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Issue #30/2017 27 July 2017

New This Week Case(s) of the Week GK LAND SDN BHD v. MEGA 3 HOUSING SDN BHD & ANOR AND ANOTHER APPEAL [2017] 7 CLJ 1 Appeal updates Appeal updates Latest Cases Legal Network Series CLJ 2017 Volume 7 (Part 1) Articles LNS Article(s) CLJ Article(s) Legislation Highlights Principal Acts Amending Acts PU(A) PU(B) Legislation Alert

GK LAND SDN BHD v. MEGA 3 HOUSING SDN BHD & ANOR AND ANOTHER APPEAL [2017] 7 CLJ 1
COURT OF APPEAL, PUTRAJAYA
ALIZATUL KHAIR OSMAN JCA; LIM YEE LAN JCA; NALLINI PATHMANATHAN JCA
[CIVIL APPEALS NO: C-01(NCVC)(W)-184-06-2014 & C-01(NCVC)(W)-185-06-2014]
21 FEBRUARY 2017

CONTRACT: Agreement – Joint venture agreement – Construction of clause in agreement – Approved layout plan delineated areas as public utility land – Whether public utility land should be surrendered to State as State land – Whether acceptance of quit rent by State Government an acknowledgement of registered proprietor's ownership of land

LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Local authority – Duties of local authority – Approval for development project – Sub-division of master land – Inclusion of lands to be used for public purpose – Whether local authority complied with direction of Jawatankuasa Pembangunan Tanah dan Kewangan in specifying area for public utility

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION: Construction of statute – Interpretation – Town and Country Planning Act 1976, s. 2 – Functions of State Planning Committee – Approval for development project – Inclusion of 'kawasan (gerai)' as example of land to be used for public purpose – Whether within meaning of 'open space' in s. 2

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1. SHALIMA BI lwn. PP [2016] 1 LNS(O) 8 [FC]

2. PUBLIC BANK BHD lwn. JAMBATAN MERAH SDN BHD [2016] 1 LNS(O) 10 [CA]

Legal Network Series

[2016] 1 LNS 197	FU YIK TECK lwn. CHAI SOU LAN & SATU LAIN	LALULINTAS JALAN: Kecuaian - Kemalangan jalan raya - Penentuan liabiliti - Kewujudan dua versi yang bertentangan berkaitan kemalangan - Perlanggaran antara motorsikal dan motorsikal - Inferen berasaskan kesan-kesan kemalangan - Keadaan jalan yang sempit dan tiada pembahagi jalan - Kedua-dua motorsikal ditunggang di tengah-tengah jalan - Sama ada kedua-dua pihak tertanggung cuai secara bersama pada kadar 50/50 GANTI RUGI: Rayuan - Rayuan terhadap awad - Bil rawatan di hospital swasta - Kecederaan yang melibatkan bahagian sensitif - Rawatan bagi kecederaan pada kepala, muka, hidung dan tangan - Keadaan umur plaintif yang telah tua - Sama ada rawatan yang terbaik dan efisyen hanya boleh diperolehi di hospital pakar swasta - Sama ada tuntutan untuk kos rawatan hospital swasta wajar dibenarkan apabila resit-resit untuk jumlah yang dituntut telah dikemukakan
[2016] 1 LNS 201	PUBLIC BANK BERHAD lwn. SAPIAH SULAIMAN	SEWA BELI: Kemungkiran perjanjian - Tuntutan terhadap penjamin - Penjamin menafikan menandatangani perjanjian sewa beli - Dakwaan pemalsuan tandatangan - Dokumen kontemporari menunjukkan penjamin telah menandatangani perjanjian - Sama ada plaintif telah membuktikan bahawa defendan telah menandatangani perjanjian KETERANGAN: Keterangan dokumentari - Laporan kimia - Laporan pakar pemeriksa tandatangan - Kebolehterimaan - Perlanggaran garis panduan jabatan kimia berkenaan analisa tandatangan - Pakar pemeriksa telah menjalankan pemeriksaan berdasarkan 'requested specimen' yang tidak disaksikan - Spesimen asal tandatangan yang telah dibekalkan adalah kurang daripada 10 - Pembekalan salinan karbon - Penggunaan 'collected contemporaneous specimen' yang tidak mematuhi garis panduan - Sama ada laporan kimia yang telah melanggar garis panduan adalah selamat untuk diterima oleh mahkamah
[2016] 1 LNS 1073	NUSKY REALTY SDN BHD v. ONG LAI @ ONG KONG LAI & ANOR & ANOTHER CASE	CONTRACT: Consideration - Sale of property - Valuable consideration - Double sale and purchase agreement entered in respect of same property - Allegation that subject property was a contra unit from developer - Challenge to valuable consideration paid by first purchaser of property - Subsequent purchaser knew existence of prior sale and purchase agreement in respect of subject property - Whether first purchaser was a bona fide purchaser for valuable consideration for subject property - Whether subsequent purchaser could challenge first sale and purchase agreement and valuable consideration paid by first purchaser CONTRACT: Sale of land - Agreement - Validity - Subject property was encumbered and charged by developer in favour of bank - Subject property has not been redeemed from bank at time when sale and purchase agreement was entered - Sale and purchase agreement entered between purchaser and developer without knowledge and concurrence of charge - Whether sale and purchase agreement was valid LAND LAW: Ownership - Claim for - Beneficial interest - Purchaser has yet to pay balance purchase price to complete sale - Whether purchaser has acquired beneficial interest in subject property - Whether purchaser only acquired a contractual right to subject property LIMITATION: Contract for sale of land and house - Delay in completion - Action founded on alleged breach of sale and purchase agreement - Action against developer for failure to deliver vacant possession of subject property - Action filed after 6 years from breach - Whether action was time barred - Limitation Act 1953, s. 6(1)
[2016] 1 LNS 1112	YEOH ENG KONG v. DATO' NIK ISMAIL NIK YUSOFF & ORS (NO 2)	COMPANY LAW: Receiver and manager - Application for - Interim order for appointment of receiver and manager over assets of company pending disposal of suit - Interim preservation of property pending determination of action - Principles and procedure - Whether company was capable of managing its own affairs - Whether all requirements for appointment of receiver and manager met - Whether there was a good prima facie claim of title by applicant - Whether certain property of company was in jeopardy - Whether plaintiff would be in a worse situation if appointment of receiver was delayed - Whether there was evidence of mismanagement or threat to property of company to justify appointment of receiver and manager
[2016] 1 LNS 1114	PENGKALEN HOLIDAY RESORT SDN BHD v. PERBADANAN PENGURUSAN PARADISE LAGOON APARTMENT (NORTH) & ANOR	CIVIL PROCEDURE: Injunction - Fortuna injunction - Injunction to restrain presentation of winding up petition - Bona fide dispute over debts on substantial grounds - Debt premised upon judgment of court - Part of judgment of Court being disputed on substantial grounds - Whether petition has any chance of success - Whether there would be irreparable damage to plaintiff if injunction refused - Whether presentation of winding up petition would be an abuse of process - Whether petition should be denied - Whether solvency of a debtor could be weighed at an injunction application

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CLJ 2017 Volume 7 (Part 1)

COURTOF APPEAL

GK Land Sdn Bhd v. Mega 3 Housing Sdn Bhd & Anor And Another Appeal
Alizatul Khair Osman, Lim Yee Lan, Nallini Pathmanathan JJCA
(Contract; Local Government; Statutory Interpretation - Local authority - Duties of local authority - Approval for development project) [2017] 7 CLJ 1 [CA]

Pendaftar Besar Kelahiran Dan Kematian, Malaysia v. Pang Wee See & Anor
Abang Iskandar, Zamani A Rahim, Zaleha Yusof JJCA
(Children And Young Persons; Constitutional Law - Adoption - Citizenship - Whether adopted child should be registered as citizen of Malaysia - Acquisition of citizenship by operation of law) [2017] 7 CLJ 33 [CA]

Theta Edge Bhd v. Infornential Sdn Bhd & Another Appeal
Prasad Sandosham Abraham, Hasnah Mohammed Hashim, Asmabi Mohamad JJCA
(Company Law - Incorporation of companies - Lifting of corporate veil - Application for) [2017] 7 CLJ 53 [CA]

HIGH COURT

Ealumalai Mottayan lwn. PP
Mohamad Shariff Abu Samah PK
(Prosedur Jenayah - Rayuan - Perbicaraan - Perayu meninggal dunia - Kanun Keseksaan, s. 225(c)) [2017] 7 CLJ 68 [HC]

Norhazeni Ahmad v. PP
Lim Chong Fong JC
(Criminal Procedure - Criminal revision - Application for - Setting aside ruling by Sessions Court for charges to be tried together) [2017] 7 CLJ 81 [HC]

Pertama Makmur Sdn Bhd v. Hong Leong MSIG Takaful Bhd
Mohd Nazlan Ghazali JC
(Insurance; Contract - Agents - Insurance policy - Agent dishonestly misappropriated payments of premiums) [2017] 7 CLJ 90 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS

Adoption - Adoption order - Effect of - Whether adopted child should be registered as citizen of Malaysia - Whether adoption order has implication on citizenship of adopted child - Whether requirements under art. 14, Part II Section (1) para (a) of the Second Schedule of the Federal Constitution fulfilled - Concept of jus soli or jus sanguinis - Whether complied with - Whether Adoption Act 1952 a competent legal instrument to confer citizenship status to adopted child
Pendaftar Besar Kelahiran Dan Kematian, Malaysia v. Pang Wee See & Anor
(Abang Iskandar, Zamani A Rahim, Zaleha Yusof JJCA) [2017] 7 CLJ 33 [CA]

Adoption - Citizenship - Whether adopted child should be registered as citizen of Malaysia - Acquisition of citizenship by operation of law - Whether requirements under art. 14, Part II Section (1) para (a) of the Second Schedule of the Federal Constitution fulfilled - Whether word 'parents' refers to legal and biological parents of child - Whether child must be born in Federation to biological parents one of whom was at time of birth either a citizen or a permanent resident in Federation - Concept of jus soli or jus sanguinis - Whether complied with - Whether an adoption order must have implication on citizenship of adopted child - Whether Adoption Act 1952 a competent legal instrument to confer citizenship status to adopted child
Pendaftar Besar Kelahiran Dan Kematian, Malaysia v. Pang Wee See & Anor
(Abang Iskandar, Zamani A Rahim, Zaleha Yusof JJCA) [2017] 7 CLJ 33 [CA]

COMPANY LAW

Incorporation of companies - Lifting of corporate veil - Application for - Whether subsidiary and parent company separate entities having separate existence - Whether activities of companies so intertwined that they operated as single commercial entity - Whether evidence of actual or equitable fraud made out to justify piercing of corporate veil
Theta Edge Bhd v. Infornential Sdn Bhd & Another Appeal
(Prasad Sandosham Abraham, Hasnah Mohammed Hashim, Asmabi Mohamad JJCA) [2017] 7 CLJ 53 [CA]

Winding up - Voluntary winding up - Application for lifting of corporate veil - Claimant obtained judgment against subsidiary company - Whether parent company liable for judgment against subsidiary - Whether parent company conspired to act fraudulently against claimant - Whether claimant deprived from recovering judgment - Companies Act 1965, ss. 255 & 257(1)
Theta Edge Bhd v. Infornential Sdn Bhd & Another Appeal
(Prasad Sandosham Abraham, Hasnah Mohammed Hashim, Asmabi Mohamad JJCA) [2017] 7 CLJ 53 [CA]

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Citizenship - Operation of law, by - Adoption of child - Birth certificate issued stated child not a citizen of Malaysia - Application for judicial review - Whether adopted child should be registered as citizen of Malaysia - Acquisition of citizenship by operation of law - Whether requirements under art. 14, Part II Section (1) para (a) of the Second Schedule of the Federal Constitution fulfilled - Whether word 'parents' refers to legal and biological parents of child - Whether child must be born in Federation to biological parents one of whom was at time of birth either a citizen or permanent resident in Federation - Concept of jus soli or jus sanguinis - Whether an adoption order must have implication on citizenship of adopted child - Whether Adoption Act 1952 a competent legal instrument to confer citizenship status to adopted child
Pendaftar Besar Kelahiran Dan Kematian, Malaysia v. Pang Wee See & Anor
(Abang Iskandar, Zamani A Rahim, Zaleha Yusof JJCA) [2017] 7 CLJ 33 [CA]

CONTRACT

Agency - Principal and agent - Agent dishonestly misappropriated payments of premiums - Cancellation of policies - Insured considered policies continued to subsist and sought subsequent extensions of policies - Whether insurance company could be held liable for acts of agents - Claim under policies - Denial of liability by insurer - Whether insurer bound by conduct of agents - Whether policies remained valid
Pertama Makmur Sdn Bhd v. Hong Leong MSIG Takaful Bhd
(Mohd Nazlan Ghazali JC) [2017] 7 CLJ 90 [HC]

Agreement - Joint venture agreement - Construction of clause in agreement - Approved layout plan delineated areas as public utility land - Whether public utility land should be surrendered to State as State land - Whether acceptance of quit rent by State Government an acknowledgement of registered proprietor's ownership of land
GK Land Sdn Bhd v. Mega 3 Housing Sdn Bhd & Anor And Another Appeal
(Alizatul Khair Osman, Lim Yee Lan, Nallini Pathmanathan JJCA) [2017] 7 CLJ 1 [CA]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Criminal revision - Application for - Setting aside ruling by Sessions Court for charges to be tried together - Whether ruling in contravention of s. 170 of Criminal Procedure Code - Whether accused persons charged for same offence - Whether offences committed in same transaction - Whether ruling prejudicial to accused persons - Whether offences ought to be tried separately
Norhazeni Ahmad v. PP
(Lim Chong Fong JC) [2017] 7 CLJ 81 [HC]

INSURANCE

Agents - Insurance policy - Agent dishonestly misappropriated payments of premiums - Cancellation of policies - Insured considered policies continued to subsist and sought subsequent extensions of policies - Whether insurance company could be held liable for acts of agents - Claim under policies - Denial of liability by insurer - Whether insurer bound by conduct of agents - Whether policies remained valid
Pertama Makmur Sdn Bhd v. Hong Leong MSIG Takaful Bhd
(Mohd Nazlan Ghazali JC) [2017] 7 CLJ 90 [HC]

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Local authority - Duties of local authority - Approval for development project - Sub-division of master land - Inclusion of lands to be used for public purpose - Whether local authority complied with direction of Jawatankuasa Pembangunan Tanah dan Kewangan in specifying area for public utility
GK Land Sdn Bhd v. Mega 3 Housing Sdn Bhd & Anor And Another Appeal
(Alizatul Khair Osman, Lim Yee Lan, Nallini Pathmanathan JJCA) [2017] 7 CLJ 1 [HC]

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION

Construction of statute - Interpretation - Town and Country Planning Act 1976, s. 2 - Functions of State Planning Committee - Approval for development project - Inclusion of 'kawasan (gerai)' as example of land to be used for public purpose - Whether within meaning of 'open space' in s. 2
GK Land Sdn Bhd v. Mega 3 Housing Sdn Bhd & Anor And Another Appeal
(Alizatul Khair Osman, Lim Yee Lan, Nallini Pathmanathan JJCA) [2017] 7 CLJ 1 [CA]

INDEKS PERKARA

PROSEDUR JENAYAH

Rayuan - Perbicaraan - Perayu meninggal dunia - Kanun Keseksaan, s. 225(c) - Pegawai polis (perayu) dengan niat sengaja melepaskan tahanan sah dari kurungan - Perayu disabitkan atas kesalahan dan dijatuhkan hukuman penjara dua tahun - Perayu merayu tetapi meninggal dunia di peringkat rayuan - Isteri perayu memohon agar dijadikan pihak dalam rayuan bagi menggantikan perayu - Sama ada isteri perayu boleh dijadikan pihak dalam rayuan bagi menggantikannya - Sama ada rayuan boleh diteruskan walaupun perayunya sudah meninggal dunia - Kanun Tatacara Jenayah, s. 320
Ealumalai Mottayan lwn. PP
(Mohamad Shariff Abu Samah PK) [2017] 7 CLJ 68 [HC]

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LNS Article(s)

1. MEKANISMA UNDANG-UNDANG DALAM MEMBANGUN DAN MELAKSANAKAN UNDANG-UNDANG PERSAINGAN DI MALAYSIA ^{[Read excerpt]}
   HALIZA A. SHUKOR* PROF. DR NAZURA ABDUL MANAP** [2017] 1 LNS(A) lxii

[2017] 1 LNS(A) lxii



MALAYSIA

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MEKANISMA UNDANG-UNDANG DALAM MEMBANGUN DAN MELAKSANAKAN UNDANG-UNDANG PERSAINGAN DI MALAYSIA

HALIZA A. SHUKOR*
PROF. DR NAZURA ABDUL MANAP**

ABSTRAK

Malaysia telah memperkenalkan undang-undang domestik berkaitan persaingan pada tahun 2010 yang berkuatkuasa sejak tahun 2012. Pembangunan Undang-Undang Persaingan di Malaysia ialah selaras dengan Pelan Tindakan Ekonomi ASEAN yang ditandatangani pada tahun 2007 yang bertujuan menggalakkan ahli negara-negara ASEAN memperkenalkan Undang-undang Persaingan domestik di negara masing-masing menjelang tahun 2015 bagi menjadikan ASEAN sebagai rantau yang berdaya saing. Hasrat tersebut diteruskan melalui Pelan Tindakan Komuniti Ekonomi ASEAN 2025 yang antaranya memastikan agar Undang-Undang Persaingan dapat dilaksanakan dengan berkesan di kalangan negara anggota ASEAN berpandukan pada garis panduan ASEAN yang telah dipersetujui. Oleh itu, artikel ini bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti mekanisma undang-undang yang digunakan oleh Malaysia bagi tujuan membangunkan Undang-Undang Persaingan domestiknya dan juga menganalisis mekanisma undang-undang yang digunapakai bagi tujuan pelaksanaannya di Malaysia.

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* Pelajar Doktor Falsafah, Fakulti Undang-Undang, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 43650 Bangi, Selangor. Fakulti Syariah dan Undang-Undang, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Bandar Baru Nilai, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan. hliza@usim.edu.my.

** Fakulti Undang-Undang, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 43650 Bangi, Selangor. nazura@ukm.my.

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2. "GONE IN 60 SECONDS"* Statutory forfeiture in the ACT ^{[Read excerpt]}
   MARCUS HASSALL** [2017] 1 LNS(A) lxiii

[2017] 1 LNS(A) lxiii



AUSTRALIA

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"GONE IN 60 SECONDS"*
Statutory forfeiture in the ACT

MARCUS HASSALL**

Criminal lawyers practising in the ACT need to be acutely aware of the provisions of Division 5.2 of the Confiscation of Criminal Assets Act 2003...

The title of this article exaggerates slightly the effect of the provisions of Division 5.2 of the Confiscation of Criminal Assets Act 2003 (COCA), but not unconscionably so.

In any event, if the result is that criminal law practitioners pay attention, and are made aware of the drastic consequences which can befall the unwary, the exercise of poetic licence will have been justified.

What is 'statutory forfeiture' of property?

'Statutory' forfeiture of property — also sometimes called 'automatic' forfeiture — is a confiscation mechanism incorporated into the legislative schemes of a number of Australian jurisdictions, including the ACT, South Australia, Victoria, and the Commonwealth.^[1]

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* Published with kind permission of the Law Society of the Australian Capital Territory. See Ethos No. 243 December 2017.

** Barrister, Henry Parkes Chambers

Marcus is a barrister with more than 20 years' legal experience and a diverse, multi-jurisdictional practice. He specialises in proceeds of crime litigation, and has specific expertise in federal matters arising under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cth), also appearing on numerous occasions in litigation under State and Territory proceeds of crime legislation.

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CLJ Article(s)

1. PERSPEKTIF SYARIAH TENTANG HAK PESAKIT BERHUBUNG ARAHAN AWAL PERUBATAN: SUATU TINJAUAN UMUM (SHARIA PERSPECTIVE ON PATIENT'S RIGHT IN RESPECT OF ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVE (AMD): AN OVERVIEW) ^{[Read excerpt]}
   MOHD ZAMRE MOHD ZAHIR*, TENGKU NOOR AZIRA TENGKU ZAINUDIN, HANIWARDA YAAKOB, RAMALINGGAM RAJAMANICKAM, HUSYAIRI HARUNARASHID, AHMAD AZAM MOHD SHARIFF, ZAINUNNISAA ABD RAHMAN & MUHAMMAD HATTA [2017] 7 CLJ(A) i

[2017] 7 CLJ(A) i



MALAYSIA

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PERSPEKTIF SYARIAH TENTANG HAK PESAKIT BERHUBUNG ARAHAN AWAL PERUBATAN: SUATU TINJAUAN UMUM
(SHARIA PERSPECTIVE ON PATIENT'S RIGHT IN RESPECT OF ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVE (AMD): AN OVERVIEW)

MOHD ZAMRE MOHD ZAHIR* TENGKU NOOR AZIRA TENGKU ZAINUDIN HANIWARDA YAAKOB RAMALINGGAM RAJAMANICKAM HUSYAIRI HARUNARASHID AHMAD AZAM MOHD SHARIFF ZAINUNNISAA ABD RAHMAN & MUHAMMAD HATTA

Abstrak

Keizinan ialah satu elemen asas yang mesti wujud sebelum doktor dibenarkan menjalankan apa-apa rawatan ke atas pesakit. Persoalan yang timbul ialah bagaimanakah doktor hendak mendapatkan keizinan pesakit apabila pesakit sudah hilang keupayaan dan tidak berkeupayaan untuk memberi keizinan? Dalam konteks ini, arahan awal perubatan (advance medical directive) (AMD) yang mengandungi kehendak pesakit tentang pelan perubatan masa depannya boleh memainkan peranan seandainya pesakit sudah hilang keupayaan membuat keputusan tentang tubuh badannya. AMD merupakan satu kaedah penting untuk melindungi hak pesakit apabila pesakit tidak dapat membuat keputusan ketika di ambang kematian. Jika dilihat daripada perspektif Syariah, terdapat satu kemestian (wajib) untuk menjaga nyawa setiap individu. Ini kerana kehidupan manusia bukanlah sia-sia. Namun, tanggungjawab untuk memanjangkan nyawa pesakit yang berada di ambang maut tanpa menyembuhkannya turut perlu diambil kira. Jawatankuasa Fatwa Majlis Kebangsaan bagi Hal Ehwal Agama Islam Malaysia berpendapat bahawa menamatkan hidup seseorang sebelum pesakit tersebut disahkan mati melalui apa-apa cara dan bersandarkan pada apa-apa alasan jua adalah haram dan dilarang dalam Islam. Oleh itu, artikel ini bertujuan membincangkan tentang AMD di Malaysia dari sudut hukum Syariah. Artikel ini akan memberikan gambaran keseluruhan tentang hak pesakit berhubung dengan AMD di Malaysia berdasarkan perspektif Syariah. Bagi tujuan ini, kaedah yang berbentuk kualitatif digunakan dalam artikel ini.

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* Fakulti Undang-undang Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)

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