Jurisdictional Immunities of Foreign States Act 2024 s 16
Jurisdictional Immunities of Foreign States Act 2024 s 16
s 16 Restriction of immunity if there is an agreement on arbitration
If there exists an agreement between a foreign State, the head of State or the head of Government and any person to submit to arbitration in Malaysia any dispute relating to a commercial transaction, the foreign State, the head of State or the head of Government shall not be immune from the jurisdiction of the court in any proceedings relating to—
(a) the validity, interpretation or application of the arbitration agreement;
(b) the arbitration procedure; or
(c) the confirmation or the setting aside of the award.
Malay text (authoritative)
Had kekebalan jika ada perjanjian mengenai timbang tara
Jika wujud suatu perjanjian antara sesuatu Negara asing, seseorang ketua Negara atau seseorang ketua Kerajaan dengan mana-mana orang untuk mengemukakan kepada timbang tara di Malaysia apa-apa pertikaian yang berhubungan dengan transaksi komersial, Negara asing, ketua Negara atau ketua Kerajaan itu tidak kebal daripada bidang kuasa mahkamah dalam mana-mana prosiding yang berhubungan dengan—
(a) kesahan, tafsiran atau pemakaian perjanjian timbang tara;
(b) tatacara timbang tara; atau
(c) pengesahan atau mengetepikan award.
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).
