Circular No. 62/17: Notice of the 48th Annual General Meeting of the Johore Bar (23 February 2018)

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 70(1B) of the Legal Profession Act, 1976 that the 48TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Johore Bar will be held as follows:

DATE & DAY 23RD FEBRUARY 2018 (FRIDAY)
TIME 3.00 P.M.
VENUE BERJAYA WATERFRONT HOTEL,
AUDITORIUM, LEVEL 6
JALAN IBRAHIM SULTAN
STULANG LAUT, JOHOR BAHRU

QUORUM

Your attention is drawn to Section 70(2A) of the Legal Profession Act, 1976, which states that “the quorum shall be five percent of the total number of members of the State Bar.” Our membership is 2058 and the quorum is 5% which is 103 members. Proprietors and partners of law firms in Johor are requested to attend the meeting and to encourage their legal assistants to attend the meeting. Your co-operation in this matter will be greatly appreciated.

FURTHER NOTICE

Notice is hereby given under Section 70(2B) of the Legal Profession Act, 1976 that if a quorum is not present by 3.00 p.m. on 23rd February 2018, the meeting shall be adjourned to 4.00 p.m. on the same day, that is 23rd February 2018 at the same venue, that is Berjaya Waterfront Hotel, Auditorium, Level 6, Jalan Ibrahim Sultan, Stulang Laut, Johor Bahru whereupon whoever then present shall form the quorum for the meeting.

Notice is hereby given under Section 70(2C) that any member wishing to move any motion/resolution at the said meeting must lodge a written notice of the same with the Johore Bar Committee not less than (7) days before the date of the Annual General Meeting, i.e. on or before Thursday, 15th February 2018.

CPD POINT FOR ATTENDANCE

Please be informed that 1 CPD Point will be awarded for attending the AGM.
CPD code: B1/23022018/AGM/JHB184098/1

 

Dated this 26th January 2018.

Anis Syarizad binti Datuk Hj. Kuthubul Zaman
Hon. Secretary

 

NOTE:

  1. Members are kindly requested to make every effort to attend the meeting punctually to ensure quorum for the Meeting.
  2. Registration Counters will be opened from 1.30 p.m. onwards at the venue and light refreshments will be served.
  3. Only members of the Johore Bar with valid practicing certificate shall be entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting. Pupils in Chambers are encouraged to attend as observers without voting rights and shall be seated at the area(s) designated for pupils.
  4. At the meeting every member present shall have one vote and where there is an equality of votes, the member presiding shall have a casting vote.
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