s 46A Disqualification for membership of the Bar Council, a Bar Committee, or of any committee thereof
(1) A person shall be disqualified for being a member of the Bar Council or a Bar Committee, or of any committee of the Bar Council or a Bar Committee— (a) unless he is and has been an advocate and solicitor for a period of not less than seven years, or for periods which in the aggregate amount to not less than seven years; or (b) if he is a member of either House of Parliament, or of a State Legislative Assembly, or of any local authority; or (c) if he holds any office in— (i) any trade union; or (ii) any political party; or (iii) any other organization, body or group of persons whatsoever, whether or not it is established under any law, whether it is in Malaysia or outside Malaysia, which has objectives or carries on activities which can be construed as being political in nature, character or effect, or which is declared by the Attorney General by order published in the Gazette, to be an organization, body or group of person which has such objectives or carries on such activities. (2) An order made by the Attorney General under subparagraph 1(c) (iii) shall not be reviewed or called in question in any Court. (3) Where a member of the Bar Council or a Bar Committee, or of any committee of the Bar Council or a Bar Committee, becomes disqualified under subsection (1), he shall immediately thereupon be deemed to have vacated his membership thereof and any office that he may hold therein. The Bar Council