Courts of Judicature Act 1964 s 22

Sections 45–49 and 65–66 were repealed by later amendments.

s 22 Criminal jurisdiction

(1) The High Court shall have jurisdiction to try— (a) all offences committed— (i) within its local jurisdiction; (ii) on the high seas on board any ship or on any aircraft registered in Malaysia; (iii) by any citizen or any permanent resident on the high seas on board any ship or on any aircraft; (iv) by any person on the high seas where the offence is piracy by the law of nations; and (b) offences under Chapter VI of the Penal Code [Act 574], and under any of the written laws specified in the Schedule to the Extra-Territorial Offences Act 1976 [Act 163], or offences under any other written law the commission of which is certified by the Attorney General to affect the security of Malaysia committed as the case may be,— (i) on the high seas on board any ship or on any aircraft registered in Malaysia; (ii) by any citizen or any permanent resident on the high seas on board any ship or on any aircraft; or (iii) by any citizen or any permanent resident in any place without and beyond the limits of Malaysia. (2) The High Court may pass any sentence allowed by law.

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Text as at 1 January 2006 (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).

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