s 30 Reference of constitutional question by subordinate court
(1) Where in any proceedings in any subordinate court any question arises as to the effect of any provision of the Constitution the presiding officer of the court may stay the proceedings and may transmit the record thereof to the High Court. (2) Any record of proceedings transmitted to the High Court under this section shall be examined by a Judge of the Court and where the Judge considers that the decision of a question as to the effect of a provision of the Constitution is necessary for the determination of the proceedings he shall deal with the case in accordance with section 84 as if it were a case before him in the original jurisdiction of the High Court in which the question had arisen. (3) Subsections (1) and (2) shall be deemed to be rules of court for the purposes of Article 128(2) of the Constitution. Revision *NOTE—The original provision was “one hundred dollars” (Revised 1972). Previously “Five hundred ringgit”–see Act A279. Previously “Five thousand ringgit”–see Act A530. Now “ten thousand ringgit”–see Act A670.