang berikut:

“Penandatangan kepada akaun klien

Seksyen 7A

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Penandatangan kepada akaun klien hendaklah seorang atau lebih daripada orang yang berikut:

(a)

seorang peguam bela dan peguam cara yang menjalankan amalan sebagai seorang pemilik tunggal;

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(b)

seorang pekongsi atau pekongsi-pekongsi sesuatu firma peguam cara; atau

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(c)

seorang pembantu undang-undang yang diberi kuasa secara nyata oleh seorang pemilik atau seorang pekongsi atau pekongsi-pekongsi sesuatu firma peguam cara.”.

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Pindaan kaedah 8

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Seksyen 3

Kaedah 8

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Kaedah-Kaedah ibu dipinda dengan memasukkan selepas perenggan (2) perenggan yang berikut:

“ (3)

Tiada wang boleh dikeluarkan daripada akaun klien melalui cek tunai atau cek pembawa kecuali bagi pembayaran bayaran ganti yang telah dibelanjakan atau telah didahulukan khusus bagi sesuatu transaksi atau perkara yang peguam cara itu telah ditempah untuk bertindak oleh seorang klien.

(4)

Tiada wang boleh dikeluarkan daripada akaun klien melalui —

(c)

khidmat perbankan atas talian kecuali bagi membuat apa-apa pembayaran secara elektronik kepada pihak berkuasa yang berkenaan atau badan bagi duti setem, cukai keuntungan harga tanah, fi carian, fi pemfailan atau fi pendaftaran atau maksud lain yang diluluskan oleh Majlis

Peguam dari semasa ke semasa.

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(5)

Wang yang dipegang bagi seorang klien tidak boleh digunakan bagi pembayaran klien lain tanpa arahan bertulis klien yang baginya wang itu dipegang.”.

Pindaan kaedah 11

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Seksyen 4

Kaedah 11 Kaedah-Kaedah ibu dipinda—

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(a)

dengan menggantikan subperenggan (2)(ii) dengan subperenggan yang berikut:

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“(ii)

lejar klien yang berasingan, atau ruang klien pada bahagian kredit atau bahagian debit (mengikut mana yang sesuai)

dalam sesuatu lejar bagi setiap klien;”;

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(b)

dengan memasukkan selepas perenggan (2) dengan perenggan yang berikut:

“(2A) Semua catatan dalam lejar klien mestilah bertarikh dan termasuk rujukan yang mengenal pasti sumber atau gelaran jawatannya dan membolehkan ia dikesan ke belakang dan ke hadapan.”; dan

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(c)

dengan menggantikan perenggan (5) dengan perenggan yang berikut:

“(5)

Tiap-tiap peguam cara hendaklah mengekalkan segala buku, akaun dan rekod yang disimpan olehnya di bawah kaedah ini selama sekurang-kurangnya enam tahun dari tarikh apabila fail atau perkara yang berkenaan ditutup atau tiada urusan yang belum selesai selanjutnya.”.

Dibuat 15 Mac 2013

[BC/M/16/2012(BC/PA/C/112/2012); PN(PU2)314/XIV]

LIM CHEE WEE

Presiden

Majlis Peguam Malaysia

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LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 1976

SOLICITORS’ ACCOUNT (AMENDMENT) RULES 2013

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Opening note

Preamble

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  1. IN exercise of the powers conferred by subsections 78(1) and (2) of the Legal Profession Act 1976 [Act 166], the Bar Council makes the following rules: Citation 1. These rules may be cited as the Solicitors’ Account (Amendment) Rules 2013. New rule 7A

Seksyen 2

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The Solicitors’ Account Rules 1990 [P.U. (A) 301/90], which is referred to as the

“principal Rules” in these Rules, are amended by inserting after rule 7 the following rule:

“Signatories to client account

Seksyen 7A

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Signatories to a client account shall be one or more of the following persons:

(a)

an advocate and solicitor practising as a sole proprietor;

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(b)

a partner or partners of a firm of solicitors; or

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(c)

a legal assistant expressly authorized by a proprietor or a partner or partners of a firm of solicitors.”.

Amendment of rule 8 3.

Rule 8 of the principal Rules is amended by inserting after paragraph (2) the following paragraphs:

“(3)

No money shall be drawn from a client account by a cash cheque or a bearer cheque except for payment of disbursement expended or advanced

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specifically for a transaction or matter for which the solicitor has been retained to act by a client.

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(4)

No money shall be drawn from a client account by —

(c)

online banking service except for making any electronic payment to the appropriate authority or body for stamp duty, real property gains tax, search fees, filing fees or registration fees or other purposes approved by the Bar

Council from time to time.

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(5)

Money held for a client must not be used for payment of another client without prior written instruction of the client for whom the money is held.”.

Amendment of rule 11 4.

Rule 11 of the principal Rules is amended—

(a)

by substituting for subparagraph (2)(ii) the following subparagraph:

“(ii)

a separate client’s ledger, or a client’s column on the credit side or debit side (as may be appropriate) of a ledger for each client;”;

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(b)

by inserting after paragraph (2) the following paragraph:

“(2A)

All entries in a client’s ledger must be dated and include references that identifiy their sources or designation and enable them to be traced backward and forward.”; and

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(c)

by substituting for paragraph (5) the following paragraph:

“(5)

Every solicitor shall preserve all books, accounts and records kept by him under this rule for at least six years from the date when the file or matter concerned is closed or no further pending business.”.

Made 15 March 2013

[BC/M/16/2012(BC/PA/C/112/2012); PN(PU2)314/XIV]

LIM CHEE WEE

President

Bar Council Malaysia

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Common questions

What is KAEDAH-KAEDAH AKAUN PEGUAM CARA (PINDAAN) 2013?
KAEDAH-KAEDAH AKAUN PEGUAM CARA (PINDAAN) 2013 is Malaysia P.U. (A), cited as P.U. (A) 109 2013, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2013.
Is KAEDAH-KAEDAH AKAUN PEGUAM CARA (PINDAAN) 2013 still in force?
Yes — KAEDAH-KAEDAH AKAUN PEGUAM CARA (PINDAAN) 2013 is currently in force.
When did KAEDAH-KAEDAH AKAUN PEGUAM CARA (PINDAAN) 2013 take effect?
KAEDAH-KAEDAH AKAUN PEGUAM CARA (PINDAAN) 2013 was first recorded in 2013.
How many sections does KAEDAH-KAEDAH AKAUN PEGUAM CARA (PINDAAN) 2013 have?
KAEDAH-KAEDAH AKAUN PEGUAM CARA (PINDAAN) 2013 contains 7 sections.
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The official text of KAEDAH-KAEDAH AKAUN PEGUAM CARA (PINDAAN) 2013 is published at lom.agc.gov.my.
KAEDAH-KAEDAH AKAUN PEGUAM CARA (PINDAAN) 2013 (No. 109)