Legal Network Series

[2014] 1 LNS 404	CHAI VOON LEE & ANOR v. WEE JEE FOONG	CIVIL PROCEDURE: Appeal - Appeal against decision of sessions court - Appeal against liability - Finding that 1st appellant did not perform any evasive action to avoid the collision - Whether Sessions Court Judge erred in law and facts and misdirected himself - No brake mark in the sketch plan - Whether inferred that 1st appellant was negligent as he did not see victim and failed to brake at all - Whether any grounds for appellate interference
[2014] 1 LNS 409	KEU CONTROL ENGINEERING SDN BHD v. TOH SIE BAN	CIVIL PROCEDURE: Pleadings - Reply - Amendment of - Trial over and judgment delivered - Despite marked departure from the pleaded case in the Reply, trial judge accepted evidence and ruled for respondent - Amendment sought to amend pleadings from which witness had departed during the trial - Whether appellant would be unfairly prejudiced by amendment sought - Whether would cause injustice to appellant which could not be compensated by costs
[2014] 1 LNS 446	LIM KIM ONG v. WAWASAN INDERA SDN BHD & ANOR	CONTRACT: Sale and purchase of property - Sale and purchase agreement (SPA) - Breach - Cracks in house rectified by first defendant/developer - Plaintiff later demolished home without notice to first and second defendants - Whether first defendant in breach of the SPA - Whether first defendant liable for direct consequence of an illegal demolition carried out by plaintiff - Whether plaintiff's demolition of the house was reasonable and justified - Whether arose naturally from first defendant's alleged breach TORT: Negligence - Duty of care - Second defendant as local authority of the area approved the building plans and issued CFO for said property - Whether second defendant in breach of its duty of care - Whether damage to plaintiff's house caused by his own negligence - Whether plaintiff had a cause of action against second defendant LIMITATION: Contract, breach of - Action against housing developer - Cracks occurred in plaintiff's house earlier than 2003 but discovered in 2006 - Whether limitation period started running from date of the breach or date plaintiff discovered damage - Whether plaintiff's claim barred by limitation LIMITATION: Public Authorities Protection Act - Local authority - s. 2 of the Public Authorities Protection Act 1948 read with s. 124 of the Local Government Act 1976 - Whether plaintiff's claim against second defendant time barred - Action filed more than 3 years after cause of action arose in 2003 - Plaintiff demolished his house sometime between January to July 2007 - Even if cause of action arose then, whether action still time barred
[2014] 1 LNS 652	HO HUP CONSTRUCTION COMPANY BERHAD v. WOO THIN CHOY	TRUSTS: Constructive trust - Settlement Agreement executed by the parties - Agreement recognised and acknowledged payment of USD 2.5 million was to be made to Brilliant Profession for services rendered - Payment of the USD 1 million made by defendant to Intergood pursuant to instruction of Brilliant Profession - Whether plaintiff's authorization required prior to defendant making disbursement or payment to Brilliant Profession - Whether fact that Intergood was incorporated by defendant sufficient to support plaintiff's allegation that defendant had made secret profits of USD 1 million - Whether plaintiff had any proprietary right in the USD 2.5 million - Whether plaintiff was a beneficiary under a constructive trust - Whether defendant had accounted to plaintiff for sum of USD 2.5 million - Whether plaintiff legally entitled to recover sum of USD 2.5 million from defendant TRUSTS: Constructive trust - Fiduciary - Breach of duties - Whether defendant being an employee of plaintiff at material time owed fiduciary duties to plaintiff - Whether defendant breached his fiduciary duties to plaintiff - Whether plaintiff could rely on equity to overreach the USD 2.5 million - Whether issue of defendant being a constructive trustee of the USD 2.5 million in favour of plaintiff as beneficiary arose EVIDENCE: Adverse inference - Failure to call witness - Whether s. 114(1)(g) of the Evidence Act 1950 applied only to intentional suppression of material evidence from the Court - Defendant made reasonable attempts to serve subpoena on his witness but was unsuccessful - Whether defendant suppressed any material evidence from the Court - Whether s. 114(1)(g) of the Evidence Act 1950 should be invoked against defendant
[2014] 1 LNS 1434	DATO' AHMAD SUDIN lwn. DATO' ARIFFIN MAN	PROSEDUR SIVIL: Borang mahkamah - Penyimpangan daripada borang yang telah ditetapkan - Notis permohonan - Borang 57 - Kegagalan menyatakan secara khusus peruntukan undang-undang yang dirujuk dan alasan-alasan permohonan dalam notis permohonan - Sama ada notis permohonan yang gagal mematuhi A. 32 k. 1 Kaedah-Kaedah Mahkamah 2012 wajar ditolak - Sama ada peruntukan dibawah A. 32 k. 1 Kaedah-Kaedah Mahkamah 2012 bersifat mandatori

CLJ 2015 Volume 5 (Part 2)

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Lembaga Pembangunan Industri Pembinaan Malaysia v. Konsortium JGC Corporation & Ors (Sued As Incorporated Partnership)
(Revenue Law; Statutory Interpretation - Levy under Lembaga Pembangunan Industri Pembinaan Malaysia Act 1994 - Taxing statutes - 'Offshore works' or 'non-construction works') [2015] 5 CLJ 157 [CA]

Messrs Yin Voon & Ooi & Anor v. Rizal Song Abdullah & Anor
(Contract; Civil Procedure - Sale and purchase agreement of properties - Agreement declared null and void - Purchaser compensated via consent judgment - Whether subsequent action an abuse of court process) [2015] 5 CLJ 176 [CA]

Siew Yaw Jen v. Majlis Perbandaran Kajang & Another Appeal
(Limitation; Tort - Negligence - Whether action barred by limitation - Duty of care - Acceptance of alternative remedy - Whether amounted to waiver of tort) [2015] 5 CLJ 189 [CA]

HIGH COURT

Eddy Salim & Ors v. Iskandar Regional Development Authority & Ors
(Civil Procedure; Evidence; Native Law And Custom - Injunction to restrain from dealing with customary land - Undertaking as to damages - Balance of convenience - Whether damages adequate remedy) [2015] 5 CLJ 204 [HC]

Hanizam Hassan lwn. Pengerusi Lembaga Pencegahan Jenayah & Yang Lain
(Prosedur Jenayah - Perintah reman - Sama ada perintah reman menurut peruntukan undang-undang - Bidang kuasa mahkamah - Sama ada pegawai penyiasat telah mematuhi segala tatacara - Hak tahanan reman untuk diwakili peguambela) [2015] 5 CLJ 223 [HC]

Malayan Banking Bhd v. Chip Lam Seng Enterprise Bhd
(Company Law - Application to stay earlier winding-up petition - Application for retrospective leave - Appointment of provisional liquidator - Opposition to) [2015] 5 CLJ 260 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Abuse of process - Breach of sale and purchase agreement of properties - Parties entered into consent judgment agreeing on refund of full purchase price to purchaser - Contract deemed as null and void - Whether abuse of court process for purchaser to pursue suit when he had been compensated by terms of consent judgment
Messrs Yin Voon & Ooi & Anor v. Rizal Song Abdullah & Anor
(Lim Yee Lan, Nallini Pathmanathan, Badariah Sahamid JJCA) [2015] 5 CLJ 176 [CA]

Injunction - Damages - Undertaking as to damages - Waiver - Rights of aboriginal peoples over customary territory - Matters of public interest - Justice of case versus financial ability - Complete and irreversible loss of customary territory in its natural state - Whether requirement for an undertaking as to damages should be waived - Whether damages an adequate remedy - Whether consideration of public interest a relevant factor in granting an interlocutory injunction
Eddy Salim & Ors v. Iskandar Regional Development Authority & Ors
(Teo Say Eng JC) [2015] 5 CLJ 204 [HC]

Injunction - Interlocutory injunction - Injunction to restrain from dealing with customary land - Destruction of subject matter of suit prior to resolution of issues at trial - Balance of convenience - Whether far greater hardship and harm would result if injunction refused - Whether balance of convenience tilted in favour of maintaining status quo
Eddy Salim & Ors v. Iskandar Regional Development Authority & Ors
(Teo Say Eng JC) [2015] 5 CLJ 204 [HC]

COMPANY LAW

Winding-up - Stay - Application to stay earlier winding-up proceedings - Respondent initiated voluntary winding-up subsequent to filing of petition by petitioner - Whether company could apply for retrospective leave to commence voluntary winding-up - Whether voluntary winding-up bona fide - Whether petitioner's application for appointment of provisional liquidator and winding-up petition should be stayed - Companies Act 1965, ss. 254(1)(b), 276
Malayan Banking Bhd v. Chip Lam Seng Enterprise Bhd
(Wong Kian Kheong JC) [2015] 5 CLJ 260 [HC]

Winding-up - Provisional liquidator - Appointment of - Respondent initiated voluntary winding-up after filing of winding-up petition by petitioner and appointed own provisional liquidator - Petitioner opposed appointment and sought appointment of its own provisional liquidator - Whether petitioner should file a new suit under s. 266 Companies Act 1965 to invalidate appointment of liquidator - Whether requirement under r. 35(2) Companies (Winding-up) Rules 1972 mandatory in appointing a provisional liquidator - Whether petitioner's winding-up petition unlawfully frustrated by respondent's actions - Companies Act 1965, ss. 217(2)(b), 221(2)(b), 231, 276, 304 - Companies (Winding-up) Rules 1972, rr. 35(1), 194(1) - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 16 - Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, ss. 23(1), 40(1)
Malayan Banking Bhd v. Chip Lam Seng Enterprise Bhd
(Wong Kian Kheong JC) [2015] 5 CLJ 260 [HC]

CONTRACT

Breach - Agreement - Sale and purchase agreement of properties - Legal firm appointed to prepare agreements and relevant documents - Registration of memorandum of transfer rejected due to absence of consent letter from Selangor Housing and Property Board - Purchaser instituted action against seller for breach of contract and solicitor and legal firm for professional negligence - Sale and purchase agreement declared null and void - Whether there was basis for action - Purchaser pursued suit when he had been compensated by terms of consent judgment - Whether an abuse of court process
Messrs Yin Voon & Ooi & Anor v. Rizal Song Abdullah & Anor
(Lim Yee Lan, Nallini Pathmanathan, Badariah Sahamid JJCA) [2015] 5 CLJ 176 [CA]

EVIDENCE

Admissions - Absence of contraction of fact - Failure to contest issue of serious questions to be tried in injunction application - Whether deemed to have conceded existence of serious issues to be tried
Eddy Salim & Ors v. Iskandar Regional Development Authority & Ors
(Teo Say Eng JC) [2015] 5 CLJ 204 [HC]

LIMITATION

Negligence - When cause of action in tort accrued - Local council issued certificate of fitness for occupation ('CFO') upon inspections - Allegation of non-compliance with infrastructure plan - Whether cause of action arose on date of issuance of CFO - Whether action barred by limitation
Siew Yaw Jen v. Majlis Perbandaran Kajang & Another Appeal
(Zaharah Ibrahim, Alizatul Khair Osman, Anantham Kasinather JJCA) [2015] 5 CLJ 189 [CA]

NATIVE LAW AND CUSTOM

Land dispute - Customary rights over land - Reclamation works taking place in customary territory - Application for injunctive relief to restrain defendants carrying out works within customary territory pending disposal of plaintiffs' action - Balance of convenience - Whether far greater hardship and harm would result if injunction refused - Rights of aboriginal peoples over customary territory - Matters of public interest - Complete and irreversible loss of customary territory in its natural state - Whether requirement for an undertaking as to damages should be waived - Whether damages adequate remedy
Eddy Salim & Ors v. Iskandar Regional Development Authority & Ors
(Teo Say Eng JC) [2015] 5 CLJ 204 [HC]

REVENUE LAW

Income tax - Interpretation of - Levy - Levy under Lembaga Pembangunan Industri Pembinaan Malaysia Act 1994 ('CIDB Act') - Whether levy had to be paid for 'offshore works' or 'non-construction works' - Determining meaning of 'construction works' - Extra-territorial effect of the CIDB Act
Lembaga Pembangunan Industri Pembinaan Malaysia v. Konsortium JGC Corporation & Ors (Sued As Incorporated Partnership)
(Abdul Wahab Patail, Anantham Kasinather, Mohamad Ariff Yusof JJCA) [2015] 5 CLJ 157 [CA]

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION

Construction of statutes - Taxing statutes - Principles of interpretation - Whether levy under Lembaga Pembangunan Industri Pembinaan Malaysia Act 1994 had to be paid for 'offshore works' or 'non-construction works' - Whether purposive interpretation to be applied
Lembaga Pembangunan Industri Pembinaan Malaysia v. Konsortium JGC Corporation & Ors (Sued As Incorporated Partnership)
(Abdul Wahab Patail, Anantham Kasinather, Mohamad Ariff Yusof JJCA) [2015] 5 CLJ 157 [CA]

TORT

Negligence - Duty of care - Allegation of non-compliance with infrastructure plan - Local council took remedial actions and incurred expense upon developer's refusal - Whether developer's act or omission caused damages or losses to residents at project - Whether developer's refusal could form basis of negligence
Siew Yaw Jen v. Majlis Perbandaran Kajang & Another Appeal
(Zaharah Ibrahim, Alizatul Khair Osman, Anantham Kasinather JJCA) [2015] 5 CLJ 189 [CA]

Waiver of tort - Acceptance of alternative remedy - Local council issued certificate of fitness for occupation ('CFO') upon inspections - Failure of developer to construct retaining walls - Developer built earth slope - Whether accepted as adequate alternative - Whether local council waived requirement for construction of retaining walls by issuance of CFO
Siew Yaw Jen v. Majlis Perbandaran Kajang & Another Appeal
(Zaharah Ibrahim, Alizatul Khair Osman, Anantham Kasinather JJCA) [2015] 5 CLJ 189 [CA]

INDEKS PERKARA

PROSEDUR JENAYAH

Penangkapan - Perintah reman - Bidang kuasa mahkamah - Perkara jenayah berlaku di Negeri Kedah dan Perlis - Sama ada Majistret di Kuala Lumpur boleh mengeluarkan perintah tahanan reman - Sama ada s. 4(1)(a) dan (2)(a) Akta Pencegahan Jenayah 1959 merujuk kepada 'Majistret' dan bukan 'Mahkamah Majistret' - Seksyen 28(1) dan (3) Kanun Tatacara Jenayah - Sama ada membolehkan orang yang ditangkap dibawa ke hadapan mana-mana Majistret
Hanizam Hassan Lwn. Pengerusi Lembaga Pencegahan Jenayah & Yang Lain
(Abu Bakar Katar PK) [2015] 5 CLJ 223 [HC]

Penangkapan - Perintah reman - Sama ada perintah reman oleh Majistret menurut peruntukan undang-undang - Sama ada pemohon dibawa ke hadapan pegawai inkuiri 'dengan secepat mungkin' - Sama ada terdapat kelewatan yang melampau - Sama ada pemohon diprejudis - Akta Pencegahan Jenayah 1959, ss. 4(1)(a), (2)(a) & 6
Hanizam Hassan Lwn. Pengerusi Lembaga Pencegahan Jenayah & Yang Lain
(Abu Bakar Katar PK) [2015] 5 CLJ 223 [HC]

Siasatan polis - Permohonan untuk membatalkan perintah reman - Sama ada pegawai penyiasat dilantik Menteri - Sama ada pegawai penyiasat telah mematuhi segala tatacara - Sama ada salinan dapatan pegawai penyiasat diserahkan kepada pemohon dengan 'serta-merta' - Sama ada pendaftaran nama pemohon sebelum disahkan oleh Lembaga Pencegahan Jenayah bercanggah dengan peruntukan undang-undang - Sama ada kegagalan menyerahkan sesalinan keputusan Lembaga kepada pemohon dengan serta-merta satu kecacatan prosedur - Akta Pencegahan Jenayah 1959, ss. 8, 10(2), (3)(b) & (4) - Akta Keterangan 1950, s. 114(e)
Hanizam Hassan Lwn. Pengerusi Lembaga Pencegahan Jenayah & Yang Lain
(Abu Bakar Katar PK) [2015] 5 CLJ 223 [HC]

Tertuduh - Hak untuk diwakili peguambela - Tahanan reman - Sama ada orang yang menjadi subjek inkuiri dan saksi inkuiri boleh diwakili peguambela - Akta Pencegahan Jenayah 1959, s. 9(5)
Hanizam Hassan Lwn. Pengerusi Lembaga Pencegahan Jenayah & Yang Lain
(Abu Bakar Katar PK) [2015] 5 CLJ 223 [HC]

CLJ 2015 Volume 5 (Part 3)

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Keruntum Sdn Bhd v. The Director Of Forests & Ors
(Civil Procedure; Limitation; Public Authorities - License holder defaulted restriction against transferability of licence - Revocation of timber licence - Public Authorities Protection Act 1948 - Whether claim time barred) [2015] 5 CLJ 301 [CA]

Low Chin Meng v. CIMB Islamic Bank Bhd
(Banking; Company Law; Contract - Islamic banking - Whether memorandum of deposit of securities operated as guarantee document - Whether contract of guarantee - Rulings of Syariah Advisory Council - Dealing by company with its own shares - Whether share buy-back by company was 'purchase' - Construction of contracts - Contra preferentem rule) [2015] 5 CLJ 324 [CA]

Nor Hamdan Mohamad v. PP
(Criminal Law; Evidence - Murder - Whether death caused by accused - Witnesses - Corroboration) [2015] 5 CLJ 354 [CA]

HIGH COURT

Angel Candies Sdn Bhd v. Loo Yan Wah & Ors
(Contract; Tort - Breach - Disclosure of trade secrets of ex-employer - Meaning of confidential information - Passing off) [2015] 5 CLJ 364 [HC]

Liow Sat Fung v. Primal Lub Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Civil Procedure - Summary judgment - Triable issues - Assignment of debt) [2015] 5 CLJ 388 [HC]

Rahmad Shahril Ibrahim v. PP
(Criminal Law; Evidence - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 12(2) - Whether appellant's act of escaping while being handcuffed raised inference of having knowledge of drugs - Whether inconsistency and discrepancy of evidence went to root of prosecution's case) [2015] 5 CLJ 394 [HC]

RHB Trustees Bhd v. Oilfab Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Civil Procedure - Documents - Without prejudice - Admissibility of) [2015] 5 CLJ 402 [HC]

WTWT Sdn Bhd v. Chew Bros (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Company Law - Breach of article of association in regards to transfer of shares) [2015] 5 CLJ 426 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

BANKING

Islamic banking - Loan facility - Al Bai Bithaman Ajil - Default - Claim against guarantor - Whether memorandum of deposit of securities operated as guarantee document - Whether constituted contract of guarantee under s. 79 of Contracts Act 1950 - Inconsistencies in documents - Whether contra preferentem rule applied - Whether there was compliance with ss. 67 and 67A of Companies Act 1965 - Whether share sale and share repurchase transactions were sham and illegal - Whether court had properly referred to Syariah Advisory Council for rulings - Central Bank of Malaysia Act 2009, s. 56(1)
Low Chin Meng v. CIMB Islamic Bank Bhd
(Rohana Yusuf, Idrus Harun, Abdul Rahman Sebli JJCA) [2015] 5 CLJ 324 [CA]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Finding of facts - Whether appellate interference required - Whether trial judges findings erroneous
Keruntum Sdn Bhd v. The Director Of Forests & Ors
(Ramly Ali, Mohtarudin Baki, David Wong Dak Wah JJCA) [2015] 5 CLJ 301 [CA]

Documents - Without prejudice - Admissibility of - Letters exchanged during negotiation of settlement - Whether privileged communication - Whether could be admitted in evidence if settlement did not materialise - Whether merely marking a document "without prejudice" would exclude it from admission as evidence - Whether there was a sine quo non element of dispute - Whether there was an attempt towards settlement between parties
RHB Trustees Bhd v. Oilfab Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Lee Swee Seng J) [2015] 5 CLJ 402 [HC]

Summary judgment - Triable issues - Assignment of debt - First defendant assigned debt of second defendant to plaintiff - Failure of second defendant to sign deed of assignment - Whether consent of second defendant required - Whether sum due to plaintiff charged under debenture - Whether triable issues arose
Liow Sat Fung v. Primal Lub Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Ravinthran Paramaguru J) [2015] 5 CLJ 388 [HC]

COMPANY LAW

Articles of association - Interpretation - Shares - Transfer of shares - Breach of article of association in regards to transfer of shares - Whether provision of articles of association could be construed based on extrinsic circumstances - Whether company mandatorily required to offer shares for sale in proportion to shareholders' shareholding - Whether sale notice of shares valid - Whether shareholder had 'legitimate expectation' regarding sale offer - Whether s. 132(1) Companies Act 1965 applied - Companies Act 1965, s. 33(1)
WTWT Sdn Bhd v. Chew Bros (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Wong Kian Kheong JC) [2015] 5 CLJ 426 [HC]

Shares - Dealing by company with its own shares - Whether company provided financial assistance to third party to buy its shares - Share sale and share repurchase transactions made as security for Al Bai Bithaman Ajil loan facility - Whether transactions resulted in improper diminution or reduction of company's capital - Whether s. 67 of Companies Act 1965 infringed - Whether purported share buy-back by company was 'purchase' as envisaged in s. 67A Companies Act 1965 - Companies Act 1965 ss. 67 & 67A
Low Chin Meng v. CIMB Islamic Bank Bhd
(Rohana Yusuf, Idrus Harun, Abdul Rahman Sebli JJCA) [2015] 5 CLJ 324 [CA]

CONTRACT

Breach - Contract of employment - Duty of good faith - Whether employee prohibited from misusing or disclosing confidential information - Disclosure of trade secrets of ex-employer - Meaning of confidential information - Whether breach of confidentiality established
Angel Candies Sdn Bhd v. Loo Yan Wah & Ors
(Rozana Yusoff JC) [2015] 5 CLJ 364 [HC]

Breach - Dealership agreement - Dealer playing active role in creating rival business - Whether breach of dealership agreement established
Angel Candies Sdn Bhd v. Loo Yan Wah & Ors
(Rozana Yusoff JC) [2015] 5 CLJ 364 [HC]

Construction of contracts - Contra preferentem rule - Whether applicable - Whether there was inconsistency in contract documents - Whether court bound by labels affixed by parties - Whether document should be construed as a whole
Low Chin Meng v. CIMB Islamic Bank Bhd
(Rohana Yusuf, Idrus Harun, Abdul Rahman Sebli JJCA) [2015] 5 CLJ 324 [CA]

Guarantee - Loan facility - Claim against guarantor - Whether memorandum of deposit of securities operated as constituted guarantee document - Whether a contract of guarantee under s. 79 of Contracts Act 1950
Low Chin Meng v. CIMB Islamic Bank Bhd
(Rohana Yusuf, Idrus Harun, Abdul Rahman Sebli JJCA) [2015] 5 CLJ 324 [CA]

CRIMINAL LAW

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 12(2) - Possession of 7.10g of methamphetamine - Prosecution led two different sets of evidence which contradicted each other - Discrepancy between witness's contents in police report and oral evidence in court - Whether appellant's act of escaping while being handcuffed raised inference of having knowledge of drugs - Whether version accepted by trial court misconceived - Whether inconsistency and discrepancy of evidence went to root of prosecution's case - Whether wrong standard of proof applied - Whether safe to record conviction
Rahmad Shahril Ibrahim v. PP
(Choo Kah Sing JC) [2015] 5 CLJ 394 [HC]

Penal Code - Section 302 - Murder - Whether death caused by accused - Whether accused knew act so imminently dangerous and nonetheless committed it - Whether others involved in inflicting injury on deceased - Whether appellant's act sufficient to fasten knowledge that it would in all probability cause death or such bodily injury as was likely to cause death - Whether death of deceased could be attributed to appellant alone - Whether prima facie case of murder established - Whether there was sufficient evidence for culpable homicide not amounting to murder - Penal Code, ss. 300(d), 304(a)
Nor Hamdan Mohamad v. PP
(Aziah Ali, Ahmadi Asnawi, Zamani A Rahim JJCA) [2015] 5 CLJ 354 [CA]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Prosecution - Witness - Conflicting evidence - Discrepancy between contents in police report and oral evidence in court - Whether inconsistency and discrepancy of evidence went to root of prosecution's case - Whether version accepted by trial court misconceived - Whether evidence trustworthy and reliable - Whether evidence led by prosecution carefully and critically examined by trial court - Whether safe to record conviction
Rahmad Shahril Ibrahim v. PP
(Choo Kah Sing JC) [2015] 5 CLJ 394 [HC]

EVIDENCE

Witness - Conflicting evidence - Prosecution witness led two different sets of evidence which contradicted each other - Discrepancy between contents in police report and oral evidence in court - Whether inconsistency and discrepancy of evidence went to root of prosecution's case - Whether version accepted by trial court misconceived - Whether evidence trustworthy and reliable - Whether evidence led by prosecution carefully and critically examined by trial court - Whether safe to record conviction
Rahmad Shahril Ibrahim v. PP
(Choo Kah Sing JC) [2015] 5 CLJ 394 [HC]

Witnesses - Corroboration - Whether interested witnesses - Discrepancies in evidence - Whether veracity and truthfulness questionable
Nor Hamdan Mohamad v. PP
(Aziah Ali, Ahmadi Asnawi, Zamani A Rahim JJCA) [2015] 5 CLJ 354 [CA]

LIMITATION

Public Authorities Protection Act 1948 - Action against public authorities - Tort of public misfeasance in public office - Limitation period of 36 months for claim against person exercising a public duty - Whether claim time barred - Sarawak Limitation Ordinance Item 19
Keruntum Sdn Bhd v. The Director Of Forests & Ors
(Ramly Ali, Mohtarudin Baki, David Wong Dak Wah JJCA) [2015] 5 CLJ 301 [CA]

PUBLIC AUTHORITIES

Director of Forestry - Revocation of timber licence - License holder defaulted restriction against transferability of licence - Whether breach established - Whether revocation proper or done for political purpose - Whether defaulting licensee could commence action - Sarawak Forests Ordinance, ss. 2(2), 51A
Keruntum Sdn Bhd v. The Director Of Forests & Ors
(Ramly Ali, Mohtarudin Baki, David Wong Dak Wah JJCA) [2015] 5 CLJ 301 [CA]

TORT

Breach of confidence - Disclosure of trade secrets of ex-employer - Meaning of confidential information - Essential elements of breach of confidence - Whether breach established
Angel Candies Sdn Bhd v. Loo Yan Wah & Ors
(Rozana Yusoff JC) [2015] 5 CLJ 364 [HC]

Passing off - Elements, of - Whether incumbent on plaintiff to prove existence of goodwill - Determining similarity of infringing product - Whether confusion caused among purchasing public - Whether plaintiff had to prove actual losses suffered - Whether a mere probability of loss sufficient - Whether passing off established
Angel Candies Sdn Bhd v. Loo Yan Wah & Ors
(Rozana Yusoff JC) [2015] 5 CLJ 364 [HC]

CLJ 2015 Volume 5 (Part 4)

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Sin-Kung Logistics (KL) Sdn Bhd v. Projek Lebuhraya Usahasama Bhd
(Civil Procedure - Dismissal of action - Whether judge entitled to dismiss plaintiff's suit upon determination of only one issue) [2015] 5 CLJ 457 [CA]

Wasco Coatings Malaysia Sdn Bhd v. Nacap Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Contract - Settlement agreement - Interpretation of - Obligation to pay balance retention sum) [2015] 5 CLJ 462 [CA]

HIGH COURT

Ahmad Abd Jalil lwn. PP
(Undang-undang Siber - Penyalahgunaan fasiliti laman web sosial - Muatnaik kata-kata yang menghina) [2015] 5 CLJ 480 [HC]

Delta Design Décor LLC lwn. Pembinaan SPK Sdn Bhd
(Prosedur Sivil - Penghakiman bersaling - Kontrak pembinaan - Tuntutan bagi bayaran tertunggak di Mahkamah Emiriah Arab Bersatu) [2015] 5 CLJ 509 [HC]

Tan Wei Ma & Ors v. Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Gombak
(Land Law - Acquisition of land - Compensation - Objection against compensation awarded) [2015] 5 CLJ 517 [HC]

UDA Holdings Bhd v. Bisraya Construction Sdn Bhd & Anor And Another Case
(Arbitration; Statutory Interpretation - Jurisdiction - Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 came into force on 15 April 2014 - Whether adjudicator had jurisdiction to hear and decide disputes that arose before 15 April 2014) [2015] 5 CLJ 527 [HC]

Wong Loy Fatt & Anor v. Lim Tok Yew
(Civil Procedure - Jurisdiction - Magistrate - Power to grant declaratory relief - Whether only Sessions Court Judge empowered to grant declaratory relief) [2015] 5 CLJ 602 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

ARBITRATION

Jurisdiction - Disputes - Disputes on non-payment of claims and rates before 15 April 2014 referred to arbitration - Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 ('Act') came into force on 15 April 2014 - Whether adjudicator had jurisdiction to hear and decide disputes that arose before 15 April 2014 - Whether there were express prescriptions in Act on limit of applicability of Act - Whether Act to be applied retrospectively or prospectively - Whether substantive rights would be affected by retrospective application of Act - Intention of Parliament
UDA Holdings Bhd v. Bisraya Construction Sdn Bhd & Anor And Another Case
(Mary Lim J) [2015] 5 CLJ 527 [HC]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Action - Dismissal of action - Whether plaintiff had more than one cause of action - Whether judge entitled to dismiss plaintiff's suit upon determination of only one issue - Whether judge should have considered O. 33 r. 5 of Rules of Court 2012
Sin-kung Logistics (KL) Sdn Bhd v. Projek Lebuhraya Usahasama Bhd
(Linton Albert, Mohamad Ariff Yusof, Hamid Sultan Abu Backer JJCA) [2015] 5 CLJ 457 [CA]

Jurisdiction - Magistrate - Power to grant declaratory relief - Whether only Sessions Court Judge empowered to grant declaratory relief - Subordinate Courts Act 1948, s. 90
Wong Loy Fatt & Anor v. Lim Tok Yew
(SM Komathy Suppiah JC) [2015] 5 CLJ 602 [HC]

Pleadings - Counterclaim - Whether separate action - Counterclaim not connected with or related to subject matter of claim - Whether area of dispute would be enlarged and complicate proceedings - Whether counterclaim fell within O. 15 r. 2(1) Rules of Court 2012 - Whether subjected to court's jurisdiction under O. 15 r. 5(2) Rules of Court 2012 - Whether counterclaims ought to be maintained
Wong Loy Fatt & Anor v. Lim Tok Yew
(SM Komathy Suppiah JC) [2015] 5 CLJ 602 [HC]

CONTRACT

Agreement - Settlement agreement - Interpretation of - Agreement entered by parties for purpose of overall settlement of all matters and amounts owed - Obligation to pay balance retention sum - Whether respondents severally and jointly liable to pay retention sum to appellant - Whether appellant's claim premature - Whether appellant precluded from pursuing claim - Whether first respondent's counterclaim for certain sum formed part of total settlement package agreed by parties to agreement - Whether counterclaim allowed
Wasco Coatings Malaysia Sdn Bhd v. Nacap Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Linton Albert, Prasad Sandosham Abraham, Idrus Harun JCA) [2015] 5 CLJ 462 [CA]

LAND LAW

Acquisition of land - Compensation - Adequacy of - Objection against compensation awarded - Application for - Whether application should be heard and decided by judge sitting alone under provisions of Land Acquisition Act 1960 - Whether applicants bypassed decision making process of land reference court comprising of judge and two assessors - Whether necessary for assessors to consider and provide opinion on various heads of compensation - Whether issues should be addressed and decided after full trial consisting of judge and two assessors - Land Acquisition Act 1960, ss. 40A(1), 40C, 40D(1)
Tan Wei Ma & Ors v. Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Gombak
(Mohamed Zaini Mazlan JC) [2015] 5 CLJ 517 [HC]

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION

Retrospective operation - Construction of statutes - Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 ('Act') came into force on 15 April 2014 - Disputes on non-payment of claims and rates before 15 April 2014 referred to arbitration - Whether adjudicator had jurisdiction to hear and decide disputes that arose before 15 April 2014 - Whether there were express prescriptions in Act on limit of applicability of Act - Whether Act to be applied retrospectively or prospectively - Whether substantive rights would be affected by retrospective application of Act - Intention of Parliament - Whether applicable prospectively to only construction contracts made on or after operation of Act - Whether applicable retrospectively to all payment disputes provided no litigation proceeding had been commenced - Whether applicable to payment disputes under construction contract which arose on or after operation date of contract regardless of when contract was made
UDA Holdings Bhd v. Bisraya Construction Sdn Bhd & Anor And Another Case
(Mary Lim J) [2015] 5 CLJ 527 [HC]

INDEKS PERKARA

PROSEDUR SIVIL

Penghakiman - Penguatkuasaan penghakiman - Penghakiman bersaling - Kontrak pembinaan - Tuntutan bagi bayaran tertunggak di Mahkamah Emiriah Arab Bersatu ('EAB') - Penghakiman diperolehi tetapi tidak boleh dilaksanakan kerana pihak satu lagi tidak berada di EAB - Penguatkuasaan penghakiman EAB di Malaysia - EAB tidak tersenarai dalam senarai mahkamah luar negara bawah Jadual Pertama Akta Penguatkuasaan Penghakiman Bersaling 1958 - Tindakan dimulakan melalui saman pemula - Sama ada prosedur teratur - Kaedah-Kaedah Mahkamah 2012, A. 67
Delta Design Décor LLC Lwn. Pembinaan SPK Sdn Bhd
(Has Zanah Mehat H) [2015] 5 CLJ 509 [HC]

UNDANG-UNDANG SIBER

Penyalahgunaan fasiliti laman web sosial - Muatnaik kata-kata yang menghina - Rayuan terhadap sabitan dan hukuman di bawah s. 233(1)(a) Akta Komunikasi dan Multimedia 1998 - Sama ada elemen-elemen pertuduhan berjaya dibuktikan - Sama ada komen, IP address dan waktu komen dibuat selari - Sama ada keterangan saksi-saksi pakar diterima - Sama ada orang lain mempunyai akses kepada komputer yang digunakan untuk melayari akaun Facebook - Sama ada pembelaan perayu berjaya mematahkan anggapan di bawah s. 114A Akta Keterangan 1950
Ahmad Abd Jalil lwn. PP
(Samsudin Hassan H) [2015] 5 CLJ 480 [HC]

CLJ 2015 Volume 5 (Part 5)

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Ali Johar Abdul Jalil v. PP
(Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure; Evidence - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking) [2015] 5 CLJ 609 [CA]

Bala Subramaniam Sengodan v. Ahamed Sidique Abdul Latiff & Another Appeal
(Civil Procedure; Legal Profession - Professional discipline - Solicitor struck off Roll of Advocates and Solicitors) [2015] 5 CLJ 623 [CA]

Yong Teng Fun & Anor v. PP & Another Appeal
(Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure - Penal Code - Section 302 - Murder) [2015] 5 CLJ 636 [CA]

HIGH COURT

Bumi Armada Navigation Sdn Bhd v. Mirza Marine Sdn Bhd
(Arbitration; Civil Procedure - Reference of dispute - Interim relief) [2015] 5 CLJ 652 [HC]

Dibena Enterprise Sdn Bhd v. Huawei Technologies (M) Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Partnership; Evidence - Existence of partnership - Dispute) [2015] 5 CLJ 702 [HC]

Roshayati Ahat (Wakil Diri Kepada Madon Johan, Si Mati) v. Hamdan Johan
(Civil Procedure; Land Law - Caveat - Private caveat - Application for removal of) [2015] 5 CLJ 725 [HC]

Sarawak Coal Resources Sdn Bhd v. Genesis Force Sdn Bhd
(Civil Procedure - Res judicata - Applicability) [2015] 5 CLJ 735 [HC]

Tetuan Putra Gill v. Gee Boon Kee & Ors
(Civil Procedure - Judgments and orders - Enforcement - Consent order) [2015] 5 CLJ 745 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

ARBITRATION

Reference of dispute - Interim relief - Whether court may grant interim relief pending disposal of arbitration - Whether court may give interim injunction before commencement of arbitral proceedings - Elements to be proven for interim relief - Arbitration Act 2005, s. 11(1)
Bumi Armada Navigation Sdn Bhd v. Mirza Marine Sdn Bhd
(Wong Kian Kheong JC) [2015] 5 CLJ 652 [HC]

Reference of dispute - Interlocutory injunction - Application for Mareva injunction pending conclusion of arbitral proceedings - Whether court may grant Mareva injunction before or during arbitral proceedings - Elements to be proven - Conditions that may be imposed on Mareva injunction - Arbitration Act 2005, s. 11(1)(f), (g) & (h)
Bumi Armada Navigation Sdn Bhd v. Mirza Marine Sdn Bhd
(Wong Kian Kheong JC) [2015] 5 CLJ 652 [HC]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Action - Commencement - Breach of consent order - Enforcement of - Commencement of action by way of originating summons - Whether there were serious disputes on facts and law - Proper mode of commencement - Whether by way of writ action
Tetuan Putra Gill v. Gee Boon Kee & Ors
(Yeoh Wee Siam J) [2015] 5 CLJ 746 [HC]

Action - Res judicata - Subsequent application based on substantially same grounds as previous proceedings - Whether issues had been litigated and judicially determined - Whether earlier decision final and binding on parties - Whether subsequent application abuse of court process
Roshayati Ahat (Wakil Diri Kepada Madon Johan, Si Mati) v. Hamdan Johan
(Gunalan Muniandy JC) [2015] 5 CLJ 725 [HC]

Costs - No order as to costs - Punishment for delay - Failure to send arbitration notice as soon as possible after obtaining ex parte Mareva injunction - No order made as to costs - Rules of Court 2012, O. 59 r. 8(b)
Bumi Armada Navigation Sdn Bhd v. Mirza Marine Sdn Bhd
(Wong Kian Kheong JC) [2015] 5 CLJ 652 [HC]

Injunctions - Mareva injunction - Application for Mareva injunction pending conclusion of arbitral proceedings - Whether court may grant Mareva injunction before or during arbitral proceedings - Elements to be proven - Conditions that may be imposed on Mareva injunction - Arbitration Act 2005, s. 11(1)(f), (g) & (h)
Bumi Armada Navigation Sdn Bhd v. Mirza Marine Sdn Bhd
(Wong Kian Kheong JC) [2015] 5 CLJ 652 [HC]

Judgments and orders - Enforcement - Consent order - Main suit withdrawn upon recording of consent order - Breach of consent order - Whether plaintiff entitled to enforce consent order - Whether withdrawal of main suit rendered consent order unenforceable
Tetuan Putra Gill v. Gee Boon Kee & Ors
(Yeoh Wee Siam J) [2015] 5 CLJ 746 [HC]

Res judicata - Applicability - Application to strike out counterclaim - Issue of non-naming or re-naming of parties - Plaintiff in original action not named as defendant in counterclaim - Failure to raise issue in previous applications - Whether res judicata applied
Sarawak Coal Resources Sdn Bhd v. Genesis Force Sdn Bhd
(Mairin Idang JC) [2015] 5 CLJ 735 [HC]

Striking out - Counterclaim - Application to strike out counterclaim - Issue of non-naming or re-naming of parties - Plaintiff in original action not named as defendant in counterclaim - Action filed before implementation of Rules of Court 2012 - Whether requirement under O.15 r. 3(1) Rules of Court 2012 could be made retrospective - Failure to raise issue in previous applications - Whether res judicata applied - Delay in filing applications - Whether applications bona fide
Sarawak Coal Resources Sdn Bhd v. Genesis Force Sdn Bhd
(Mairin Idang JC) [2015] 5 CLJ 735 [HC]

Time - Extension of time - Appeal - Action for recovery for sum held by solicitor as stakeholder - Solicitor struck off Roll of Advocates and Solicitors - Disciplinary Board ordered for money to be refunded - Notice of appeal against order of Disciplinary Board made two years and three months from date of order - Whether solicitor had good prospects of being successful - Whether there was procedural default - Whether warranted court's discretion to extend time - Legal Profession Act 1976, s. 103(E) - Whether complied
Bala Subramaniam Sengodan v. Ahamed Sidique Abdul Latiff & Another Appeal
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh, Idrus Harun, Vernon Ong Lam Kiat JJCA) [2015] 5 CLJ 623 [CA]

CRIMINAL LAW

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking - Conduct of appellant - Whether appellant had knowledge of drugs - Whether there was affirmative finding of possession - Prosecution's failure to call material witnesses - Whether adverse inference under s. 114(g) Evidence Act 1950 invoked against prosecution - Whether trial judge exercised powers under s. 425 Criminal Procedure Code - Whether witnesses offered to defence - Whether appellant's defence considered and judicially appreciated by trial judge - Whether appellant prejudiced by trial court's decision
Ali Johar Abdul Jalil v. PP
(Aziah Ali, Ahmadi Asnawi, Zamani A Rahim JJCA) [2015] 5 CLJ 609 [CA]

Penal Code - Section 302 - Murder - Whether appellants caused death of deceased - Self defence - Whether applicable - Both appellants had equal liability - Whether sentences imposed ought to be the same - Penal Code, ss. 34, 304(a)
Yong Teng Fun & Anor v. PP & Another Appeal
(Balia Yusof Wahi, Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, Varghese George JJCA) [2015] 5 CLJ 636 [CA]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Appeal against conviction and sentence - Finding of facts by trial judge - Whether appellate interference warranted - Whether conviction and sentence safe
Yong Teng Fun & Anor v. PP & Another Appeal
(Balia Yusof Wahi, Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, Varghese George JJCA) [2015] 5 CLJ 636 [CA]

Appeal - Appeal against conviction and sentence - Trafficking in dangerous drugs - Conduct of appellant - Whether appellant had knowledge of drugs - Whether there was affirmative finding of possession - Prosecution's failure to call material witnesses - Whether adverse inference under s. 114(g) Evidence Act 1950 invoked against prosecution - Whether trial judge exercised powers under s. 425 Criminal Procedure Code - Whether witnesses offered to defence - Whether appellant's defence considered and judicially appreciated by trial judge - Whether appellant prejudiced by trial court's decision - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, s. 39B(1)(a) - Whether appellant denied of fair trial
Ali Johar Abdul Jalil v. PP
(Aziah Ali, Ahmadi Asnawi, Zamani A Rahim JJCA) [2015] 5 CLJ 609 [CA]

Trial - Miscarriage of justice - Prosecution's failure to call material witnesses - Whether appellant prejudiced - Whether appellant's defence considered and judicially appreciated by trial judge
Ali Johar Abdul Jalil v. PP
(Aziah Ali, Ahmadi Asnawi, Zamani A Rahim JJCA) [2015] 5 CLJ 609 [CA]

Witness - Material witness - Prosecution's failure to call witnesses - Whether appellant prejudiced - Whether witnesses offered to defence - Whether trial judge exercised powers under s. 425 Criminal Procedure Code - Whether adverse inference under s. 114(g) Evidence Act 1950 invoked
Ali Johar Abdul Jalil v. PP
(Aziah Ali, Ahmadi Asnawi, Zamani A Rahim JJCA) [2015] 5 CLJ 609 [CA]

EVIDENCE

Expert evidence - Signature - Forgery - Whether signature on letters of undertaking forged - Chinese script - Accuracy - Whether expert witness must know Chinese language and Chinese script
Dibena Enterprise Sdn Bhd v. Huawei Technologies (M) Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Mohamad Ariff Yusof JCA) [2015] 5 CLJ 702 [HC]

Judge - Power to call witness - Prosecution's failure to call material witnesses - Whether appellant prejudiced - Whether trial judge exercised powers under s. 425 Criminal Procedure Code - Whether witnesses offered to defence - Whether appellant denied of fair trial
Ali Johar Abdul Jalil v. PP
(Aziah Ali, Ahmadi Asnawi, Zamani A Rahim JJCA) [2015] 5 CLJ 609 [CA]

Witness - Failure to call witnesses - Whether appellant prejudiced by prosecutions failure to call witnesses - Whether witnesses offered to defence - Whether trial judge exercised powers under s. 425 Criminal Procedure Code - Whether adverse inference under s. 114(g) Evidence Act 1950 invoked
Ali Johar Abdul Jalil v. PP
(Aziah Ali, Ahmadi Asnawi, Zamani A Rahim JJCA) [2015] 5 CLJ 609 [CA]

LAND LAW

Caveat - Private caveat - Application for removal of - Applicant caveatee was lawful widow and beneficiary of estate of deceased registered proprietor - Whether caveatee had locus standi - Whether caveator had caveatable interest in land - Whether caveatee aggrieved person - National Land Code, ss. 323(1) & 327
Roshayati Ahat (Wakil Diri Kepada Madon Johan, Si Mati) v. Hamdan Johan
(Gunalan Muniandy JC) [2015] 5 CLJ 725 [HC]

LEGAL PROFESSION

Professional discipline - Failure to return sum held as stakeholder - Solicitor struck off Roll of Advocates and Solicitors - Appeal against decision of Disciplinary Board - Whether solicitor had good prospects of being successful - Whether solicitor afforded opportunity to be heard - Whether solicitor complied with s. 103(E), Legal Profession Act 1976
Bala Subramaniam Sengodan v. Ahamed Sidique Abdul Latiff & Another Appeal
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh, Idrus Harun, Vernon Ong Lam Kiat JJCA) [2015] 5 CLJ 623 [CA]

PARTNERSHIP

Existence of partnership - Dispute - Whether partnership existed by virtue of letters of undertaking - Whether letters of undertaking forged document - Validity of signature on letters of undertaking - Whether forged - Whether letter of undertaking constituted a commission document - Whether signatory of letter of undertaking had authority, actual or ostensible to create a partnership agreement
Dibena Enterprise Sdn Bhd v. Huawei Technologies (M) Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Mohamad Ariff Yusof JCA) [2015] 5 CLJ 702 [HC]

ARTICLE

Legal Network Series Article(s)

1. REAL ESTATE
   AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 8A OF THE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT (CONTROL AND LICENSING) ACT 1966* ^{[Read excerpt]}
   by: CHEAH WAI LEONG, BENJAMIN TAN WEI ZHIT [2015] 1 LNS(A) xlix

2. MOVES LIKE JAGGER
   THE HIGH COURT ON MUTUAL TRUST AND CONFIDENCE* ^{[Read excerpt]}
   by: JOHN WILSON** [2015] 1 LNS(A) li

CLJ 2015 Volume 5 Article(s)

1. CRIMINAL LAW: NOW AND THE FUTURE ^{[Read excerpt]}
   by: TAN SRI DATO' SERI ZULKEFLI AHMAD MAKINUDIN [2015] 5 CLJ(A) i

2. COMPENSATION IN LIEU OF REINSTATEMENT: A CASE OF FORTUITOUS EVENT? ^{[Read excerpt]}
   by: ARUN KUMAR [2015] 5 CLJ(A) v

LEGISLATION HIGHLIGHTS

Principal Acts

Number	Title	Date coming into force	Repealing
ACT 770	Special Measures Against Terrorism In Foreign Countries Act 2015	15 June 2015 [PU(B) 250/2015]	-Nil-
ACT 769	Prevention Of Terrorism Act 2015	Not Yet In Force	-Nil-
ACT 768	Technologists And Technicians Act 2015	Not Yet In Force	-Nil-
ACT 767	Public Sector Home Financing Board Act 2015	Not Yet In Force	-Nil-
ACT 766	Netting Of Financial Agreements Act 2015	30 March 2015 [PU(B) 131/2015]	-Nil-

Amending Acts

Number	Title	Date coming into force	Principal/Amending Act No
ACT A1489	Securities Commission (Amendment) Act 2015	Not Yet In Force	ACT 498
ACT A1488	Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015	Not Yet In Force	ACT 177
ACT A1487	Security Offences (Special Measures) (Amendment) Act 2015	15 June 2015 [PU(B) 251/2015]	ACT 747
ACT A1486	Prison (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2015	Not Yet In Force	ACT 537
ACT A1485	Sedition (Amendment) Act 2015	Not Yet In Force	ACT 15

PU(A)

Number	Title	Date of Publication	Date coming into force	Principal/Amending Act No
PU(A) 129/2015	Printing Presses And Publications (Control Of Undesirable Publications) (No. 14) Order 2015	23 June 2015	24 June 2015	ACT 301
PU(A) 128/2015	Printing Presses And Publications (Control Of Undesirable Publications) (No. 13) Order 2015	23 June 2015	24 June 2015	ACT 301
PU(A) 127/2015	Strata Titles (Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur) Rules 2015	18 June 2015	18 June 2015	ACT 318
PU(A) 126/2015	Dental (Reduction Of Public Service Period) Order 2015	18 June 2015	1 July 2015	ACT 51
PU(A) 125/2015	Price Control And Anti-Profiteering (Determination Of Maximum Price) (No. 4) Order 2015	17 June 2015	1 July 2015	ACT 723

PU(B)

Number	Title	Date of Publication	Date coming into force	Principal/Amending Act No
PU(B) 261/2015	Returns And Statements Of Election Expenses - Permatang Pauh, Penang	25 June 2015	Specified in column (4) of the Schedule	ACT 5
PU(B) 260/2015	Notification Of Values Of Crude Petroleum Oil Under Section 12	25 June 2015	25 June 2015 to 8 July 2015	ACT 235
PU(B) 259/2015	Prescription Under Section 6	24 June 2015	25 June 2015	ACT 32
PU(B) 258/2015	Revocation Of Reservation Of Land For Public Purpose	23 June 2015	24 June 2015	SABAH CAP. 68
PU(B) 257/2015	Appointment Of Registrar	19 June 2015	Specified in column (2) of the Schedule	ACT 685

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