Legal Profession Act 1976 s 103D

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s 103D Consideration by the Disciplinary Board of the report of the Disciplinary Committee

(1) After consideration of the report of the Disciplinary Committee, the Disciplinary Board may make an order— (a) affirming the recommendations of the Disciplinary Committee; and (b) may either accept the recommendations of the Disciplinary Committee of the punishment to be imposed or, in exceptional cases, impose a greater punishment. (2) Before the Disciplinary Board makes an order and imposes a punishment under this section which results in a greater punishment it shall notify the advocate and solicitor concerned of its intention to do so and give him a reasonable opportunity to be heard. (3) Where the Disciplinary Board does not agree with the recommendations of the Disciplinary Committee, the Disciplinary Board shall make such other order as it deems just.

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Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.

Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).

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