Malaysia legislation
Section 27
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.
*NOTEFor application in Federal Territory, the States of Sabah and Sarawaksee 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 Sabahsee 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
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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