Perlembagaan Persekutuan
(1) The Chief Justice of the Federal Court shall before
- Jurisdiction
- Malaysia
- Provision
- 124
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official source124. (1) The Chief Justice of the Federal Court shall before
exercising the functions of his office take and subscribe the oath
of office and allegiance set out in the Sixth Schedule, and shall
do so in the presence of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
(2) A judge of the Federal Court, the Court of Appeal or a
High Court, other than the Chief Justice of the Federal Court,
shall before exercising the functions of a judge take and subscribe
the oath of office and allegiance set out in the Sixth Schedule in
relation to his judicial duties in whatever office.
(2a) A person taking the oath on becoming the President of
the Court of Appeal shall do so in the presence of the senior
judge available of the Court of Appeal.
(3) A person taking the oath on becoming Chief Judge of
a High Court shall do so in the presence of the senior judge
available of that High Court.
(4) A person taking the oath on becoming a judge of the Federal
Court shall do so in the presence of the Chief Justice or, in his
absence, the next senior judge available of the Federal Court.
(4a) A person taking the oath on becoming a judge of the
Court of Appeal shall do so in the presence of the President of
the Court of Appeal or, in his absence, the next senior judge
available of the Court of Appeal.
(5) A person taking the oath on becoming a judge of a High
Court (but not Chief Judge) shall do so in the presence of the
Chief Judge of that Court or, in his absence, the next senior judge
available of that Court.
[Article 125] Federal Constitution 118
Tenure of office and remuneration of judges of Federal
Court
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