Malaysia legislation

Section 27

of *SUBORDINATE COURTS ACT 1948

Section 27

Powers under other laws

Such other powers as are now or may hereafter be conferred upon it by any written law.

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*FOURTH SCHEDULE

[Subsection 77(1)]

EX OFFICIO FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATES

For All States

Deputy Chief Secretaries.

Principal Assistant Secretary to Chief Secretary.

Chief Registrar of the Federal Court.

Deputy Registrars (in Peninsular Malaysia) of the Federal Court.

Senior Assistant Registrars (in Peninsular Malaysia) of the Federal Court.

Assistant Registrars (in Peninsular Malaysia) of the Federal Court.

Registrar of the High Court in Malaya.

Deputy Registrars of the High Court in Malaya.

Senior Assistant Registrars of the High Court in Malaya.

Assistant Registrars of the High Court in Malaya.

Sessions Courts Judges.

Registrar of the Subordinate Courts in Malaya.

Registrar of the Subordinate Courts in Sabah and Sarawak.

Deputy Registrars of the Subordinate Court.

Senior Assistant Registrars of the Subordinate Courts.

For their respective States

State Secretaries.

Under Secretaries.

First Assistant Secretaries to State Secretaries.

*NOTEFor application in Federal Territory, the States of Sabah and Sarawaksee P.U. (A) 43/1974

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Directors of Lands and Mines.

District Officers.

District Administrative Officers.

Assistant District Officers in charge of Sub-Districts.

Land Administrator for the Federal Territory.

*EX OFFICIO SECOND CLASS MAGISTRATES

Assistant Registrars of the Subordinate Courts.

*NOTE For application in the State of Sabahsee P.U. (A) 357/1980.

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*FIFTH SCHEDULE

[Section 110]

REPEAL

Ordinances and

Enactment

Short title

Extent of repeal

F.M.S. Cap.

The Courts Enactment

The whole Enactment, except the provisions relating to the Courts of

Kadi and Assistant Kadi and appeals therefrom

Johore Enactment

No. 54

The Courts Enactment

,,

,,

Kedah Enactment

No. 25

Enactment No. 25

(Courts)

,,

,,

Kelantan Enactment

No. 31 of 1938

The Courts Enactment

,,

,,

Perlis Enactment

No. 4 of 1330

The Courts Enactment 1330

,,

,,

Terengganu Enactment

No. 4 of 1340

The Courts Enactment

,,

,,

The Courts Ordinance

The whole

The Court of Criminal

Appeal Ordinance

,,

Johore Enactment

No. 7 of 1935

The Justices of the Peace

Enactment 1935

,,

Kedah Enactment

No. 28 of 1354

The Justices of the Peace

Enactment

,,

The Criminal Procedure

Code

Section 17

M.U. Ordinance

No. 3 of 1946

The Courts Ordinance 1946

The whole

*NOTE—For application in the States of Sabah and Sarawak–see P.U. (A) 357/1980.

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Act 92

LIST OF AMENDMENTS

Amending law

Short title

In force from

L.N. 52/1949

Amendment to Fourth Schedule

The Courts Ordinance 1948 18-02-1949

Ord. 2/1950

Courts (Amendment) Ordinance 1950 01-01-1949

L.N. 41/1951

Emergency (Council of Judges)

(Suspension) Regulations 1951 25-01-1951

Ord. 29/1951

Courts (Amendment) Ordinance 1951 01-09-1951—

L.N. 502/1951

L.N. 637/1951

Amendment to Fourth Schedule

The Courts Ordinance 1948 30-11-1950

L.N. 207/1952

Amendment to Fourth Schedule

The Courts Ordinance 1948 26-04-1952

L.N. 238/1952

Amendment to Fourth Schedule

The Courts Ordinance 1948 15-05-1952

L.N. 566/1952

Amendment to Fourth Schedule

The Courts Ordinance 1948 23-10-1952

Ord. 80/1952

Courts (Amendment) Ordinance 1952 30-12-1952

L.N. 240/1953

Subordinate Courts (Signature of

Process) Rule No. 2 1953 01-05-1953

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Amending law

Short title

In force from

L.N. 317/1953

Amendment to Fourth Schedule

The Courts Ordinance 1948 25-06-1953

L.N. 462/1953

Amendment to Fourth Schedule

The Courts Ordinance 1948 22-08-1953

Ord. 49/1953

Courts (Amendment) Ordinance 1953 15-10-1953

L.N. 234/1954

Amendment to Fourth Schedule

The Courts Ordinance 1948 29-04-1954

L.N. 293/1954

Amendment to Fourth Schedule

The Courts Ordinance 1948 13-05-1954

L.N. 241/1955

Amendment to Fourth Schedule

The Courts Ordinance 1948 12-05-1955

L.N. 336/1955

Amendment to Fourth Schedule

The Courts Ordinance 1948 07-07-1955

L.N. 501/1955

Amendment to Fourth Schedule

The Courts Ordinance 1948 01-12-1955

Ord. 34/1955

Small

Estates

(Distributions)

Ordinance 1955

Different dates appointed for different States

L.N. 233/1956

Amendment to Fourth Schedule

The Courts Ordinance 1948 26-07-1956

L.N. 161/1957

Federation of Malaya Agreement

(Transfer of Powers of British

Advisers) Order 1957 04-04-1957

Ord. 5/1958

Courts (Amendment) Ordinance 1958 29-04-1958

Federal Constitution (Modification of Laws) (Courts Ordinance) Order 1958 19-06-1958

L.N. 107/1959

Amendment to Fourth Schedule

The Courts Ordinance 1948 09-04-1959

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Amending law

Short title

In force from

Ord. 18/1959

State of Singapore Ordinance 1959 03-06-1959—

L.N. 212/1959

Ord. 24/1959

Courts (Amendment) Ordinance 1959 27-05-1959—

L.N. 217/1959

L.N. 191/1961

Amendment to Fourth Schedule

The Courts Ordinance 1948 15-06-1961

Act 38/1962

Judges of Appeal Act 1962 31-05-1960

Act 7/1964

Courts of Judicature Act 1964 16-09-1963:

s. 5 and as provided in

s. 81;

16-03-1964:

remainder—

Act 68/1965

Federal Statute Law Revision

(Former Federation of Malaya

Ordinances) Act 1965 30-09-1965

L.N. 88/1965

Amendment to Fourth Schedule

The Courts of Ordinance 1948 11-03-1965

Emergency

(Essential

Powers)

Ordinance No. 14 1969 19-12-1969

Courts (Amendment) Act 1971 30-04-1971

Courts (Amendment) Act 1972 16-03-1964:

s. 4;

23-06-1972:

other sections

Act A126

Courts of Judicature (Amendment)

Act 1972 01-11-1972

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Amending law

Short title

In force from

Act A128

Probate and

Administration

(Amendment and Extension) Act 1972 23-06-1972

P.U. (A) 43/1974

Federal Territory (Modification of the Subordinate Courts Act 1948)

Order 1974 01-02-1974

P.U. (A) 72/1974

Federal Territory (Modification of the Subordinate Courts Act 1948)

Order 1974—Corrigendum 01-02-1974

P.U. (B) 218/1975

Notification under subsection 77(2)

of the Subordinate Courts Act 1948 01-06-1975

Act 160

Malaysian Currency (Ringgit) Act 1975 29-08-1975

Act A315

Subordinate Courts (Amendment)

Act 1975 05-09-1975

Courts of Judicature (Amendment)

Act 1976 23-01-1976

Act A426

Dangerous Drugs (Amendment)

Act 1978 10-03-1978

Act A427

Firearms

(Increased

Penalties)

(Amendment) Act 1978 10-03-1978

Subordinate Courts (Amendment)

Act 1978 01-07-1978

Act A459

Subordinate Courts (Amendment)

Act 1979 01-10-1979

P.U. (A) 357/1980

Subordinate Courts Act (Extension)

Order 1980

01-06-1981

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Amending law

Short title

In force from

Act A566

Constitution

(Amendment)

Act 1983 16-12-1982;

except s. 15,

16 & 17;

01-01-1985

Subordinate Courts (Amendment)

Act 1987 22-05-1987

Subordinate Courts (Amendment)

Act 1994 24-06-1994

Act A1228

Subordinate Courts (Amendment)

Act 2004 06-03-2007

Subordinate Courts (Amendment)

Act 2010 01-03-2013

P.U. (B) 65/2013

Notification under subsection 77(2)

of the Subordinate Courts Act 1948 01-03-2013

Subordinate Courts (Amendment)

Act 2020 22-10-2020

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Act 92

LIST OF SECTIONS AMENDED

Section

Amending authority

In force from 2

Ord 24/1959

Act A1228

27-05-1959 23-06-1972 23-01-1976 22-05-1987 24-06-1994 06-03-2007 01-03-2013 22-10-2020 3

Ord. 24/1959

27-05-1959 01-03-2013

4

24-06-1994 5

L.N. 240/1953

01-05-1953 01-03-2013

5A

Act A1382 01-03-2013

6

Ord 24/1959

19-06-1958 27-05-1959

7

Ord 24/1959

19-06-1958 27-05-1959

8

19-06-1958 10

L.N. 174/1958 19-06-1958

13

Ord 24/1959

Act 38/1962

27-05-1959 31-05-1960

50

Section

Amending authority

In force from 27

Ord 24/1959

27-05-1959 34

Ord 49/1953

15-10-1953 52

Ord 49/1953

15-10-1953 54

23-06-1972 01-03-2013

59

19-06-1958 24-06-1994

60

19-06-1958 23-01-1976

61

Ord 2/1950

01-10-1949

63

Ord 29/1951

Ord 49/1953

Act A315

Act A426

Act A427

01-09-1951 15-10-1953 19-12-1969 30-04-1971 05-09-1975 10-03-1978 10-03-1978 01-07-1978

64

Ord 49/1953

15-10-1953 19-12-1969 30-04-1971 01-07-1978

65

Ord 49/1953

15-10-1953 30-04-1971 01-07-1978 22-05-1987 24-06-1994 01-03-2013

69

01-03-2013

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Section

Amending authority

In force from 70

19-12-1969 30-04-1971 01-07-1978 22-05-1987 24-06-1994

72

19-12-1969 30-04-1971 01-07-1978 22-05-1987 24-06-1994

73

19-12-1969 30-04-1971 01-07-1978 22-05-1987 24-06-1994 01-03-2013

75

Ord 29/1951

01-09-1951 76

19-06-1958 24-06-1994

77

19-06-1958

78

19-06-1958 24-06-1994

78A

22-05-1987 79

19-06-1958

80

Ord 2/1950

Ord 49/1953

19-06-1958 01-10-1949 15-10-1953

85

Ord 49/1953

Act A459

15-10-1953 19-12-1969 30-04-1971 01-07-1978 10-10-1979

86

01-03-2013

52

Section

Amending authority

In force from 87

Ord 49/1953

15-10-1953 19-12-1969 30-04-1971 01-07-1978

89

22-05-1987

90

Ord 49/1954

15-10-1953 19-12-1969 30-04-1971 01-07-1978 22-05-1987 01-03-2013

91

01-03-2013

92

22-05-1987 01-03-2013

93

Ord 29/1951

01-09-1951 19-12-1969 30-04-1971 01-07-1978 22-05-1987 24-06-1994 01-03-2013

01-03-2013

99A

Ord 29/1951

01-09-1951 100

01-03-2013 101

Ord 24/1959

27-05-1959 101A

01-03-2013 101B

22-10-2020 102

Ord 29/1951

Ord 49/1953

01-09-1951 15-10-1953

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Section

Amending authority

In force from 106

L.N.174/1958

19-06-1958 24-06-1994

107

Ord 29/1951

01-09-1951 107A

22-10-2020 108

Ord 24/1959

27-05-1959

First Schedule

Act 7/1964

16-09-1963:

s. 5 and as provided in

s. 81;

16-03-1964:

remainder—

Second Schedule

Act 7/1964

16-09-1963:

s. 5 and as provided in

s. 81;

16-03-1964:

remainder—

Third Schedule

Ord 29/1951

Ord 80/1952

Ord 49/1953

P.U. (A) 72/1974

01-09-1951 30-12-1952 15-10-1953 19-06-1958 16-03-1964 01-03-1974 01-07-1978 24-06-1994

Fourth Schedule

L.N. 52/1949

L.N. 637/1952

L.N. 207/1952

L.N. 238/1952

L.N. 566/1952

L.N. 317/1953

L.N. 462/1953

L.N. 234/1954

L.N. 293/1954

L.N. 241/1949

L.N. 336/1955

L.N. 501/1955 18-02-1949 30-11-1950 26-04-1952 15-05-1952 23-10-1952 25-06-1953 22-08-1953 29-04-1954 13-05-1954 12-05-1955 07-07-1955 01-12-1955

54

Section

Amending authority

In force from

L.N. 233/1956

L.N. 161/1957

L.N. 107/1959

L.N. 191/1961

L.N. 88/1965

P.U. (B) 65/2013 26-07-1956 04-04-1957 19-06-1958 09-04-1959 15-06-1961 11-03-1965 23-06-1972 22-05-1987 01-03-2013