Judicial Appointments Commission Act 2009 · Updated to 1 Jan 2019 · Part II · Establishment of the Judicial Appointments Commission
5. Constitution of the Commission
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Commission
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the Chief Justice of the Federal Court who shall be the
Chairman;
the President of the Court of Appeal;
the Chief Judge of the High Court in Malaya;
the Chief Judge of the High Court in Sabah and Sarawak;
a Federal Court judge to be appointed by the Prime
Minister; and
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.
The appointment of members of the Commission and the duration of the appointment shall be published in the Gazette.