Syarie Legal Profession (Federal Territories) Act 2019 · Updated to 5 Oct 2024 · Part VIII · Professional Practice, Etiquette, Conduct and Discipline of Peguam Syarie
69. Peguam Syarie shall not wilfully and knowingly acting as agent
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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;
act as an agent in any legal proceedings of any kind or in any matter which under this Act may be done only by a Peguam Syarie who has a valid Annual Practising Certificate;
permit his name to be used in any legal proceedings or matter on behalf or for the profit of such other Peguam Syarie, or send any process to such other Peguam Syarie, or
do any other act enabling the Peguam Syarie to appear, act, practise or purport to practise as a Peguam Syarie in any such proceedings or matter.
A Peguam Syarie shall not authorize any unauthorized person to operate any bank account in his name or in the name of his firm and maintained by him or his firm in connection with his practice as a Peguam
Syarie.
Any Peguam Syarie who has acted in contravention of subsection (1)
or (2) shall be subject to disciplinary proceedings.
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