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].