Akta Ordinan Peguam Bela (Sabah) (Pindaan) 2017 · As enacted
12k. Section 12k
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
There shall be paid into the Discipline Fund the contribution mentioned under subsection 12j(2)
and any fine, penalty or any other payment ordered by the Disciplinary Board to be paid.
Where the Disciplinary Board has ordered a fine to be paid by an advocate or has ordered a restitution to be made by an advocate, such fine shall be paid or such restitution shall be made within one month from the date of the order or such further date as the Disciplinary Board may allow and in default thereof, the Disciplinary Board may order suspension of the advocate from practice until payment of such fine or sum to be restituted or if the advocate is not currently in possession of a certificate to practise, order that no Annual
Certificate shall be issued to him until payment of the fine or sum to be restituted is made or in the case of a foreign lawyer, suspend his registration until the payment of such fine or sum to be restituted is made.
A fine payable under this section shall be deemed to be a debt outstanding to the Law Society and may be recoverable as a civil debt.
Ordinan Peguam Bela (Sabah) (Pindaan)
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Protection against suit and legal proceedings.
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