Malaysia legislation

Section 4

of Native Courts Enactment 1992

Section 4

(1)

The Yang di-Pertua Negeri may, by notification in the Gazette, constitute a

District Native Court for each district in the State which shall have jurisdiction within the district for which such court is constituted.

(2)

A District Native Court shall consist of the District Officer of the district as the presiding member and two other members who shall be District Chiefs or Native Chiefs resident within the district duly empowered by the State Secretary to adjudicate in such court:

Provided that no District Chief or Native Chief shall sit as a member of the District Native

Court on the hearing of an appeal in any matter in which he has any personal interest or if he has been a member of the Native Court from which the appeal lies.

Constitution of Native Court of Appeal.

Read in full context — Native Courts Enactment 1992 →