Offences by Unauthorised Person
Section 16 states that an unauthorised person commits an offence and
shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty thousand
ringgit (RM 20,000) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two (2)
years or to both, if the unauthorised person commits the following acts:
- acts as an advocate or agent for suitors, or who as such advocates
sues out any writ or process, or commences, carried on, solicits or
defends any action, suit or other proceedings in the name of any other
person or in the person’s own name in any of the courts of Sabah, or
draws or prepares any instrument relating to any proceedings in any of
the courts of Sabah
- wilfully and falsely pretends to be, or takes or use any name,
title, addition or description implying that he is duly qualified to act
as, an advocate, or that the person is recognised by law as so
qualified
- either directly or indirectly for or in expectation of any fee, gain
or reward, draws or prepares any instrument relating to immovable or
movable property
- appears before the Industrial Court, Arbitration Tribunal, Court
Martial or the Disciplinary Board set up pursuant to the Advocates
Ordinance in a case or matter arising from Sabah
- either directly or indirectly for or in expectation of any fee, gain
or reward, draws or prepares any instrument relating to immovable
property and any memorandum or other documents for the purposes of
registration under the Land Ordinance (Sabah Cap. 68) or any other
written law relating to registration of documents or makes any
application or lodges any document for registration under the Land
Ordinance or any other written law relating to registration of documents
at the Central Land Office or at any District Land Office
- on behalf of a claimant or person alleging the person to have claim
to a legal right, writes, publishes or sends a letter or notice
threatening legal proceedings other than a letter or notice that the
matter will be handed to an advocate for legal proceedings
- takes instructions or draws or prepares any document for the purpose
of applying for or opposing a grant or probate or letter of
administration
- solicits the right to negotiate, or negotiates in any way for the
settlement of, or settles any claim arising out of personal injury or
death and founded upon a legal right or otherwise