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The SLS fully supports the proposal by Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan that the appointment of the four members of the JAC be made by the SLS, Advocates Association of Sarawak, Bar Council and the Parliament Committee of Selection.

Kota Kinabalu: .SLS President Roger Chin said presently, pursuant to the Section 5 of the Judicial Appointments Commission Act 2009 , the four eminent persons, who are not members of the executive or other public service, are to be appointed by the Prime Minister after consulting the Malaysian Bar Council, SLS, Advocates Association of Sarawak, the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Attorney-General of a State legal service or any other relevant bodies.

According to Chin, the new Article 122AB provides for the appointment of judicial commissioner for the dispatch of business in the High Court of Malaya, High Court in Sabah and Sarawak by Agong on the advice of the Prime Minister after consultation with the Chief Justice of the Federal Court. “There is no requirement to consult Sabah and Sarawak in the new Article 122AB.

 

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