Malaysia legislation

Section 29

of Native Courts Ordinance, 1992 ( Ord. No. 9/92 )

Section 29

Court shall have jurisdiction⎯

The Yang di-Pertua Negeri may make rules generally for carrying out the provisions of this Ordinance and, in particular, such rules may provide for⎯

(a)

amending the Schedule;

(b)

the practice and procedure of Native Courts in their original jurisdiction;

Ord. No. 9/92

(c)

the records to be kept by Native Courts;

(d)

the disposal and application of fines and fees received by Native Courts;

(e)

the composition of panels of assessors and selection from them for the constitution of any Native Court or class of case and the rates and scales of the expenses or compensation to be paid to assessors and witnesses;

(f)

the area of jurisdiction of a Native Court;

(g)

fees;

(h)

forms to be used;

(i)

regulating the procedure with regard to hearing of appeals from Native Courts and the hearing of applications for revision by the Native Court of Appeal under section 13(1)(e);

(j)

regulating the appearance of persons acting as representatives in any Native Court and in applications for appeals and revision in the Native Court of Appeal; or

(k)

prescribing anything which is required to be or may be prescribed hereunder.

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