Legal Profession Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Part 2
12. Brunei Darussalam
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, if the Chief
Justice shall be of the opinion that the number of advocates practising in
Brunei Darussalam is sufficiently adequate to serve the needs of the community he shall by notice in the Government Gazette so declare.
At any time after a declaration under subsection (1) has been made and until such declaration is revoked —
no person other than a national of Brunei Darussalam shall be entitled to be admitted as an advocate or to obtain a provisional licence under section 8;
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan in Council may direct that the name of any advocate on the roll who is not at the expiration of the period of 6 months next following the publication of such declaration or at any time thereafter ordinarily resident in
Brunei Darussalam shall be deleted from the roll.
A direction under subsection (2) shall be sufficient authority for the Chief Registrar to cancel any certificate issued to such advocate under section 13 and to refuse to issue to him further certificate thereunder and shall preclude such advocate from practising in Brunei Darussalam except under the provisions of section 7 or except upon readmission subsequent to the revocation of a declaration under subsection (1).
Chief Registrar
“Chief Registrar” means the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, a Registrar and a Deputy Registrar;
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An advocate whose name has been deleted from the roll under this section shall not be entitled to refund of any prescribed fee.
Terms defined in s 2
Chief Registrar
Defined · s 2“Chief Registrar” means the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, a Registrar and a Deputy Registrar;
Council
Defined · s 2“Council” means the Council of the Society referred to in paragraph 10 of Schedule 1;
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Practising Certificates
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