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Syarie Legal Profession (Federal Territories) Act 2019 s 71

s 71 Taking over property, etc., by the Majlis Peguam Syarie

(1) The Majlis Peguam Syarie may, if it has reasonable cause to believe that any Peguam Syarie, his partner or employee has committed an offence of dishonesty in connection with the Peguam Syarie practice as a Peguam Syarie or in connection with any trust of which the Peguam Syarie is a sole trustee or co-trustee with his partner or employee, issue a certificate to that effect. (2) Upon issuance of the certificate, any property, document which belong to, or any money due to, the client of the Peguam Syarie or any trust held by the Peguam Syarie, his partner or employee shall be dealt with by the Majlis Peguam Syarie in accordance with the provisions of the Third Schedule to the Act.

Malay text (authoritative)

Mengambil alih harta, dsb., oleh Majlis Peguam Syarie

(1) Majlis Peguam Syarie boleh, jika mempunyai sebab yang munasabah untuk mempercayai bahawa mana-mana Peguam Syarie, rakan kongsi atau pekerjanya telah melakukan suatu kesalahan kecurangan berkaitan dengan amalan Peguam Syarie itu sebagai Peguam Syarie atau berkaitan dengan apa-apa amanah yang Peguam Syarie itu menjadi pemegang amanah tunggal atau pemegang amanah bersama dengan seorang atau lebih rakan kongsi atau pekerjanya, mengeluarkan suatu perakuan bagi maksud itu. (2) Apabila perakuan itu dikeluarkan, apa-apa harta, dokumen kepunyaan, atau wang yang kena dibayar kepada, anak guam Peguam Syarie atau apa-apa amanah yang dipegang oleh Peguam Syarie itu, rakan kongsi atau pekerjanya hendaklah diuruskan oleh Majlis Peguam Syarie mengikut peruntukan Jadual Ketiga kepada Akta.

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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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