Judicial Appointments Commission Act 2009 s 5
s 5 Constitution of the Commission
(1) The Commission shall consist of the following members:
(a) the Chief Justice of the Federal Court who shall be the Chairman;
(b) the President of the Court of Appeal;
(c) the Chief Judge of the High Court in Malaya;
(d) the Chief Judge of the High Court in Sabah and Sarawak;
(e) a Federal Court judge to be appointed by the Prime Minister; and
(f) four eminent persons, who are not members of the executive or other public service, appointed by the Prime Minister after consulting the Bar Council of Malaysia, the Sabah Law Association, the Advocates Association of Sarawak, the Attorney General of the Federation, the Attorney General of a State legal service or any other relevant bodies.
(2) The appointment of members of the Commission and the duration of the appointment shall be published in the Gazette.
Malay text (authoritative)
Keanggotaan Suruhanjaya
(1) Suruhanjaya hendaklah terdiri daripada anggota yang berikut:
(a) Ketua Hakim Negara Mahkamah Persekutuan yang hendaklah menjadi Pengerusi;
(b) Presiden Mahkamah Rayuan;
(c) Hakim Besar Mahkamah Tinggi di Malaya;
(d) Hakim Besar Mahkamah Tinggi di Sabah dan Sarawak;
(e) seorang hakim Mahkamah Persekutuan yang hendaklah dilantik oleh Perdana Menteri; dan
(f) empat orang yang terkemuka, yang bukan merupakan anggota eksekutif atau perkhidmatan awam lain, yang dilantik oleh Perdana Menteri selepas berunding dengan Majlis Peguam Malaysia, Persatuan Undang-Undang Sabah, Persatuan Peguam Bela Sarawak, Peguam Negara Persekutuan, Peguam Besar perkhidmatan perundangan Negeri atau mana-mana badan berkaitan yang lain.
(2) Pelantikan anggota Suruhanjaya dan tempoh pelantikan itu hendaklah disiarkan dalam Warta.
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Text as at 1 September 2019 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
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).
