Malaysia legislation

Section 5

of JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS COMMISSION ACT 2009

Section 5

Constitution of the Commission

(a)

the Chief Justice of the Federal Court who shall be the

Chairman;

(b)

the President of the Court of Appeal;

(c)

the Chief Judge of the High Court in Malaya;

(d)

the Chief Judge of the High Court in Sabah and Sarawak;

(e)

a Federal Court judge to be appointed by the Prime

Minister; and

(f)

four eminent persons, who are not members of the executive or other public service, appointed by the Prime

Minister after consulting the Bar Council of Malaysia, the Sabah Law Association, the Advocates Association of Sarawak, the Attorney General of the Federation, the

Attorney General of a State legal service or any other relevant bodies.

(2)

The appointment of members of the Commission and the duration of the appointment shall be published in the Gazette.

Tenure of office