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LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 1976

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1 PART I PRELIMINARY-1. Short Title and commencement.
2 PART I PRELIMINARY-2. Application.
3 PART I PRELIMINARY-3. Interpretation.
4 PART II LEGAL PROFESSION QUALIFYING BOARD-4. Legal Profession Qualifying Board.
5 PART II LEGAL PROFESSION QUALIFYING BOARD-5. Functions of Board.
6 PART II LEGAL PROFESSION QUALIFYING BOARD-6. General Power of Board and power to make rules.
7 PART II LEGAL PROFESSION QUALIFYING BOARD-7. Membership of Board.
8 PART II LEGAL PROFESSION QUALIFYING BOARD-8. Election of acting Chairman.
9 PART II LEGAL PROFESSION QUALIFYING BOARD-9. Meetings of Board and Quorum.
10 Qualified Persons-10. Admission of advocates and solicitors.
11 Qualified Persons-11. Qualifications for admission.
12 Qualified Persons-12. Period of pupillage of qualified person.
13 Qualified Persons-13. Exemption from period and qualification for pupillage.
14 Qualified Persons-14. Filing of admission petition and enquiries, etc.
15 Qualified Persons-15. Petition for admission with affidavit.
16 Qualified Persons-16. Filing of petition and objection.
17 Qualified Persons-17. Entering of caveat against admission.
18 Qualified Persons-18. Admission in special cases.
19 Qualified Persons-19. Right of appeal by objectors.
20 Articled Clerks-20. Qualification for articled clerks.
21 Articled Clerks-21. Conditions to be a principal and discharge of clerk.
22 Articled Clerks-22. Discharge of clerk for unfitness.
23 Articled Clerks-23. Discharge of clerk generally.
24 Articled Clerks-24. Period of articles and condition of articles.
25 Articled Clerks-25. Condition of admission of articled clerk.
26 Reviews-26. Appeal from the decision of Board to Judge.
27 Hearing of Petitions and the Roll-27. Hearing by Judge, a member of Board.
28 Hearing of Petitions and the Roll-28. Roll of advocates and solicitors.
28A PART IIA SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO ADMISSION OF ADVOCATES AND SOLICITORS-28A. Attorney General's power to issue Special Admission Certificates.
28B PART IIA SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO ADMISSION OF ADVOCATES AND SOLICITORS-28B. Admission and enrolment as an advocate and solicitor of a person issued with a Special Admission Certificate.
28C PART IIA SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO ADMISSION OF ADVOCATES AND SOLICITORS-28C. Provisions as to Sijil Annual not to apply to an advocate and solicitor admitted under this part.
28D PART IIA SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO ADMISSION OF ADVOCATES AND SOLICITORS-28D. Power of Attorney General to make orders.
28E PART IIA SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO ADMISSION OF ADVOCATES AND SOLICITORS-28E. Provisions of this part to prevail.
29 PART III PRACTISING CERTIFICATES-29. Advocate and solicitor to make declaration yearly.
30 PART III PRACTISING CERTIFICATES-30. Disqualification for practising certificate.
31 PART III PRACTISING CERTIFICATES-31. Register of practitioners.
32 PART III PRACTISING CERTIFICATES-32. Issue of Sijil Annual.
33 PART III PRACTISING CERTIFICATES-33. Issue of Sijil Annual in certain conditions.
34 PART III PRACTISING CERTIFICATES-34. Applicant to apply to Court.
35 PART IV PRIVILEGES OF ADVOCATES AND SOLICITORS-35. Right of advocate and solicitor.
36 PART IV PRIVILEGES OF ADVOCATES AND SOLICITORS-36. Advocate and solicitor to have name on the roll before practice.
37 PART IV PRIVILEGES OF ADVOCATES AND SOLICITORS-37. No unauthorised person to act as advocate and solicitor.
37A PART IV PRIVILEGES OF ADVOCATES AND SOLICITORS-37A. Sections 36 and 37 not to apply to arbitral proceedings.
38 PART IV PRIVILEGES OF ADVOCATES AND SOLICITORS-38. Certain persons can act as advocate and solicitor.
39 PART IV PRIVILEGES OF ADVOCATES AND SOLICITORS-39. Instrument and document to be endorsed.
40 PART IV PRIVILEGES OF ADVOCATES AND SOLICITORS-40. No cost payable to unauthorised person.
40A PART IVA INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP, QUALIFIED FOREIGN LAW FIRMS AND REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN LAWYERS-40A. Interpretation.
40B PART IVA INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP, QUALIFIED FOREIGN LAW FIRMS AND REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN LAWYERS-40B. Licence required for foreign law firm.
40C PART IVA INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP, QUALIFIED FOREIGN LAW FIRMS AND REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN LAWYERS-40C. Selection Committee.
40D PART IVA INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP, QUALIFIED FOREIGN LAW FIRMS AND REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN LAWYERS-40D. Alternate members.
40E PART IVA INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP, QUALIFIED FOREIGN LAW FIRMS AND REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN LAWYERS-40E. Meetings of the Selection Committee.
40F PART IVA INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP, QUALIFIED FOREIGN LAW FIRMS AND REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN LAWYERS-40F. International partnership.
40G PART IVA INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP, QUALIFIED FOREIGN LAW FIRMS AND REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN LAWYERS-40G. Qualified foreign law firm.
40H PART IVA INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP, QUALIFIED FOREIGN LAW FIRMS AND REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN LAWYERS-40H. Employment of a foreign lawyer by a Malaysian law firm.
40I PART IVA INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP, QUALIFIED FOREIGN LAW FIRMS AND REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN LAWYERS-40I. Suspension or revocation of licence.
40J PART IVA INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP, QUALIFIED FOREIGN LAW FIRMS AND REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN LAWYERS-40J. Registration of a foreign lawyer to practise in an international partnership, a qualified foreign law firm or a Malaysian law firm.
40K PART IVA INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP, QUALIFIED FOREIGN LAW FIRMS AND REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN LAWYERS-40K. Suspension and revocation of registration.
40L PART IVA INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP, QUALIFIED FOREIGN LAW FIRMS AND REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN LAWYERS-40L. Professional conduct, ethics and accounts.
40M PART IVA INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP, QUALIFIED FOREIGN LAW FIRMS AND REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN LAWYERS-40M. Disciplinary authority.
40N PART IVA INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP, QUALIFIED FOREIGN LAW FIRMS AND REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN LAWYERS-40N. Power to require documents, etc.
40O PART IVA INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP, QUALIFIED FOREIGN LAW FIRMS AND REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN LAWYERS-40O. Power to make rules.
41 PART V MALAYSIAN BAR-41. Establishment of Malaysian Bar.
42 PART V MALAYSIAN BAR-42. Object and powers of the Bar.
43 Members of the Malaysian Bar and Subscriptions-43. Advocate and solicitors members of the Bar.
44 Members of the Malaysian Bar and Subscriptions-44. Eligibility of a member.
45 Members of the Malaysian Bar and Subscriptions-45. Disqualification of a member.
46 Members of the Malaysian Bar and Subscriptions-46. Annual subscription.
46A Disqualification for Membership of Bar Council, Bar Committee, Etc-46A. Disqualification for membership of the Bar Council, a Bar Committee, or of any committee thereof.
47 The Bar Council-47. Establishment of Bar Council.
48 The Bar Council-48. Period of holding office.
49 Election of Members of The Bar Council-49. Election of Bar Council Members.
50 Election of Members of The Bar Council-50. Annual Election of Bar Council.
51 Election of Members of The Bar Council-51. When election deemed to be election.
52 Election of Members of The Bar Council-52. Bar Council when constituted.
53 Election of Members of The Bar Council-53. Casual vacancy to be filled by qualified person.
54 Officers-54. President, Vice-President and Secretary of the Bar.
55 Officers-55. When a member of the Council to vacate office.
56 Powers of the Council-56. Powers and acts of Bar Council.
57 Powers of the Council-57. Specific powers of the Bar Council.
58 Powers of the Council-58. Appointment of Committees.
59 Powers of the Council-59. Rights to inspect file and copies of proceedings in bankruptcy.
60 Powers of the Council-60. Power of Bar Council to accept gifts.
61 Powers of the Council-61. Representative in court.
62 Proceedings of The Bar Council-62. Meeting of the Council.
63 Proceedings of The Bar Council-63. Expenses of Members.
64 General Meeting of the Malaysian Bar-64. Annual General Meetings.
65 General Meeting of the Malaysian Bar-65. Extraordinary General Meeting.
66 General Meeting of the Malaysian Bar-66. Voting.
67 General Meeting of the Malaysian Bar-67. [Deleted by Act A1269].
68 State Bar Committee-68. Combined Bar - State Bar Committee.
69 State Bar Committee-69. Combination of members as State Bar.
70 State Bar Committee-70. Annual General Meeting of State Bar.
70A State Bar Committee-70A. Extraordinary General Meeting of State Bar.
71 State Bar Committee-71. Severance of combined Bar.
72 State Bar Committee-72. Meeting of the State Bar Committee.
73 State Bar Committee-73. Powers of the State Bar Committee.
74 State Bar Committee-74. Fees not allowed to State Bar Committee.
75 State Bar Committee-75. Casual vacancy.
76 General-76. Names of members of the Bar Council, etc, to be published and confidentiality of deliberations.
77 PART VI PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE, ETIQUETTE, CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE OF ADVOCATE AND SOLICITOR AND CLERKS-77. Power to make rules regulating practice, etc.
78 PART VI PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE, ETIQUETTE, CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE OF ADVOCATE AND SOLICITOR AND CLERKS-78. Power to make particular rules.
78A PART VI PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE, ETIQUETTE, CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE OF ADVOCATE AND SOLICITOR AND CLERKS-78A. Power to make rules on professional indemnity.
79 PART VI PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE, ETIQUETTE, CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE OF ADVOCATE AND SOLICITOR AND CLERKS-79. Advocate and solicitor to deliver accountant's report.
80 Compensation Fund-80. Compensation Fund.
81 Compensation Fund-81. Advocate and solicitor shall not act as commissioner or notary without certificate.
82 Compensation Fund-82. Advocate wilfully and knowingly acting as agent.
83 Compensation Fund-83. Advocate and solicitor not to employ undischarged bankrupt.
84 Compensation Fund-84. Advocate and solicitor acting for developer not to act for purchaser in housing development.
85 Compensation Fund-85. Bar Council to maintain register of firm names.
86 Compensation Fund-86. Where solicitor and client relationship exists.
87 Compensation Fund-87. Where money is due from advocate and solicitor to the client.
88 Control of Property-88. Guilty advocate and solicitor, etc.
88A Control of Property-88A. Suspension of advocate and solicitor.
89 Control of Property-89. Taking of possession of documents in the possession of advocate and solicitor.
90 Control of Property-90. Taking of possession of property in Counsel's possession when he is undischarged bankrupt, etc.
91 Control of Property-91. Personal representative liable for acts of advocate and solicitor.
92 Control of Property-92. Bar Council to operate bank account of deceased solicitors' client.
92A PART VII DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS-92A. Interpretation of "advocate and solicitor" in certain provisions.
93 PART VII DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS-93. Disciplinary Board.
94 PART VII DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS-94. Power of Disciplinary Board to strike off the Roll, suspend for misconduct, etc.
95 PART VII DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS-95. Disciplinary Committee Panel.
96 PART VII DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS-96. Appointment of Disciplinary Committee Panel.
97 PART VII DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS-97. [Deleted by Act A1269: s.22].
98 PART VII DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS-98. Director and staff of the Complaints Secretariat.
99 PART VII DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS-99. Complaint against advocate and solicitor or pupil.
100 PART VII DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS-100. Inquiry into application or complaint.
101 PART VII DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS-101. [Deleted by Act A1269: s.26].
102 PART VII DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS-102. [Deleted by Act A1269: s.27].
103 PART VII DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS-103. Effect of Disciplinary Board's order of fine or restitution.
103A PART VII DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS-103A. Appointment of Disciplinary Committee.
103B PART VII DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS-103B. Inquiry by the Disciplinary Committee.
103C PART VII DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS-103C. Findings and recommendations of the Disciplinary Committee.
103D PART VII DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS-103D. Consideration by the Disciplinary Board of the report of the Disciplinary Committee.
103E PART VII DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS-103E. Appeal from the final order or decision of the Disciplinary Board.
103EA PART VII DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS-103EA. Objection from any decision, etc., other than final order or decision made by the Disciplinary Board.
103EB PART VII DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS-103EB. Costs against frivolous or vexatious application or complaint.
103F PART VII DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS-103F. Power to make rules.
103G PART VII DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS-103G. [Deleted by Act A1269: s.34].
103H PART VII DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS-103H. Establishment of Discipline Fund.
103I PART VII DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS-103I. Payment of fees, fine, costs, etc, into Discipline Fund.
103J PART VII DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS-103J. Power to make rules.
104 PART VII DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS-104. [Deleted by Act A567: s.50].
105 PART VII DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS-105. Advocate and solicitor may apply to remove his name from the Roll.
106 PART VII DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS-106. Bar Council to give Registrar notice of order adverse to advocate and solicitor.
107 PART VII DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS-107. High Court may restore an advocate and solicitor.
108 PART VII DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS-108. Costs for proceedings under this Part.
109 PART VII DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS-109. If person inquired fails to attend.
110 PART VII DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS-110. Publication and document presumed evidence of facts therein stated.
111 PART VII DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS-111. No action against Disciplinary Committee, etc, for act done.
112 PART VIII REMUNERATION OF ADVOCATES AND SOLICITORS-112. No advocate and solicitor to purchase interest of client.
113 PART VIII REMUNERATION OF ADVOCATES AND SOLICITORS-113. The Solicitors Costs Committee.
114 PART VIII REMUNERATION OF ADVOCATES AND SOLICITORS-114. Advocate and solicitor may make agreement for remuneration from client.
115 PART VIII REMUNERATION OF ADVOCATES AND SOLICITORS-115. Advocate and solicitor entitled to costs of negotiation of mortgagor.
116 Contentious Business-116. Advocate and solicitor may enter agreement for costing contentious business.
117 Contentious Business-117. Costs recoverable from client by other person not attested.
118 Contentious Business-118. Enforcement of agreements.
119 Contentious Business-119. Any party may set aside agreement of deceased advocate and solicitor not performed.
120 Contentious Business-120. Where client changes counsel before agreement performed.
121 Contentious Business-121. Where remuneration of advocate and solicitor not subject of agreement.
122 PART IX RECOVERY AND TAXATION OF COSTS-122. Advocate and solicitor defined.
123 PART IX RECOVERY AND TAXATION OF COSTS-123. Advocate and solicitor entitled to charge on property for costs.
124 PART IX RECOVERY AND TAXATION OF COSTS-124. No advocate and solicitor to sue for costs until delivery of bill of cost.
125 PART IX RECOVERY AND TAXATION OF COSTS-125. Power of court to authorise solicitor to commence action.
126 PART IX RECOVERY AND TAXATION OF COSTS-126. An order for taxation of costs to be made within 6 months of delivery of bill of costs.
127 PART IX RECOVERY AND TAXATION OF COSTS-127. The cost of obtaining an order for taxation.
128 PART IX RECOVERY AND TAXATION OF COSTS-128. Order for taxation of advocate and solicitor's bill on notice given.
129 PART IX RECOVERY AND TAXATION OF COSTS-129. Petition by party liable for a bill of costs.
130 PART IX RECOVERY AND TAXATION OF COSTS-130. Order for delivery of solicitor's bill of costs by way of petition.
131 PART IX RECOVERY AND TAXATION OF COSTS-131. Court may order advocate and solicitor to deliver copy of bill to applicant.
132 PART IX RECOVERY AND TAXATION OF COSTS-132. Bill of costs to follow rules of court.
133 PART IX RECOVERY AND TAXATION OF COSTS-133. Registrar may allow interest on money disbursed by counsel.
134 PART IX RECOVERY AND TAXATION OF COSTS-134. Costs of order of taxation payable by solicitor.
135 PART IX RECOVERY AND TAXATION OF COSTS-135. Certificate of taxing officer final.
136 PART IX RECOVERY AND TAXATION OF COSTS-136. Right of Government to costs unaffected.
137 PART X MISCELLANEOUS-137. Board and Bar to maintain an office.
138 PART X MISCELLANEOUS-138. Document to be served may be sent by post.
139 PART X MISCELLANEOUS-139. Bar Council or Malaysian Bar to recover sum of money.
140 PART X MISCELLANEOUS-140. Fees to be prescribed by Rules Committee.
141 PART X MISCELLANEOUS-141. Bank not bound to take notice of right against the account of advocate and solicitor.
142 PART X MISCELLANEOUS-142. No estate duty payable for bequest to the Bar.
143 PART XI TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS-143. Definition.
144 PART XI TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS-144. Nomination of members of Board.
145 PART XI TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS-145. Registrar to transfer to the Roll the names of advocates and solicitors.
146 PART XI TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS-146. Definition.
147 PART XI TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS-147. Certificate issued under section 26 deemed practising certificate.
148 PART XI TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS-148. Bar Council and Committee holding office at date of coming into force of this Act.
149 PART XI TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS-149. Assets and property of Bar Council and Local Bar.
150 PART XI TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS-150. Saving.
151 PART XI TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS-151. Provisions of Advocates and Solicitors Ordinance to apply in respect of remuneration of advocates and solicitors until general orders made under the Act.
152 PART XII REPEAL-152. Repeal.
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