Circular No 197/2015
Dated 9 Sept 2015
To Members of the Malaysian Bar
Sijil Annual 2016
Pursuant to part III of the Legal Profession Act 1976 (“LPA”), Sijil Annual and Practising Certificate shall be renewed annually by every advocate and solicitor.
Members can obtain the Form of Application for Sijil Annual 2016 and the Application Form for
Practising Certificate 2016 (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Application Forms”) by the following means:
(1)

Download the attachments that come with this circular; or

(2)

Download a copy of the Application Forms from the Malaysian Bar website (please refer to the
“Membership” section under the Resources>Frequently Used Forms tab); or

(3)

Collect a copy from their respective State Bar Committees (Members in Kuala Lumpur and
Selangor may also collect their Application Forms from the Bar Council Secretariat).

A

General

(1)

To enable the Bar Council Secretariat to process your Application Forms, Members are advised to do the following before submitting the Application Forms:
(a)

Ensure the following payments have been made:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)

2015 Bar Council Annual Subscription: RM450;
2015 Bar Council Building Fund: RM250;
2015 Bar Council Legal Aid Fund: RM100;
2015 Bar Council Sports Fund: RM20;
2015 Bar Council LawCare Fund: RM100;
2016 Bar Council Compensation Fund: RM100;
2016 Bar Council Discipline Fund: RM60; and
Penalty pursuant to section 46(6) of the LPA (if applicable): RM450.

The annual subscription of RM450 for 2015 was to be paid on or before 30 June 2015.
In the event this payment was not made by 30 June 2015 and the Member was in practice from 1 Jan to 30 June 2015, or any part thereof, an additional penalty payment of RM450 has to be made pursuant to section 46(6) of the LPA.
(b)

Obtain the Professional