Section 6. General power of Board and power to make rules
(1) In addition to any other powers conferred by this Act the Board may make rules and do all things which are necessary and incidental in order to carry out into effect the objects of this Part and the functions of the Board.
[Am. Act A567:s.4]
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) but subject to this Part, the Board may in particular make rules*-
(a) for regulating the meetings and proceedings of the Board;
(b) for the taking and retaining of articled clerks by principals and for the conduct, duties and responsibilities of the parties;
(c) for regulating the manner in which articled clerks serve their period of articleship;
(d) specifying the subjects in which articled clerks are required to be proficient in;
(e) for the examination from time to time of articled clerks;
(f) for the exemption of articled clerks from courses of instruction or from examination;
(g) for the appointment of lecturers and examiners and for the payment of fees to them;
(h) for the management and conduct of, and the exemption of certain categories of qualified persons and articled clerks from, the Bahasa Malaysia Qualifying Examination;
(i) for prescribing the forms to be used and the fees to be paid under this Part.
[Ins Act A567:s.4]
(3) (Deleted by Act A 567:s.4)
* 1.Legal Profession (Articled Clerks) Rules 1979, published as P.U. (A) 328/1979.
2. Bahasa Malaysia Qualifying Examination (Qualified Persons) Fees Rules 1984, published as P.U. (A) 375/1984.
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