Appointment of Justices of the Peace
The State Authority may, by warrant under his hand, appoint such persons as he may deem fit to be Justices of the Peace within and for the State, and may in like manner revoke any such appointment. All appointments and revocations of appointments made under this section shall be notified in the Gazette.
Powers of Justices of the Peace
Justices of the Peace shall have and may exercise within the State for which they are appointed such powers not exceeding the powers of a Second Class Magistrate as may be conferred upon them by any written law. † NOTE—Part IX is not applicable in Sarawak–see P.U. (A) 357/1980. * NOTE—For application in Federal Territory–see P.U. (A) 43/1974. ** NOTE—For application in Sabah and Sarawak–see P.U. (A) 357/1980.
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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).