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According to the official Board website at www.asdb.org.my, Ariff’s appointment took effect on Feb 19.
He replaced Datuk Abdul Raman Saad, who retired on Feb 18.
Under the Legal Profession Act, 1976, the appointment is made by the Chief Judge of Malaya and he must be a person who is qualified to be at least a judge of the High Court.
Ariff retired as a Court of Appeal judge in January 2015.
Called to the English Bar in 1974 and the Malaysian Bar in 1985, Ariff is now in legal practice as a consultant of Chooi & Company + Cheang & Ariff.