Syarie Legal Profession (Federal Territories) Act 2019 · Updated to 5 Oct 2024 · Part VIII · Professional Practice, Etiquette, Conduct and Discipline of Peguam Syarie
67. Peguam Syarie shall submit accountant’s report
Feedback & supportAll Peguam Syarie shall submit to the Chief Registrar in any application for an Annual Practising Certificate, a report signed by an accountant, referred to as “accountant’s report” in this section.
Peguam Syarie
“Peguam Syarie” means a Peguam Syarie who has been admitted as Peguam Syarie in the Syariah High Court and who has been registered under section 24;
The accountant’s report referred to in subsection (1) shall—
state that the accountant in compliance with this section and any rules made under this section has examined the books, accounts and documents of the firm of the Peguam Syarie for such accounting period as specified in the report;
state whether the accountant is satisfied, from his examination of the books, accounts and documents produced to him and from the information and explanations given to him, that during the said accounting period of the Peguam Syarie or his firm has complied with any rules made under section 65;
state, if the accountant is not satisfied, the matters in respect of which he is not satisfied with;
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contain any information as prescribed by the rules made by the
Majlis Peguam Syarie under section 65; and
submit to the Chief Registrar within the period of not more than twelve months or such other period as prescribed by the rules made under this section, after the end of the accounting period specified in the report.
Subject to any rules made under this section, the accounting period for the purposes of an accountant’s report referred to in subsection (1) shall—
begin at the expiry of the last preceding accounting period for which an accountant’s report has been delivered;
cover not less than twelve months in a calendar year;
end not more than twelve months before the date on which the report is submitted to the Chief Registrar; and
consistent with paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) correspond to a period or consecutive period for which the accounts of a Peguam Syarie or his firm are ordinarily made up.
Any Peguam Syarie who fails to comply with this section shall be subject to disciplinary proceedings.