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LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2008 (NO. 21 OF 2008) - SECT 197

197 .         Consideration and investigation of applicants and locally registered foreign lawyers

        (1)         To help it consider whether or not to grant, renew, amend, suspend or cancel registration under this Part, the Board may, by notice to the applicant or locally registered foreign lawyer require the applicant or lawyer —

            (a)         to give the Board specified documents or information; or

            (b)         to cooperate with any inquiries that the Board considers appropriate.

        (2)         The Board may require the applicant or locally registered foreign lawyer to verify documents or information by statutory declaration or in another manner specified by the Board.

        (3)         A failure to comply with a notice under subsection (1) by the date specified in the notice and in the way required by the notice is a ground for making an adverse decision in relation to the action being considered by the Board.



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