Courts of Judicature Act 1964 s 24

Sections 45–49 and 65–66 were repealed by later amendments.

s 24 Civil jurisdiction—specific

Without prejudice to the generality of section 23 the civil jurisdiction of the High Court shall include— (a) jurisdiction under any written law relating to divorce and matrimonial causes; (b) the same jurisdiction and authority in relation to matters of admiralty as is had by the High Court of Justice in England under the United Kingdom Supreme Court Act 1981; (c) jurisdiction under any written law relating to bankruptcy or to companies; (d) jurisdiction to appoint and control guardians of infants and generally over the person and property of infants; (e) jurisdiction to appoint and control guardians and keepers of the person and estates of idiots, mentally disordered persons and persons of unsound mind; and (f) jurisdiction to grant probates of wills and testaments and letters of administration of the estates of deceased persons leaving property within the territorial jurisdiction of the Court and to alter or revoke such grants.

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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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