Perlembagaan Persekutuan
(1) The Federal Court shall consist of a president of the
- Jurisdiction
- Malaysia
- Provision
- 122
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official source122. (1) The Federal Court shall consist of a president of the
Court (to be styled “the Chief Justice of the Federal Court”),
of the President of the Court of Appeal, of the Chief Judges of
the High Courts and, until the Yang di-Pertuan Agong by order
otherwise provides, of four* other judges and such additional
judges as may be appointed pursuant to Clause (1a).
(1a) Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution contained,
the Yang di-Pertuan Agong acting on the advice of the Chief
Justice of the Federal Court may appoint for such purposes or for
such period of time as he may specify any person who has held
high judicial office in Malaysia to be an additional judge of the
Federal Court:
Provided that no such additional judge shall be ineligible to hold
office by reason of having attained the age of sixty-six years.
(2) A judge of the Court of Appeal other than the President
of the Court of Appeal may sit as a judge of the Federal Court
where the Chief Justice considers that the interests of justice so
require, and the judge shall be nominated for the purpose (as
occasion requires) by the Chief Justice.
Constitution of Court of Appeal
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Perlembagaan Persekutuan · lom.agc.gov.my · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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