Supreme Court Act · As enacted · Part · Preliminary
11. Appointment of Judicial Commissioner
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may by instrument under His Majesty Sign Manual appoint a person qualified under section 7(2)
to be a Judicial Commissioner of the Supreme Court.
The terms of the appointment of any such Judicial
Commissioner shall be set out in his Instrument of Appointment and he shall hold office for such period as may be specified in that Instrument.
Supreme Court
For the duration of his appointment, the provisions of section 8
apply to a Judicial Commissioner appointed under this section as they apply in relation to a Judge.
Judge
“Judge” means a Judge of the Supreme Court and includes the Chief Justice, President of the Court of Appeal, Vice President of the Court of Appeal and Judicial Commissioner of the Supreme Court;
The provisions of section 9 apply to the remuneration of such
Judicial Commissioner.
A Judicial Commissioner appointed under this section shall have power to act as a Judge and all things done by him in accordance with the terms of his appointment shall have the same validity and effect as if they had been done by a Judge and in respect thereof he shall have the same powers and enjoy the same immunities as if he had been a Judge.
Section 10 applies to a Judicial Commissioner appointed under this section.
Terms defined in s 2
Judge
Defined · s 2“Judge” means a Judge of the Supreme Court and includes the Chief Justice, President of the Court of Appeal, Vice President of the Court of Appeal and Judicial Commissioner of the Supreme Court;
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