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s 1 Short title and application
(1) This Act may be cited as the Subordinate Courts Act 1948.
*(2) This Act shall not apply to Sabah and Sarawak.
Interpretation
**2. (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
“Chief Judge” means the Chief Judge of the High Court in Malaya or of the High Court in Sabah and Sarawak as the case may require;
“High Court” means the High Court in Malaya;
* NOTE—This Act is applicable to Sabah and Sarawak–vide P.U. (A) 357/1980. ** NOTE—For application in Sabah and Sarawak–see P.U. (A) 357/1980.
“Magistrate appointed under this Act” includes an ex-officio Magistrate;
“permanent resident” has the meaning assigned by the Courts of Judicature Act 1964 [Act 91];
“Registrar” means the Registrar, Deputy Registrar, Senior Assistant Registrar or Assistant Registrar of the Subordinate Courts;
“seal” includes stamp;
“trial court” in relation to any appeal means the court by which the original finding, sentence or order appealed against was recorded, passed or made.
(2) In the case of an offence under Chapter VI and VIA of the Penal Code [Act 574], any offence under any of the written laws specified in the Schedule to the Extra-Territorial Offences Act 1976 [Act 163], or any offence under any other written law, the commission of which is certified by the Attorney General to affect the security of the Federation committed, as the case may be—
(a) on the high seas on board any ship or on any aircraft registered in Malaysia;
(b) by any citizen or any permanent resident on the high seas on board any ship or on any aircraft;
(c) by any citizen or any permanent resident in any place without and beyond the limits of Malaysia;
(d) by any person against a citizen of Malaysia;
(e) by any person against property belonging to the Government of Malaysia or the Government of any State in Malaysia located outside Malaysia, including diplomatic or consular premises of Malaysia;
(f) by any person to compel the Government of Malaysia or the Government of any State in Malaysia to do or refrain from doing any act;
(g) by any stateless person who has his habitual residence in Malaysia;
(h) by any person against or on board a fixed platform while it is located on the continental shelf of Malaysia; or
(i) by any person who after the commission of the offence is present in Malaysia; or
any reference in this Act to the local limits of jurisdiction of any Magistrates’ Court or Sessions Court shall be deemed to include a place where the accused is found.
Malay text (authoritative)
Tajuk ringkas dan pemakaian
(1) Akta ini bolehlah dinamakan Akta Mahkamah Rendah 1948.
*(2) Akta ini tidak terpakai di Sabah dan Sarawak.
Tafsiran
**2. (1) Dalam Akta ini, melainkan jika konteksnya menghendaki makna yang lain—
“Hakim Besar” ertinya Hakim Besar Mahkamah Tinggi di Malaya atau Mahkamah Tinggi di Sabah dan Sarawak, mengikut kehendak keadaan;
“mahkamah perbicaraan” berhubung dengan apa-apa rayuan ertinya mahkamah yang melaluinya dapatan, hukuman atau perintah asal yang dirayukan telah direkodkan, diluluskan atau dibuat; *CATATAN—Akta ini terpakai di Sabah dan Sarawak menurut P.U. (A) 357/1980.
**CATATAN—Bagi pemakaian di Sabah dan Sarawak–lihat P.U. (A) 357/1980.
“Mahkamah Tinggi” ertinya Mahkamah Tinggi di Malaya;
“Majistret yang dilantik di bawah Akta ini” termasuklah seseorang Majistret ex-officio;
“meterai” termasuk cop;
“pemastautin tetap” mempunyai erti yang diberikan oleh Akta Mahkamah Kehakiman 1964 [Akta 91];
“Penghulu” ertinya Penghulu yang diberi kuasa oleh Kuasa untuk mengadakan persidangan mahkamah dan termasuklah Penggawa, Penolong Penggawa dan Penolong Penghulu yang mempunyai kuasa yang sama.
(2) Dalam hal sesuatu kesalahan di bawah Bab VI Kanun Keseksaan [Akta 574], apa-apa kesalahan di bawah mana-mana undang-undang bertulis yang dinyatakan dalam Jadual kepada Akta Kesalahan-Kesalahan Di Luar Negeri 1976 [Akta 163], atau apaapa kesalahan di bawah mana-mana undang-undang bertulis yang lain, yang pelakuannya diperakui oleh Peguam Negara sebagai menjejaskan keselamatan Persekutuan, yang dilakukan, mengikut mana-mana yang berkenaan—
(a) di laut lepas di atas mana-mana kapal atau di atas manamana pesawat udara yang didaftarkan di Malaysia;
(b) oleh mana-mana warganegara atau mana-mana pemastautin tetap di laut lepas di atas mana-mana kapal atau di atas mana-mana pesawat udara; atau
(c) oleh mana-mana warganegara atau mana-mana pemastautin tetap di mana-mana tempat di luar sempadan Malaysia,
apa-apa sebutan dalam Akta ini mengenai had bidang kuasa tempatan mana-mana Mahkamah Majistret atau Mahkamah Sesyen hendaklah disifatkan termasuk tempat tertuduh dijumpai.
Text as at 1 May 2013 (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).
