Section 1
(2)
This Act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette.
Amendment of section 4
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LEGAL PROFESSION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2026
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- 2026
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About this amendment act
LEGAL PROFESSION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2026 is Malaysia Amendment Act, cited as Amendment Act A1784 2026, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2026.
Opening note
Preamble
- An Act to amend the Legal Profession Act 1976. [ ] ENACTED by the Parliament of Malaysia as follows: Short title and commencement
Section 2
The Legal Profession Act 1976 [Act 166], which is referred to as the “principal Act” in this Act, is amended in section 4—
(b)
in subsection (1) as renumbered, by substituting for the words “a body” the words “a body corporate”; and
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(c)
by inserting after subsection (1) as renumbered the following subsections:
“(2) The Board shall have perpetual succession and a common seal.
(4)
Subject to and for the purposes of this Act, the Board may, upon such terms as it deems fit—
(b)
acquire, purchase, take, lease, hold, sell and enjoy any movable and immovable property of every description or any interest in such property vested in the Board; and
(c)
convey, assign, surrender, yield up, charge, mortgage, demise, reassign, transfer or otherwise dispose of, or deal with, any movable or immovable property or any interest in such property vested in the Board.”.
Substitution of section 7
Section 3
The principal Act is amended by substituting for section 7
the following section:
Quoted provision
Section 7
(d)
the Director General of the Legal Affairs Division of the Prime Minister’s Department;
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a member of the Malaysian Bar nominated by the Bar Council and appointed by the Minister;
(g)
a full-time member of the academic staff of a Faculty of Law nominated by the Minister charged with the responsibility for higher education and appointed by the Minister;
(h)
a full-time member of the academic staff of a faculty of law of a private higher educational institution approved and registered under the Private Higher
Educational Institutions Act 1996 [Act 555] nominated by the Minister charged with the responsibility for higher education and appointed by the Minister;
(i)
a member who is an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Sabah and Sarawak and practicing law in the State of Sabah nominated by the
Sabah Law Society and appointed by the Minister;
(j)
a member who is an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Sabah and Sarawak and practicing law in the State of Sarawak nominated by the Advocates Association of Sarawak and appointed by the Minister; and
(2)
The members of the Board appointed under paragraph (1)(k)—
(b)
so far as is practicable, shall comprise of men and women, of various religious or racial backgrounds, and persons with disabilities; and
(3)
Any person who holds any office in any registered political party shall not be nominated or appointed as a member of the Board.
(4)
A member of the Board appointed under paragraphs (1)(f), (g), (h), (i), (j) and (k) shall hold office for a term not exceeding three years on such conditions as may be specified in his instrument of appointment and is eligible for reappointment.
(5)
Every member of the Board shall devote such time to the business of the Board as may be necessary to discharge his duties effectively.”.
New sections 7a, 7b and 7c
Section 4
“Membership of Board
The principal Act is amended by inserting after section 7
the following sections:
“Revocation of appointment and resignation 7a. (1) The Minister may at any time revoke the appointment of any member of the Board under paragraphs 7(1)(g), (h), (i),
(2)
A member appointed by the Minister may at any time resign from his office by giving a notice in writing to the Minister.
Vacation of office 7b. The office of a member of the Board shall be vacated if—
(b)
there has been proved against him, or he has been convicted of, a charge in respect of—
(i)
an offence involving fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude;
(ii)
an offence under any law relating to corruption;
or
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any other offence punishable with imprisonment, in itself only or in addition to or in lieu of a fine, for more than two years;
(d)
he becomes of unsound mind or is otherwise incapable of discharging his duties;
(f)
he absents himself from three consecutive meetings of the Board without leave of the Chairman or, in the case of the Chairman, without leave of the Minister;
(h)
his appointment has been revoked by the Minister.
Allowances 7c. All members of the Board shall be paid such allowances and other benefits as may be determined by the Board and approved by the Minister.”.
Deletion of section 8
Section 5
The principal Act is amended by deleting section 8.
Section 6
Substitution of section 9
The principal Act is amended by substituting for section 9
the following section:
Quoted provision
Section 9
(2)
The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Board, and if the Chairman is absent from any meeting, the Deputy Chairman shall preside at such meeting.
(4)
Every member of the Board present at meetings of the Board shall be entitled to one vote.
(5)
All questions raised in meetings of the Board shall be decided by the votes of the majority of the members present, and where there is an equality of votes, the chairman of the meeting shall have the casting vote.
(7)
The Board shall cause minutes of all its meetings to be maintained and kept in a proper form.
(8)
A member of the Board shall, as soon as practicable, disclose to the Board any interest, whether substantial or not, which may conflict with the member’s duties as a member of the Board, in a particular matter.
(9)
A disclosure under subsection (8) shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting in which the disclosure was made, and after the disclosure the member of the Board shall not be present and take part in deliberation or decision of the Board.
(10)
The Board may invite any person to attend meetings of the Board for the purpose of advising it on any matter under discussion but that person shall not be entitled to vote at the meeting or be present during the making of a decision.
(11)
Any person invited to attend any meeting of the Board may be paid such allowances and other expenses as the Board may determine.”.
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New sections 9b, 9c and 9d
Section 7
“Meetings of Board and quorum
The principal Act is amended by inserting after section 9a the following sections:
“Director and employee of Board 9b. (1) The Board shall appoint a Director of the Board and employ such number of employees to assist the Director of the Board.
(3)
The Director of the Board—
(a)
shall be responsible for the proper administration and management of the functions and affairs of the Board in accordance with the policy laid down by the Board;
(c)
shall act as the director for any courses of instruction or examinations held by the Board pursuant to paragraph 5(e); and
(4)
The Director of the Board and the employee of the Board shall be paid such remuneration and allowances as the Board may determine.
(5)
A person shall not be eligible for employment as an employee of the Board if he, directly or indirectly, has any share or interest in any contract or proposed contract with, for or on behalf of the Board.
Monies of Board 9c. (1) All monies from fees and charges payable to the Board under this Act shall be paid to the Board.
(2)
The monies received by the Board under this Act shall be used to defray all expenditure incurred by the Board in carrying out its functions under this Act.
(3)
The monies not immediately required by the Board, after consultation with the Minister of Finance, may be invested in such trustee securities as the Board may determine or kept as fixed deposits in such banks as the Board may determine.
Board may establish committees 9d. (1) The Board may establish such committees as it considers necessary or expedient to assist it in the performance of its functions under this Act.
(2)
The Board may elect any of its members to be the chairman of a committee established under subsection (1).
(4)
A committee established under subsection (1) may regulate its own procedure and, in the exercise of its powers under this subsection, such committee shall be subject to and act in accordance with any directions given to the committee by the Board.
(5)
Meetings of a committee shall be held at such times and places as the chairman of the committee may determine.
(6)
The committee may invite any person to attend meetings of the committee for the purpose of advising it on any matter under discussion but that person shall not be entitled to vote at the meeting.
(7)
Member of a committee or any person invited under subsection (6) to attend any meeting of a committee may be paid such allowances and other expenses as the Board may determine.
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(8)
A member of a committee shall serve the committee for such period and on such terms and conditions as may be specified in his instrument of appointment.
(9)
The appointment of any member of a committee may at any time be revoked by the Board without assigning any reason for the revocation.
(10)
A member of a committee may at any time resign from his office by giving a notice in writing to the Chairman of the Board.”.
Saving
Section 8
The incorporation of the Legal Profession Qualifying Board under this Act shall not affect any powers, rights, privileges, liabilities, duties or obligations of the Legal Profession Qualifying Board prior to its incorporation, or render defective any legal proceedings by or against it.
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Common questions
- What is LEGAL PROFESSION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2026?
- LEGAL PROFESSION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2026 is Malaysia Amendment Act, cited as Amendment Act A1784 2026, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2026.
- Is LEGAL PROFESSION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2026 still in force?
- Yes — LEGAL PROFESSION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2026 is currently in force.
- When did LEGAL PROFESSION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2026 take effect?
- LEGAL PROFESSION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2026 was first recorded in 2026.
- How many sections does LEGAL PROFESSION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2026 have?
- LEGAL PROFESSION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2026 contains 10 sections.
- Where can I read the official version of LEGAL PROFESSION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2026?
- The official text of LEGAL PROFESSION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2026 is published at lom.agc.gov.my.