Courts
(1) (Deleted by Act 7 of 1964). *(2) There shall be established the following Subordinate Courts for the administration of civil and criminal law in Peninsular Malaysia: (a) Sessions Courts; (b) Magistrates’ Courts. (c) (Deleted by Act A1382). * NOTE—For application in Sabah and Sarawak–see P.U. (A) 357/1980.
Seals of courts
Each court shall have and use as occasion may require a seal of such nature and pattern as the Chief Judge may, by notification in the Gazette, prescribe.
Process of courts
(1) All summonses, warrants, orders, rules, notices and mandatory processes whatsoever, whether civil or criminal shall— (a) (Deleted by Act 7 of 1964); (b) if issued or made by a Sessions Court, be signed by the Sessions Court Judge, or be signed, on behalf of the Sessions Court Judge, by a Magistrate of either class within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the Sessions Court is situate or by the Registrar of the Subordinate Courts; and (c) if issued or made by a Magistrates’ Court, be signed by a Magistrate of either class within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the Court is situate, or be signed by a Registrar of the Subordinate Courts situate in the same town or place as the Magistrates’ Court, (d) (Deleted by Act A1382). and every such summons, warrant, order, rule, notice and mandatory process shall be sealed with the seal of the court issuing or making the same. *(2) All summonses, warrants, orders, rules, notices and other processes whatsoever, whether civil or criminal, issued or made by or by the authority of any court respecting any cause or matter within its jurisdiction shall have full force and effect and may be served or executed anywhere within Peninsular Malaysia. * NOTE—For application in Sabah and Sarawak–see P.U. (A) 357/1980.
Registrar
(1) The Registrar, Deputy Registrar and the Senior Assistant Registrar shall be appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Chief Justice. (2) The Assistant Registrar of the Subordinate Courts shall be appointed in accordance with section 106.
Provisions on this page are reproduced verbatim from official open data. See the attribution line.
Text as at 1 May 2013 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated. Read the official text ↗
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).