Malaysia legislation
Section 16A
Section 16A
The Chief Justice may, if the Chief Justice is of the opinion that the circumstances warrant and it is necessary in the interest of the dispensation of justice, public safety, public security, public health or propriety or for other sufficient reason to do so, issue any direction relating to the business of the Court as may be necessary.”.
—see sections 49 and 50 in Part XVI of Act 829.
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Sarawak, appointed by the Chief Justice for such period as he may specify in writing; and
*(h) the Secretary General of the Ministry of Law, or his nominee.
(2A)
In the absence of the Chief Justice, the President or the
Chief Judge of the High Court in Malaya or the Chief Judge of the
High Court in Sabah and Sarawak present shall be Chairman of the
Committee.
(3)
At any meeting of the Rules Committee five members shall form a quorum. All questions shall be decided by a majority of votes of members present and voting:
Provided that—
(a)
no rules shall be made relating to the Federal Court or the
Court of Appeal without the consent thereto of the
Chief Justice; and
(b)
no rules shall be made relating to any High Court without the consent thereto of the Chief Judge of that
High Court.**
***(3A) Rules of court which have financial implications shall be referred to the Government for approval.
*NOTE—The Ministers of the Federal Government Order 1991 [P.U. (A) 176/1991] is revoked by the
Ministers of the Federal Government Order 1995 [P.U.(A) 203/1995].
**NOTE—Section 17 of this Act has been modified by the Temporary Measures for Reducing the Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Act 2020 [Act 829] (which came into operation on 18 March 2020 and continued to be in operation for a period of two years from the date of its publication, that is 22 October 2022), by inserting after subsection (3), a new subsection (3A) as follows:
“(3A)
The Chief Justice may, if the Chief Justice is of the opinion that any meeting is not possible to be convened, held or conducted, provide for alternative arrangements for such meeting.”
—see paragraph 51(b) in Part XVI of Act 829.
***NOTE—Section 17(3A) of this Act has been modified by the Temporary Measures for Reducing the
Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Act 2020 [Act 829] (which came into operation on 18 March 2020 and continued to be in operation for a period of two years from the date of its publication, that is 22 October 2022), by renumbering the existing as subsection 17(3B)—see paragraph 51(a) in
Part XVI of Act 829.
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(4)
Rules of court shall be published in the Gazette, and shall come into force on the date of publication or on such date as may be specified therein.
(5)
Rules of court shall be laid before the Dewan Rakyat at the first meeting after their publication, and may be disapproved in whole or in part by a resolution of the Dewan Rakyat.
(6)
(Omitted).
(7)
(Omitted).*
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