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Part IX

124. Oath of office of judges

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(1)

The Chief Justice of the Federal Court shall before exercising the functions of his office take and subscribe the oath of office and allegiance set out in the Sixth Schedule, and shall do so in the presence of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

(2)

A judge of the Federal Court, the Court of Appeal or a

High Court, other than the Chief Justice of the Federal Court, shall before exercising the functions of a judge take and subscribe the oath of office and allegiance set out in the Sixth Schedule in relation to his judicial duties in whatever office.

(2a)

A person taking the oath on becoming the President of the Court of Appeal shall do so in the presence of the senior judge available of the Court of Appeal.

(3)

A person taking the oath on becoming Chief Judge of a High Court shall do so in the presence of the senior judge available of that High Court.

(4)

A person taking the oath on becoming a judge of the

Federal Court shall do so in the presence of the Chief Justice or, in his absence, the next senior judge available of the Federal Court.

(4a)

A person taking the oath on becoming a judge of the

Court of Appeal shall do so in the presence of the President of the Court of Appeal or, in his absence, the next senior judge available of the Court of Appeal.

(5)

A person taking the oath on becoming a judge of a

High Court (but not Chief Judge) shall do so in the presence of the Chief Judge of that Court or, in his absence, the next senior judge available of that Court.

Report

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Part II

Part II, and Article 79 shall not apply to any Bill for such a law or any amendment to such a Bill.”.

Part XII

Part XIII

Part XIV

Part XV

Part XV

Part XV, Art. 182 & 183

Part III

Part III: 14-04-1984

Part II

Part II: 16-04-1984