Malaysia legislation
Section 2
Section 2
Power to make rules
The Minister may, after consultation with the *Chief Judge, make rules to provide for the disposal by destruction or otherwise of such records, exhibits, books and papers belonging to or being in the custody of—
(a)
the High Court or of any subordinate court as a Registrar of the High Court or the Magistrate presiding over such subordinate court may consider unworthy of being permanently preserved; and
(b)
a Probate Officer or the **Director General of Insolvency as the *Chief Judge may consider useless or unworthy of being permanently preserved.
*NOTE—Previously known as the “Chief Justice”—see section 46 of the Constitution (Amendment)
Act 1994 [Act A885] which comes into operation on 24 June 1994.
**NOTE—Previously known as the “Official Assignee”—see section 17 of the Bankruptcy
(Amendment) Act 2003 [Act A1197] which comes into operation on 1 October 2003.