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Supreme Court Act · As enacted · Part · Preliminary
Supreme Court Act · As enacted · Part · Preliminary
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
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.
A person shall not be qualified for appointment as a
Judge unless —
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;
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
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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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;
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