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Section 50

Legal representation

of Sarawak Ombudsman Ordinance, 2023

State OrdinanceIn forceProvision 37 of 41
Section 50

—

(1)

In respect of any legal proceeding by or against the

Ombudsman—

(a)

the State Attorney-General or any State Legal Officer or public officers authorized by him; or

(b)

an advocate appointed by the Chief Ombudsman in consultation with the State Attorney-General;

may appear and represent the Ombudsman in such proceedings before any court.

(2)

For the purpose of this section, legal proceedings include an arbitration conducted under the Arbitration Act 2005 [Act 646] and any proceedings where the court exercises its additional powers under section 25(2) of the Courts of Judicature Act 1964 [Act 91].