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New This Week

1. Case Of The Week

Gnanasekaran Krishnasamy v. Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam, Malaysia & Ors

2. Latest Cases

a) Legal Network Series

b) CLJ 2012 Volume 2 (Part 6)

c) CLJ 2012 Volume 2 (Part 7)

3. Articles

a) Legal Network Series Articles

4. Legislation Highlights

a) Principal Acts

b) Amending Acts

c) PU(A)

d) PU(B)


CASE OF THE WEEK

GNANASEKARAN KRISHNASAMY v. SURUHANJAYA PERKHIDMATAN AWAM, MALAYSIA & ORS
FEDERAL COURT, PUTRAJAYA
RICHARD MALANJUM CJ (SABAH & SARAWAK), HASHIM YUSOFF FCJ, JAMES FOONG FCJ
[CIVIL APPEAL NO: 01(F)-4-2009(W)]
26 APRIL 2010

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW: Rules of natural justice - Dismissal - Whether there is a right to mitigate before the imposition of punishment for disciplinary offence under the General Order - Appellant asserting that decision in Lembaga Tatatertib Perkhidmatan Awam Hospital Besar Pulau Pinang & Anor v. Utra Badi K Perumal should not be sustained for failure to comply with rules of natural justice and against logic - Whether appellant's assertion justified - Appellant admitted to disciplinary offence and sought forgiveness - Appellant made his plea of mitigation - Whether Federal Court was right in its conclusion in Utra Badi case - Whether decision in Utra Badi should be reviewed

LATEST CASES

Legal Network Series

[2009] 1 LNS 1461 UNICO HOLDINGS BERHAD v. LEE SACK CHOON & ORS COMPANIES AND CORPORATIONS: Resolutions - Certain resolutions proposed by defendant - Plaintiff without deciding whether to accept or reject resolution to be tabled, sought court’s determination on issue - Whether plaintiff satisfied threshold requirement for a  declaratory order - Whether plaintiff hiding behind concept of sub-judice to evade debate on resolutions at AGM - Whether such conduct was mala fide and against good corporate governance - Whether plaintiff’s conduct of filing suit to circumvent any debate an abuse of process
[2009] 1 LNS 1473 NAMGAYEE ALAGAN & ANOR v. RAJA KUMAR ANDY & ANOR LAND LAW: Transfer - Fraud - Property transferred by 1st plaintiff to 2nd plaintiff and then to 1st defendant - Property twice charged to 2nd defendant for loan taken by 1st defendant - Whether both transfers of property procured by 1st defendant by means of fraud or misrepresentation - Whether transfer to 2nd plaintiff and 1st defendant done by misrepresentation and/or fraud or upon undue influence by 1st defendant and therefore void - Whether 2nd defendant an innocent party with no knowledge of events that transpired

TRUSTS AND TRUSTEES: Trust property - Transfer of - Deceased transferring property to his wife, 1st plaintiff - Property then transferred by 1st plaintiff to 2nd plaintiff - Whether 1st plaintiff held property on trust for herself and her seven children - 2nd plaintiff transferring property to 1st defendant - Whether 1st defendant held property on trust for himself and 1st plaintiff and the other six children
[2009] 1 LNS 1481 PD RESORT SDN BHD v. TENGKU ADLAN TENGKU ZAINAL RASHID ADMINISTRATIVE LAW: Judicial review - Certiorari - Application for - Claim for constructive dismissal - Compensation awarded to respondent in lieu of reinstatement - Misconstruction of law and irrelevant matters taken into consideration - Chairman's finding that commission incentive proposal formed a term of employment and respondent's consent required for changes to be implemented - Whether an erroneous decision - Finding on unpleaded case - Whether Chairman erred when basing decision on an unpleaded matter - Acting in excess of jurisdiction - Payment of commission for 24 months ordered, tantamount to payment of double commission - Whether a misdirection - Whether Industrial Court award should be quashed
[2011] 1 LNS 167 DATO ANNAS KHATIB JAAFAR v. DATUK MANJA ISMAIL & ORS TORT: Defamation - Libel - Newspaper article - No direct reference to plaintiff - Complaint against management of Lembaga Kemajuan Ikan Malaysia of which plaintiff was Director General - Whether plaintiff had proved impugned article was defamatory - Whether impugned article defamatory of plaintiff - Whether plaintiff’s action for defamation against 1st, 2nd & 3rd defendants sustainable

TORT: Defamation - Libel - Defence of qualified privilege - Responsible journalism - Balance of plaintiff's right to protection of his reputation with freedom of expression and role of the media in modern society - Test of responsible journalism
[2011] 1 LNS 177 MINSIN MACHINERY CORPORATION SDN BHD v. APPERMIT SDN BHD CONTRACT: Specific performance - Sale and purchase of property - Plaintiff entitled to vacant possession of property upon payment of deposit - Whether defendant required to deliver vacant possession after expiry of 6-month period beginning from 14 January 2005 - Defendant taking position that deposit of purchase price fully paid on 26 April 2005 - Whether vacant possession of property should have been delivered to plaintiff on 25 October 2005 - Whether plaintiff entitled to be paid double rental until vacant possession of property delivered

CONTRACT: Breach - Sale of property - Balance of purchase price payable in form of 23 Motor Vehicles - Delay by plaintiff in delivery of motor vehicles - Deterioration of condition and value of motor vehicles - Whether plaintiff failed to pay balance of purchase price within Completion or Extended Completion Period - Whether plaintiff breached terms of sale and purchase agreement (SPA)

CONTRACT: Implied terms - SPA did not address situation where plaintiff had refused or withheld delivery causing loss to defendant - 10 terms set out in Statement of Defence - Vehicles to be with good titles and free from encumbrances, state and condition at delivery and defendant's right to quiet enjoyment - Whether 10 implied terms should be implied into SPA

CLJ 2012 Volume 2 (Part 6)

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

Dato' Abu Hasan Sarif v. Dato' Dr Abd Isa Ismail
Zulkefli Makinudin CJ (Malaya), Hashim Yusoff, Ahmad Maarop FCJJ
(Constitutional Law; Jurisdiction - Federal Court - Whether having inherent power to review its own decision as well as decisions of Court of Appeal - Rules of the Federal Court 1995, r. 137) [2012] 2 CLJ 649 [FC]

Gurbachan Singh Bagawan Singh & Anor v. Vellasamy Pennusamy & Ors And Other Applications
Raus Sharif PCA, Ahmad Maarop, Hasan Lah FCJJ
(Courts; Jurisdiction - Federal Court - Panel, constitution of - Chairman of panel momentarily left panel - Applications heard by two members of panel - Whether constituting a corum failure) [2012] 2 CLJ 663 [FC]

Panflex Sdn Bhd v. Amalan Tepat Sdn Bhd
Hashim Yusoff, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, Ahmad Maarop FCJJ
(Jurisdiction - Federal Court - Inherent powers - Power to review own decision - Rehearing decisions of Federal Court - Whether an abuse of process - Rule 137, Rules of the Federal Court 1995) [2012] 2 CLJ 687 [FC]

COURT OF APPEAL

Vellasamy Pennusamy & Ors v. Gurbachan Singh Bagawan Singh & Ors
Zainun Ali, Abdul Malik Ishak, Abu Samah Nordin JJCA
(Civil Procedure; Company Law; Land Law; Legal Profession; Trusts - Representative action - Third company formed by solicitor allegedly to defraud clients - Whether accountable - Constructive trust) [2012] 2 CLJ 712 [CA]

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Action - Representative action - Identification of parties - Exact identity of persons represented - Whether not imperative - Persons represented entitled to varying relief - Whether inconsequential
Vellasamy Pennusamy & Ors v. Gurbachan Singh Bagawan Singh & Ors
(Zainun Ali, Abdul Malik Ishak, Abu Samah Nordin JJCA) [2012] 2 CLJ 712 [CA]

COMPANY LAW

Lifting of corporate veil - Separate legal entity - Sale of land - Solicitor and clients - Vendor company transferring land to third company - Third company formed by solicitor allegedly to defraud clients - Whether veil of companies to be pierced
Vellasamy Pennusamy & Ors v. Gurbachan Singh Bagawan Singh & Ors
(Zainun Ali, Abdul Malik Ishak, Abu Samah Nordin JJCA) [2012] 2 CLJ 712 [CA]

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Courts - Court of Appeal - Power to order stay of own decision - Court of Appeal ordering stay of own decision in respect of declaratory relief - Whether a misdirection in law - Whether causing injustice - Whether decision to stay could be reviewed by Federal Court - Rules of the Federal Court 1995, r. 137
Dato' Abu Hasan Sarif v. Dato' Dr Abd Isa Ismail
(Zulkefli Makinudin CJ (Malaya), Hashim Yusoff, Ahmad Maarop FCJJ) [2012] 2 CLJ 649 [FC]

Courts - Federal Court - Jurisdiction to review - Whether having inherent power to review its own decision as well as decisions of Court of Appeal - Whether equipped with power to uphold fair administration of justice and to prevent injustice and/or abuse of process - Rules of the Federal Court 1995, r. 137
Dato' Abu Hasan Sarif v. Dato' Dr Abd Isa Ismail
(Zulkefli Makinudin CJ (Malaya), Hashim Yusoff, Ahmad Maarop FCJJ) [2012] 2 CLJ 649 [FC]

COURTS

Federal Court - Panel, constitution of - Whether duty bound to sit with a minimum of three judges - Chairman of panel momentarily left panel - Proceeding continued by two remaining members - Effect of - Whether there was no duly constituted court in law - Whether constituting a corum failure - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 74
Gurbachan Singh Bagawan Singh & Anor v. Vellasamy Pennusamy & Ors And Other Applications
(Raus Sharif PCA, Ahmad Maarop, Hasan Lah FCJJ) [2012] 2 CLJ 663 [FC]

JURISDICTION

Federal Court - Inherent powers - Power to review own decision - Whether having power to review its own decision as well as decisions of Court of Appeal - Rules of the Federal Court 1995, r. 137
Dato' Abu Hasan Sarif v. Dato' Dr Abd Isa Ismail
(Zulkefli Makinudin CJ (Malaya), Hashim Yusoff, Ahmad Maarop FCJJ) [2012] 2 CLJ 649 [FC]

Federal Court - Inherent powers - Power to review own decision - Applications for leave to appeal - Applications heard by two members of panel, albeit momentarily - Whether there was no duly constituted court in law - Whether there was a corum failure - Whether decision liable to be reviewed - Rules of the Federal Court 1995, r. 137 - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 74
Gurbachan Singh Bagawan Singh & Anor v. Vellasamy Pennusamy & Ors And Other Applications
(Raus Sharif PCA, Ahmad Maarop, Hasan Lah FCJJ) [2012] 2 CLJ 663 [FC]

Federal Court - Inherent powers - Power to review own decision - Whether power could only be conferred by statute - Whether no such power conferred by Federal Constitution or Courts of Judicature Act 1964 - Application for Federal Court to review own decision - Whether an abuse of process - Rule 137, Rules of the Federal Court 1995 - Whether not a source of jurisdiction - Rehearing decisions of Federal Court - Whether prejudicial to public policy - Federal Constitution, arts. 121, 128, 139 & 160 - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, ss. 16, 17 & 96 - Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s. 3
Panflex Sdn Bhd v. Amalan Tepat Sdn Bhd
(Hashim Yusoff, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, Ahmad Maarop FCJJ) [2012] 2 CLJ 687 [FC]

LAND LAW

Sale of land - Beneficial and legal ownership - Sub-purchasers of land - Failure by vendor to transfer land to sub-purchasers - Whether sub-purchasers retained beneficial ownership of land - Whether sale thereof has been perfected
Vellasamy Pennusamy & Ors v. Gurbachan Singh Bagawan Singh & Ors
(Zainun Ali, Abdul Malik Ishak, Abu Samah Nordin JJCA) [2012] 2 CLJ 712 [CA]

LEGAL PROFESSION

Conflict of interest - Liability as fiduciary - Solicitor and clients - Purchase of land - Solicitor forming company allegedly to defraud clients - Whether owing fiduciary obligations to clients - Whether accountable to clients for gains and benefits arising from transactions
Vellasamy Pennusamy & Ors v. Gurbachan Singh Bagawan Singh & Ors
(Zainun Ali, Abdul Malik Ishak, Abu Samah Nordin JJCA) [2012] 2 CLJ 712 [CA]

TRUSTS

Constructive trust - Solicitor and clients - Purchase of land - Solicitor forming company allegedly to defraud clients - Whether there was conflict of interest - Whether acting as fiduciary and trustee of clients - Whether constructive trust established
Vellasamy Pennusamy & Ors v. Gurbachan Singh Bagawan Singh & Ors
(Zainun Ali, Abdul Malik Ishak, Abu Samah Nordin JJCA) [2012] 2 CLJ 712 [CA]

CLJ 2012 Volume 2 (Part 7)

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

Tan Sri Dato' (Dr) Rozali Ismail & Ors v. Lim Pang Cheong & Ors
Arifin Zakaria CJ, Raus Sharif PCA, Ahmad Maarop FCJ
(Civil Procedure - Contempt of court - Application to set aside leave - Motion for committal - Whether to be struck out) [2012] 2 CLJ 849 [FC]

Khairul Idzham Khairuddin lwn. PP
Ahmad Maarop, Clement Skinner, Azahar Mohamed HHMR
(Undang-undang Jenayah - Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - Seksyen 37(da) - Mengedar dadah berbahaya - Rayuan terhadap sabitan dan hukuman mati) [2012] 2 CLJ 868 [CA]

Soh Chun Seng v. CTOS-EMR Sdn Bhd
Tengku Baharudin Shah, Mohamed Apandi Ali, Zaharah Ibrahim JJCA
(Tort - Defamation - Libel - Publication of credit-check report - Damages) [2012] 2 CLJ 886 [CA]

Kuang Pei San Food Products Public Company Ltd v. Wees Marketing Co Sdn Bhd
Rhodzariah Bujang JC
(Trade Marks; Copyright - Infringement of - Likelihood of deception or confusion - Similarity in get-up - Passing off - Goodwill - Damages) [2012] 2 CLJ 906 [HC]

Mathew Vergis & Anor v. HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd
Lau Bee Lan J
(Tort; Banking; Word And Phrases - Dishonoured cheque - Cheques returned unpaid with phrase "Refer to the Drawer" - Whether libelous) [2012] 2 CLJ 922 [HC]

Phua Lee Hui lwn. Kee Po King & Satu Lagi
Ahmadi Asnawi H
(Undang-undang Tanah; Had Masa - Ketaksangkalan hakmilik - Pindahmilik tanah - Fraud) [2012] 2 CLJ 941 [HC]

Teoh Hock Soon v. Chan Peng Yee
Yeoh Wee Siam J
(Family Law; Statutory Interpretation - Children - Custody - Illegitimate children - Applicable law) [2012] 2 CLJ 960 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

BANKING

Cheques - Dishonoured cheque - Cheques returned unpaid with phrase "Refer to the Drawer" despite sufficient funds in drawer's account - Whether libelous - Whether capable of defamatory meaning
Mathew Vergis & Anor v. HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd
(Lau Bee Lan J) [2012] 2 CLJ 922 [HC]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Contempt of court - Application to set aside leave - Statement and verifying affidavit in support of application for leave to commence committal proceedings - Whether complied with O. 52 r. 2(2) Rules of the High Court 1980 - Irregularities - Whether merely technical in nature - Whether did not cause any prejudice or injustice
Tan Sri Dato' (Dr) Rozali Ismail & Ors v. Lim Pang Cheong & Ors
(Arifin Zakaria CJ, Raus Sharif PCA, Ahmad Maarop FCJ) [2012] 2 CLJ 849 [FC]

Contempt of court - Application to set aside leave - Whether statement filed by applicants for leave to commence committal proceedings vague and imprecise - Whether complaint against respondents unsustainable - Whether motion for committal to be struck out
Tan Sri Dato' (Dr) Rozali Ismail & Ors v. Lim Pang Cheong & Ors
(Arifin Zakaria CJ, Raus Sharif PCA, Ahmad Maarop FCJ) [2012] 2 CLJ 849 [FC]

COPYRIGHT

Infringement - Designs - Similarity in get-up - Plaintiff producer of canned sardines under registered trade mark of 'Smiling Fish' - Whether defendant's usage of their brand name 'Smiling Brand' deceptively similar to plaintiff's trade mark - Whether defendant could prove that its get-up was independently designed - Whether action for copyright infringement made out
Kuang Pei San Food Products Public Company Ltd v. Wees Marketing Co Sdn Bhd
(Rhodzariah Bujang JC) [2012] 2 CLJ 906 [HC]

FAMILY LAW

Children - Custody - Factors considered by court in allowing custody - Whether welfare of children given primary consideration - Whether defendant fit mother - Whether defendant's moral values were determining factors - Whether defendant had requisite parenting skills - Whether plaintiff in better position to care for children
Teoh Hock Soon v. Chan Peng Yee
(Yeoh Wee Siam J) [2012] 2 CLJ 960 [HC]

Children - Illegitimate children - Law applicable to guardianship and custody - Whether the Guardianship of Infants Act 1961 applicable to illegitimate children - Whether court bound by decision in Sean O'Casey Patterson v. Chan Hoong Poh & Ors
Teoh Hock Soon v. Chan Peng Yee
(Yeoh Wee Siam J) [2012] 2 CLJ 960 [HC]

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION

Aids to construction - Parliamentary debates - Whether Guardianship of Infants Act 1961 gave equal parental rights to parents of illegitimate child
Teoh Hock Soon v. Chan Peng Yee
(Yeoh Wee Siam J) [2012] 2 CLJ 960 [HC]

TORT

Damages - Claim for - Defamation - Libel - Whether plaintiff suffered losses - Whether publication of inaccurate credit-check report adversely affected plaintiff - Whether plaintiff suffered damages as result of libel
Soh Chun Seng v. CTOS-EMR Sdn Bhd
(Tengku Baharudin Shah, Mohamed Apandi Ali, Zaharah Ibrahim JJCA) [2012] 2 CLJ 886 [CA]

Defamation - Dishonour of cheques - Cheques returned unpaid with phrase "Refer to the Drawer" despite sufficient funds in drawer's account - Whether libelous - Whether capable of defamatory meaning
Mathew Vergis & Anor v. HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd
(Lau Bee Lan J) [2012] 2 CLJ 922 [HC]

Defamation - Libel - Publication of credit-check report - Whether credit information factually neither true or accurate - Whether capable of bearing defamatory meaning - Whether preceding proviso absolved defendant from responsibility for its mistakes - Whether words published were defamatory
Soh Chun Seng v. CTOS-EMR Sdn Bhd
(Tengku Baharudin Shah, Mohamed Apandi Ali, Zaharah Ibrahim JJCA) [2012] 2 CLJ 886 [CA]

TRADE MARKS

Infringement of - Likelihood of deception or confusion - Similarity in get-up - Plaintiff producer of canned sardines under registered trade mark of 'Smiling Fish' - Whether defendant's usage of their brand name 'Smiling Brand' deceptively similar to plaintiff's trade mark - Factors to consider - Similarities in colour scheme and angle of deception - Trade Marks Act 1976, s. 38(1)(a)
Kuang Pei San Food Products Public Company Ltd v. Wees Marketing Co Sdn Bhd
(Rhodzariah Bujang JC) [2012] 2 CLJ 906 [HC]

Passing off - Damage - Similarity in get-up - Plaintiff producer of canned sardines under registered trade mark of 'Smiling Fish' - Whether defendant's usage of their brand name 'Smiling Brand' deceptively similar to plaintiff's trade mark - Failure to provide estimate of sales figure - Whether court could make a finding of probable damage caused to plaintiff
Kuang Pei San Food Products Public Company Ltd v. Wees Marketing Co Sdn Bhd
(Rhodzariah Bujang JC) [2012] 2 CLJ 906 [HC]

Passing off - Goodwill - Misrepresentation - Similarity in get-up - Plaintiff producer of canned sardines under registered trade mark of 'Smiling Fish' - Whether defendant's usage of their brand name 'Smiling Brand' deceptively similar to plaintiff's trade mark - Whether plaintiff's canned sardines have been in the market for long - Whether plaintiff achieved requisite level of goodwill and reputation amongst consumers of canned sardines - Failure of defendant to explain at trial on similarities between the two get-ups - Ming Kee Manufactory Limited v. Kee Hin Industries Sdn Bhd & 3 Ors
Kuang Pei San Food Products Public Company Ltd v. Wees Marketing Co Sdn Bhd
(Rhodzariah Bujang JC) [2012] 2 CLJ 906 [HC]

Registered trade mark - Action for infringement - Defence of - Delay in filing action - Trade mark registered on 22 December 2008 - Action instituted in 2009 - Knowledge of - Plaintiff aware of defendant's usage of their 'Smiling Fish' since 1989 - Accrual of right to sue - Whether plaintiff's action within limitation period - Limitation Ordinance Sarawak, Item 97
Kuang Pei San Food Products Public Company Ltd v. Wees Marketing Co Sdn Bhd
(Rhodzariah Bujang JC) [2012] 2 CLJ 906 [HC]

WORDS AND PHRASES

"Refer to the Drawer" - Euphemism meaning - Whether drawer has insufficient funds in account - Cheques returned unpaid with phrase "Refer to the Drawer" despite sufficient funds in drawer's account - Whether capable of defamatory meaning - Whether giving rise to an action in tort
Mathew Vergis & Anor v. HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd
(Lau Bee Lan J) [2012] 2 CLJ 922 [HC]

INDEKS PERKARA

HAD MASA

Tuntutan - Tuntutan terhadap fraud - Sama ada tuntutan dibatasi oleh had masa - Sama ada tindakan difailkan dalam tempoh 12 tahun - Akta Had Masa 1953, ss. 9(1), 29
Phua Lee Hui lwn. Kee Po King & Satu Lagi
(Ahmadi Asnawi H) [2012] 2 CLJ 941 [HC]

UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH

Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - Seksyen 37(da) - Rayuan terhadap sabitan dan hukuman mati bagi pengedaran dadah berbahaya 4,362 gram kanabis - Sama ada hakim bicara tersilap dalam pertimbangan akses orang lain kepada kanabis tersebut selain dari perayu - Sama ada hakim bicara tersilap dalam penerimaan masuk maklumat tentang pengetahuan perayu mengenai kanabis
Khairul Idzham Khairuddin lwn. PP
(Ahmad Maarop, Clement Skinner, Azahar Mohamed HHMR) [2012] 2 CLJ 868 [CA]

UNDANG-UNDANG TANAH

Ketaksangkalan hakmilik - Pindahmilik tanah - Fraud - Plaintif menafikan menandatangani Memorandum Pindah Milik Hartanah kepada defendan - Sama ada tandatangannya dipalsukan - Sama ada pindahmilik tanah kepada defendan diperolehi secara fraud/forged - Sama ada hakmilik defendan ke atas hartanah shall not be indefeasible - Defendan tidak memperolehi hartanah 'in good faith and for valuable consideration' - Sama ada hakmilik defendan boleh diketepikan - Kanun Tanah Negara, s. 30(2)(a), (b)
Phua Lee Hui lwn. Kee Po King & Satu Lagi
(Ahmadi Asnawi H) [2012] 2 CLJ 941 [HC]

Perjanjian - Perjanjian menjual hartanah sebagai sekuriti bagi hutang - Sama ada transaksi hartanah bukan satu outright sale and purchase transaction - Fakta-fakta dan keadaan-keadaan - Sama ada menunjukkan bahawa transaksi adalah satu transaksi sekuriti untuk pinjaman
Phua Lee Hui lwn. Kee Po King & Satu Lagi
(Ahmadi Asnawi H) [2012] 2 CLJ 941 [HC]

ARTICLE

Legal Network Series Articles

Opening of the Legal Year 2012, Brunei Darussalam

1. THE HON. CHIEF JUSTICE'S SPEECH DURING THE OPENING OF THE LEGAL YEAR 2012[Read excerpt]
    BY: DATO SERI PADUKA HJ KIFRAWI BIN DATO PADUKA HJ KIFLI [2012] 1 LNS(A) xxvi

2. THE HON. ATTORNEY GENERAL'S SPEECH DURING THE OPENING OF THE LEGAL YEAR 2012[Read excerpt]
    BY: DATIN SERI PADUKA HAJAH HAYATI BINTI POKSDSP HJ MOHD SALLEH [2012] 1 LNS(A) xxvii

3. THE PRESIDENT OF THE LAW SOCIETY'S SPEECH DURING THE OPENING OF THE LEGAL YEAR 2012[Read excerpt]
    BY: HJ MUHAMMAD ZAINIDI BIN HJ ABDUL HAMID [2012] 1 LNS(A) xxviii

LEGISLATION HIGHLIGHTS

Principal Acts

Number Title Date coming into force Repealing
ACT 739 Perumahan Rakyat 1Malaysia Act 2012 Not Yet In Force -Nil-
ACT 740 Veterans Act 2012 Not Yet In Force -Nil-
ACT 741 Postal Services Act 2012 Not Yet In Force -Nil-
ACT 742 Finance Act 2012 See sections 3, 26, 30, 32 and 35 of Act 742 respectively -Nil-
ACT 743 Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2012 Not Yet In Force -Nil-

Amending Acts

Number Title Date coming into force Principal/Amending Act No
ACT A1421 Police (Amendment) Act 2012 Not Yet In Force ACT 344
ACT A1422 Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Act 2010 (Amendment) Act 2012 Not Yet In Force ACT A1378
ACT A1423 Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Act 2012 Not Yet In Force ACT 593
ACT A1424 Evidence (Amendment) Act 2012 Not Yet In Force ACT 56
ACT A1425 Standards Of Malaysia (Amendment) Act 2012 15 April 2012 ACT 549

PU(A)

Number Title Date of Publication Date coming into force Principal/Amending Act No
PU(A) 097/2012 Customs (Values) (Crude Petroleum Oil) (No. 7) Order 2012 5 April 2012 5 April 2012 to
18 April 2012
ACT 235
PU(A) 098/2012 Customs (Values) (Palm Oil) (No. 15) Order 2012 9 April 2012 9 April 2012 to
15 April 2012
ACT 235
PU(A) 099/2012 Local Speed Limit (Federal Roads) (West Malaysia) (Amendment) Order 2012 13 April 2012 15 April 2012 ACT 333
PU(A) 100/2012 Motorcycles (Safety Helmets) (Amendment) Rules 2012 13 April 2012 1 September 2012 ACT 333
PU(A) 101/2012 Customs (Values) (Palm Oil) (No. 16) Order 2012 16 April 2012 16 April 2012 to
22 April 2012
ACT 235

PU(B)

Number Title Date of Publication Date coming into force Principal/Amending Act No
PU(B) 139/2012 Appointment Of Date Of Coming Into Operation Of The Standards Of Malaysia (Amendment) Act 2012 13 April 2012 15 April 2012 ACT A1425
PU(B) 140/2012 Reservation Of Land For Public Purpose For Lot 140 Precint 4 Town Of Putrajaya 13 April 2012 13 April 2012 ACT 56 of 1965
PU(B) 141/2012 Reservation Of Land For Public Purpose For Lot 649 Precint 15 Town Of Putrajaya - Corrigendum 13 April 2012 13 April 2012 ACT 56 of 1965
PU(B) 142/2012 Reservation Of Land For Public Purpose For Lot 669 Precint 15 Town Of Putrajaya - Corrigendum 13 April 2012 13 April 2012 ACT 56 of 1965
PU(B) 143/2012 Reservation Of Land For Public Purpose For Lot 747 Precint 15 Town Of Putrajaya - Corrigendum 13 April 2012 13 April 2012 ACT 56 of 1965