Legal Profession Act 1976 s 20

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s 20 Qualification for articled clerks

(1) Except as authorized by this Act and any rules made by the Board no person shall enter into articles with a view to his admission as an advocate and solicitor unless he— (a) has attained the age of seventeen years; (b) is of good character; and (c) has the necessary educational qualifications as may be prescribed by the Board. (2) For the purposes of this Part, a person who has entered into articles with an advocate and solicitor shall be known as an “articled clerk” and an advocate and solicitor who takes an articled clerk shall be known as a “principal”.

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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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