Malaysia legislation
Section 66
Section 66
(2)
An application under this section shall be made within one month or such longer time as the Federal Court may permit of the determination of the appeal to which it relates and in the case of an application by the Public Prosecutor shall be made by or with the consent in writing of that officer only.
(3)
When a question has been reserved under this section the Judge who has reserved the same may make such orders as he may see fit for the arrest, custody or release on bail of any party to the appeal.
(4)
When a question has been reserved under this section the Registrar of the High Court shall forward the record of the proceedings in the High Court to the Chief Registrar who shall thereupon appoint and notify to the parties to the appeal the time and place for the hearing of the matter.
(5)
The Federal Court shall hear and determine the question reserved and may make such orders as the High
Court might have made as it may consider just for the disposal of the appeal.
(6)
For the purposes of this section but without prejudice to the generality of its provisions—
(a)
any question of law regarding which there is a conflict of judicial authority shall be deemed to be a question of public interest; and
(b)
the reservation of a question of law for the consideration of the High Court under any law relating to criminal procedure or the exercise by the High Court of any power of revision under any such law shall be deemed to be an appeal from a decision of a subordinate court in a criminal matter.
Appellate Jurisdiction-Civil Appeals