Section 1
This Act may be cited as the Native Courts (Criminal
Jurisdiction) Act 1991.
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*NATIVE COURTS (CRIMINAL JURISDICTION) ACT 1991
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*NATIVE COURTS (CRIMINAL JURISDICTION) ACT 1991 is Malaysia Act, cited as Act 471 1991, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1991.
Opening note
Preamble
- An Act to confer on the native courts of the States of Sabah and Sarawak jurisdiction in respect of offences. [13 September 1991]
Opening note
Preamble
- WHEREAS, according to item 13 in List IIA of the Legislative Lists in the Ninth Schedule to the Federal Constitution, the jurisdiction of the native courts of the States of Sabah and Sarawak shall not include jurisdiction in respect of offences except in so far as conferred by federal law; AND WHEREAS it is now expedient to confer jurisdiction in respect of offences on the native courts of those States; Now, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED by the Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong with the advice and consent of the Dewan Negara and Dewan Rakyat in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: Short title
Section 2
Conferment of criminal jurisdiction
The native courts constituted in the States of Sabah and Sarawak under or by virtue of any written law are hereby conferred jurisdiction to try and any offence which, under or by virtue of any
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written law, is punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or with a fine not exceeding *five thousand ringgit or a combination thereof or to deal with the offender in any other manner in which, under or by virtue of any such law, they may from time to time be empowered to deal:
Provided that such jurisdiction shall not be exercised in respect of such offence which is also an offence under the Penal Code[Act 574].
Section 3
Validation
All offfences which before the commencement of this Act had been tried by any of the native courts aforesaid shall, except where it has been otherwise judicially declared, be deemed to have been validly tried as if jurisdiction in respect thereof had been conferred on those courts by federal law.
*NOTE─Previously “two hundred ringgit”–see Native Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) (Amendment) Act 1992 [Act A835].
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Act 471
LIST OF AMENDMENTS
Amending law
Short Title
In force from
Act A835
Native Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction)
(Amendment) Act 1992
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04-09-1992
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Act 471
LIST OF SECTIONS AMENDED
Section
Amending authority
In force from
2
Act A835
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04-09-1992
Common questions
- What is AKTA MAHKAMAH-MAHKAMAH ANAK NEGERI (BIDANG KUASA JENAYAH) 1991?
- *NATIVE COURTS (CRIMINAL JURISDICTION) ACT 1991 is Malaysia Act, cited as Act 471 1991, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1991.
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- Yes — AKTA MAHKAMAH-MAHKAMAH ANAK NEGERI (BIDANG KUASA JENAYAH) 1991 is currently in force.
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- The official text of AKTA MAHKAMAH-MAHKAMAH ANAK NEGERI (BIDANG KUASA JENAYAH) 1991 is published at lom.agc.gov.my.