Malaysia legislation
Section 4
Seksyen 4
Jadual 5 kepada Akta ibu dipinda—
(a)
dengan menggantikan perenggan 1a dengan perenggan yang berikut:
“1a. Notwithstanding subparagraph 1(1), if the Chairman deems it fit in the interest of achieving expeditious and efficient conduct of the appeal, he may decide that the appeal shall be heard by any of the following persons sitting alone—
(a)
the Chairman;
(b)
the Deputy Chairman; or
(c)
any other Special Commissioners as the Chairman may determine.”;
(b)
dengan memasukkan selepas perenggan 1a perenggan yang berikut:
“1b. If a Special Commissioner who has commenced a hearing of an appeal is unable to complete the hearing of the appeal due to the expiration of the term of his appointment or other reasons—
(a)
in the case where the hearing is before three
Special Commissioners, the hearing may be heard afresh or be continued by the remaining
Special Commissioners with another Special
Commissioner, with the consent of the parties;
or
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(b)
in the case where the hearing is before a Special
Commissioner sitting alone, the hearing may be heard afresh or be continued by another
Special Commissioner, with the consent of the parties.”;
(c)
dengan memotong perenggan 4;
(d)
dalam proviso (a) kepada perenggan 27, dengan menggantikan perkataan “if the Special Commissioners are required under paragraph 34 to state a case” dengan perkataan
“if a notice of appeal is filed under paragraph 34”;
(e)
dengan menggantikan tajuk “Further appeals” yang terdapat sebelum perenggan 34 dengan tajuk yang berikut:
“Appeals to the High Court”;
(f)
dengan menggantikan perenggan 34 dengan perenggan yang berikut:
“34. (1) Either party to the proceedings before the
Special Commissioners may appeal to the High Court on a question of law against a deciding order made in those proceedings.
(2)
An appeal under subparagraph (1) shall be by way of a notice in writing filed with the Secretary within twenty-one days from the date of the decision of the Special Commissioners.
(3)
A copy of the notice of appeal shall be extended to the Registry of the High Court within the time limited for the filing of an appeal as specified under subparagraph (2).
(4)
A duplicate copy of the notice of appeal must be served by the appellant on every other party to the proceedings within the time limited for the filing of an appeal as specified under subparagraph (2).
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(5)
The appellant shall, within the time limited for the filing of an appeal as specified under subparagraph (2), apply to the Secretary in writing for the notes of proceedings and the grounds of decision.
(6)
The appellant shall pay to the Secretary at the time of the filing of the notice of appeal such fee as may be prescribed by the Minister in respect of each deciding order against which he seeks to appeal.
(7)
The High Court may, on the application of an intending appellant made by a notice of application, extend the period to file a notice of appeal.”;
(g)
dengan memasukkan selepas perenggan 34 perenggan yang berikut:
“34a. (1) The appellant shall, within sixty days from the date of the filing of the notice of appeal, prepare and file to the High Court a record of appeal in a number of copies as may be required by the Court.
(2)
The record of appeal shall contain—
(a)
a duplicate copy of the notice of appeal;
(b)
the statement of facts and issues;
(c)
the memorandum of appeal;
(d)
the deciding order of the Special
Commissioners;
(e)
the notes of proceedings, when available;
(f)
the grounds of decision, when available;
(g)
a duplicate copy of the notice of cross appeal, if any; and
(h)
all such documentary exhibits and other documents the parties consider relevant for the purposes of the appeal.
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(3)
The record of appeal under subparagraph (2) shall be filed notwithstanding that the notes of proceedings or grounds of decision are not ready within the sixty days period mentioned in subparagraph (1).
(4)
When the notes of proceedings or grounds of decision become available, they shall be filed by way of a supplementary record of appeal without leave of the High Court.