13 Feb 2025
ASIAN INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION CENTRE 1. ) ONE AMERIN RESIDENCE SDN BHD 2. ) CHOON HON LENG 3. ) RAGAWANG CORPORATION SDN BHD 4. ) MENTERI KERJA RAYA 5. ) MENTERI DALAM JABATAN PERDANA MENTERI (UNDANG-UNDANG)
- Citation
- 01(i)-31-12/2023(W) (Mahkamah Persekutuan)
- Court
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- Case number
- 01(i)-31-12/2023(W) (Mahkamah Persekutuan)
The Federal Court held that AIAC enjoys functional immunity under the IOPIA (First Schedule) which, read with s 11(5) IOPIA and the host country agreements, covers the AIAC's statutory adjudication functions under the CIPAA; the phrase 'suit and other legal process' includes judicial review unless clearly excluded; immunity is subject to functional limits and good faith, so acts ultra vires or done in bad faith fall outside immunity; on the facts AIAC acted within CIPAA and in good faith, thus immune from the judicial review proceedings.