Section 13. Exemption from period and qualification for pupillage
(1) Subject to subsection (4) a pupil shall serve his period of pupillage with an advocate and solicitor who is and has been in active practice in Malaysia for a total period of not less than seven years immediately preceding the date of commencement of his pupillage:
Provided that the Bar Council may on special grounds allow a pupil to serve his period of pupillage with an advocate and solicitor of less than seven years' standing.
(2) The Bar Council may allow a qualified person to serve different parts of his period of pupillage with different masters.
(3) The Bar Council may, in its sole discretion, exempt a qualified person from any period up to six months' pupillage upon application made to it supported by satisfactory evidence that -
(a) there are special circumstances justifying a shortening of the period of pupillage; or
(b) the applicant has for a period of not less than six months been a pupil or read in the chambers of a legal practitioner in active private practice, in the Commomwealth, of more than seven years' standing: or
[Am. Act A367:s.2]
(c) the applicant is an articled clerk in Malaysia; or
[Am. Act A367:s.2]
(d) the applicant has been engaged in active practice as a legal practitioner by whatever name called in any part of the Commonwealth for a period of not less than six months.
[Ins. Act A367:s.2]
(4) A qualified person who has served in the Judicial and Legal Service at least one year shall be exempted from serving any period of pupillage provided his application for admission as an advocate and solicitor is supported by a certificate from the Attorney General to the effect that he is a fit and proper person to be admitted as an advocate and solicitor.
[Am. Act A1269:s.7]
(5) The Bar Council may, in its sole discretion, upon an application made to it supported by satisfactory evidence in writing given by the Attorney General, exempt a qualified person who has served in the Judicial and Legal Service for at least three years from any period up to a maximum of six months' pupillage.
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