Supreme Court Act · s 7

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s 7Appointment of Judges

(1)

The Judges shall be appointed by His Majesty the Sultan and

Yang Di-Pertuan by instrument under His Majesty Sign Manual and the

State Seal.

(2)

A person shall not be qualified for appointment as a

Judge unless —

(a)

he is, or has been, a judge of a court having unlimited jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters in some part of the

Commonwealth or a court having jurisdiction in appeals from any such court; or

(b)

he is entitled to practice as an advocate in such a court and has been entitled for not less than 7 years to practice as an advocate or solicitor in such a court.

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