Malaysia legislation
Section 7
Section 7
⎯(1)
Subject to any limitation in any rules made under this
Ordinance, the jurisdiction of a Native Court shall extend only to causes and matters arising within the local area of jurisdiction of the court and to causes and matters arising elsewhere when the defendant is originally resident within such area, save that causes or matters relating to immovable property shall be heard in the Native Court exercising jurisdiction in the area in which such property is situate.
(2)
Where in the course of any proceedings in a Native Court, any person claims that he is not subject to the jurisdiction of such court, the court shall refer the matter to a Magistrate posted to the area in which such court exercises jurisdiction and such Magistrate, after making such inquiries as he thinks necessary, shall, in his discretion, decide whether such person is or is not a person subject to the jurisdiction of such court and shall thereupon send to the Native Court a certificate accordingly which for the purposes of such proceedings shall be conclusive and final.
Returns of cases to be submitted to the Resident or District
Officer