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Issue #16/2019 18 April 2019

New This Week Case(s) of the Week CIMB ISLAMIC BANK BHD v. WELLCOM COMMUNICATIONS (NS) SDN BHD & ANOR [2019] 4 CLJ 1 Appeal Updates Appeal Updates Latest Cases Legal Network Series CLJ 2019 Volume 4 (Part 1) Articles LNS Article(s) CLJ Article(s) Legislation Highlights Principal Acts Amending Acts PU(A) PU(B) Legislation Alert

CIMB ISLAMIC BANK BHD v. WELLCOM COMMUNICATIONS (NS) SDN BHD & ANOR [2019] 4 CLJ 1
COURT OF APPEAL, PUTRAJAYA
HAMID SULTAN ABU BACKER JCA, HASNAH MOHAMMED HASHIM JCA, HANIPAH FARIKULLAH JCA
[CIVIL APPEAL NO: W-02(IM)-1888-09-2018]
13 FEBRUARY 2019

COMPANY LAW: Judicial management – Application for – Dismissal of application for judicial management – Applicant obtained stay of dismissal of judicial management order – Effect of – Whether brought judicial management order to life – Whether applicant obtained statutory interim protection – Whether abuse of process of court – Whether there was element of bona fide – Companies Act 2016, ss. 404, 409 & 411

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1. Low Teck Sang lwn. PP [2018] 1 LNS 1079 (CA) mengesahkan kes Mahkamah Tinggi PP lwn. Low Teck Sang [Perbicaraan Jenayah No: 45A-(05 & 06) - 02/2105]

2. Wan Mohamad Lufti Jaafar v. PP [2018] 1 LNS 987 (CA) affirming the High Court case of PP v. Wan Mohamad Lufti Jaafar [Criminal Trial No: 45A-13-12/2014]

Legal Network Series

[2018] 1 LNS 335	GURBACHAN SINGH WAZIR SINGH v. AMARJIT KAUR ATMA SINGH & ANOTHER APPEAL FAMILY LAW: Matrimonial assets - Distribution - Matrimonial home - Discretionary power - Whether division of assets in line with spirit and intent of ss. 76(2) and 76(4) of Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 FAMILY LAW: Maintenance - Wife - Wife was employed or has reasonable income or has sufficient assets to sustain livelihood - Whether there was statutory obligation for husband to be ordered to pay maintenance - Whether affordability of husband and quality of life the wife was exposed to during period of marriage to be taken into consideration - Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976, ss. 77 & 78 For the appellant - Selva Balan & Susan Joseph; M/s Azman Joseph & Associates For the respondent - Mathews Jude & Naran Singh; M/s Naran Singh & Co
[2018] 1 LNS 575	PANG YUN TIAM v. OOI ENG LEONG & ANOR CONTRACT: Oral agreement - Plaintiff's claim of entitlement to 25% shares - Whether representation was made - Whether oral agreement existed - Whether mere bare allegations - Whether oral agreement proved on balance of probabilities For the plaintiff - Yeoh Jin Aik & Thayalan Muniandy; M/s JA Yeoh For the defendants - John Khoo Boo Lai; M/s Ismail, Khoo & Associates
[2018] 1 LNS 573	NORDIN AHMAD v. PP CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Sentencing - Appeal - Conviction for rape of daughter - Sentence of 20 years and 15 strokes imposed - Whether sentence excessive - Whether sentence reflected gravity and severity of offence - Whether appellate intervention required For the appellant - In person For the respondent - DPP Lim Cheah Yit, Deputy Public Prosecutor
[2017] 1 LNS 1932	PENGUASA PUSAT PEMULIHAN AKHLAK SIMPANG RENGGAM, JOHOR DARUL TAKZIM & YANG LAIN lwn. LEE FOO CHUAN PROSEDUR SIVIL: Pembatalan - Tindakan - Tuntutan berkaitan tahanan secara tidak sah - Tindakan terhadap pihak berkuasa awam - Tuntutan berkaitan kecederaan dan kerosakan berlarutan - Sama ada tindakan dihalang oleh had masa di bawah s. 2(a) Akta Perlindungan Pihak Berkuasa Awam 1948 - Sama ada tindakan dihalang oleh s. 7C dan s. 7D Ordinan Darurat (Ketenteraman Awam dan Mencegah Jenayah) 1969 - Sama ada tuntutan plaintif mengaibkan, remeh atau menyusahkan dan/atau merupakan suatu penyalahgunaan proses mahkamah Bagi pihak perayu-perayu - Pejabat Penasihat Undang-Undang Negeri Melaka Bagi pihak responden - T/n Maniam Nair & Co
[2017] 1 LNS 1922	SYAHRIZAL ABDUL KARIM & SATU LAGI lwn. PP DAN SATU LAGI KES PROSEDUR JENAYAH: Pembelaan - Alibi - Pembelaan alibi tanpa notis - Sama ada pembelaan tertuduh berbentuk pemikiran terkemudian - Sama ada notis untuk mengemukakan pembelaan alibi perlulah diberikan kepada pihak pendakwaan agar alibi tersebut boleh disiasat - Sama ada kegagalan memberikan notis alibi adalah memudaratkan PROSEDUR JENAYAH: Rayuan - Rayuan terhadap hukuman - Hukuman 12 tahun penjara dan 3 sebatan bagi kesalahan rompakan secara berkumpulan - Sama ada hukuman yang dijatuhkan adalah amat berat 42H-12-08/2016 Bagi pihak perayu - Harris Ong Jeffrey Ong, Timbalan Pendakwa Raya Bagi pihak responden-responden - Mohamad Hafiz Jalaluddin; T/n Ranjit Singh Sandhu & Co 41S-10-08/2016 Bagi pihak responden - Harris Ong Jeffrey Ong, Timbalan Pendakwa Raya Bagi pihak perayu-perayu - Mohamad Hafiz Jalaluddin; T/n Ranjit Singh Sandhu & Co

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CLJ 2019 Volume 4 (Part 1)

COURT OF APPEAL

CIMB Islamic Bank Bhd v. Wellcom Communications (NS) Sdn Bhd & Anor
Hamid Sultan Abu Backer, Hasnah Mohammed Hashim, Hanipah Farikullah JJCA
(Company Law - Judicial management - Dismissal - Effect of) [2019] 4 CLJ 1 [CA]

• For the appellant - Jeyanthini Kannaperan, Marina Nasution & Pauline Koh; M/s Shearn Delamore & Co
• For the respondents - Ramesh Kanapathy & Eldarius Yong; M/s Chellam Wong 

Douglas Ding Jangan & Ors v. Government Of Sarawak & Ors
Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, Yaacob Md Sam, Zabariah Mohd Yusof JJCA
(Native Law And Custom - Land dispute - Whether rights of native claimants could prevail over indefeasible title of provisional lease holder) [2019] 4 CLJ 18 [CA]

• For the appellant - Ronald SL Ong & Izayyeem Azim; M/s Sagau Raja & Co Advocs
• For the 1st, 2nd & 3rd respondents - Joseph Chioh Hock Hua; SC, Sarawak
• For the 4th respondent - Tan Thiam Teck; M/s George Lo & Partners
• For the 5th respondent - Gabriel Kok; M/s Khoo & Company
• For the 6th-8th respondents - Paul Tang Ngu Ong Wee; M/s Tan, Yap & Tang Advocs 

Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang v. Datin Noorzaina Mat Zain & Anor
Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, Mary Lim, Hasnah Mohammed Hashim JJCA
(Civil Procedure - Judicial review - Certiorari - Local authority revoked temporary permit to operate hotel - Whether decision caused serious injustice to hotel owner - Damages - Claim for) [2019] 4 CLJ 36 [CA]

• For the appellant - Karin Lim Ai Ching, Murgan D Maniam & Cyrus Lim Kia Chun; M/s Presgrave & Matthews
• For the respondents - Ong Yu Shin & Marcia Geraldine Lopez; M/s The Chambers of Yu Shin Ong 

Ngu Leh Ngiik & Anor v. Lee Yiu Ping & Ors
Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, Yaacob Md Sam, Zabariah Mohd Yusof JJCA
(Land Law; Words & Phrases - Sub-division - Requirements - Whether High Court Judge had power to make sub-division order - Meaning of 'the same' - Land Code (Sarawak) (Cap 81), s. 129(3)) [2019] 4 CLJ 59 [CA]

• For the appellants - Henry Ling Kuong Meng; M/s Ling & Wong
• For the respondents - Clement Wong & Then Siaw Lian; M/s King Wei & Clement Advocs 

HIGH COURT

Ala Uddin v. Ketua Pengarah Imigresen & Ors
Mohd Nazlan Ghazali J
(Preventive Detention; Immigration - Habeas corpus - Being in country without lawful permit - Whether applicant's arrest, detention and removal valid) [2019] 4 CLJ 70 [HC]

• For the applicant - Harpal Singh; M/s T Harpal & Assocs
• For the respondant - Norelisha Farhana; SFC 

PP lwn. Khamallul Khisham Saiful Ismail
Asmadi Hussin PK
(Pengangkutan Jalan; Prosedur Jenayah - Memandu dengan cara berbahaya - Pengakuan salah - Definisi pesalah muda - Sama ada kepentingan peribadi perlu diketepikan demi memberi keutamaan pada kepentingan awam) [2019] 4 CLJ 89 [HC]

• Bagi pihak perayu - Azrul Faidz Abdul Razak; TPR
• Bagi pihak responden - Hadir sendiri
• Amicus curiae - RNN Rayer; T/n R Nethaji Rayer & Co 

Toyota Tsusho (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd v. Lau Kum Foon & Ors
Noorin Badaruddin J
(Civil Procedure - Mareva injunction - Criteria to be fulfilled - Application to set aside ex parte order) [2019] 4 CLJ 110 [HC]

• For the plaintiff - Sharon Chong Tze Ying & Muhammad Suhaib Mohamed Ibrahim; M/s Skrine
• For the 2nd - 4th defendants - Gideon Tan & Ee Yen Chin; M/s Gideon Tan Razali Zaini
• For the 5th defendant - Razlan Hadri Zulkifli, Nur Allya Abd Rahim & Danny Soong; M/s Gan Ho & Razlan Hadri 

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Damages - Claim for - Local authority revoked temporary permit to operate hotel - Temporary permit revoked due to rejection of landowner's application for change of use of building - Whether hotel owner/claimant suffered damages - Whether hotel owner provided explanation for damages sought
Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang v. Datin Noorzaina Mat Zain & Anor
(Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, Mary Lim, Hasnah Mohammed Hashim JJCA) [2019] 4 CLJ 36 [CA]

Injunction - Mareva injunction - Application for - Criteria to be fulfilled for granting of Mareva injunction - Whether fulfilled by applicant - Whether applicant had good arguable case - Whether assets in question within jurisdiction - Whether there was evidence of real risk of dissipation or removal of assets in question before judgment - Whether balance of convenience tilted in favour of applicant
Toyota Tsusho (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd v. Lau Kum Foon & Ors
(Noorin Badaruddin J) [2019] 4 CLJ 110 [HC]

Judicial review - Certiorari - Application to quash decision of local authority - Local authority revoked temporary permit to operate hotel - Temporary permit revoked due to rejection of landowner's application for change of use of building - Whether local authority's decision caused serious injustice to hotel owner - Whether in breach of rules of natural justice - Whether hotel owner given opportunity to be heard before decision to revoke temporary permit was made - Whether local authority took into account relevant considerations before arriving at decision - Whether hotel owner had legitimate expectation that temporary permit was never subject to approval of landowner's application
Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang v. Datin Noorzaina Mat Zain & Anor
(Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, Mary Lim, Hasnah Mohammed Hashim JJCA) [2019] 4 CLJ 36 [CA]

Setting aside - Application for - Application to set aside ex parte order - Ex parte application for Mareva injunction - Whether applicant demonstrated true urgency in making ex parte application - Whether ex parte application promptly made - Whether there were cogent reasons to apply for ex parte order on ex parte basis - Whether there was full and frank disclosure by applicant in applying for ex parte order - Whether ex parte order would cause serious prejudice
Toyota Tsusho (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd v. Lau Kum Foon & Ors
(Noorin Badaruddin J) [2019] 4 CLJ 110 [HC]

COMPANY LAW

Judicial management - Application for - Dismissal of application for judicial management - Applicant obtained stay of dismissal of judicial management order - Effect of - Whether brought judicial management order to life - Whether applicant obtained statutory interim protection - Whether abuse of process of court - Whether there was element of bona fide - Companies Act 2016, ss. 404, 409 & 411
CIMB Islamic Bank Bhd v. Wellcom Communications (NS) Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer, Hasnah Mohammed Hashim, Hanipah Farikullah JJCA) [2019] 4 CLJ 1 [CA]

IMMIGRATION

Detention - Being in country without lawful permit - Applicant working in country despite not being in possession of valid permits and pending registration with Rehiring Programme - Habeas corpus - Application for - Whether applicant's arrest, detention and removal valid - Whether there had been substantive and procedural non-compliance with provisions of s. 33(1) and 34(1) of Immigration Act 1959/63 ('IA') - Whether removal order issued against applicant bona fide - Whether in breach of art. 5(4) of Federal Constitution - Whether applicant breached s. 15(1)(c) of IA by virtue of presence in country after expiry of valid permit - Whether there was compliance with requirements of s. 51(1)(b) of IA in respect of granting of detention order - Whether detention order regular
Ala Uddin v. Ketua Pengarah Imigresen & Ors
(Mohd Nazlan Ghazali J) [2019] 4 CLJ 70 [HC]

LAND LAW

Sub-division - Requirements - Land sub-divided in accordance with parties' shareholdings - Plan for sub-division approved by Land and Survey Department and consented by all parties - Whether sub-division reduced parties' shareholdings - Whether affected right of way to sub-divided land - Whether consent of co-proprietors of land mandatory - Whether High Court Judge had power to make order for sub-division - Land Code (Sarawak) (Cap 81), s. 129(3)
Ngu Leh Ngiik & Anor v. Lee Yiu Ping & Ors
(Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, Yaacob Md Sam, Zabariah Mohd Yusof JJCA) [2019] 4 CLJ 59 [CA]

NATIVE LAW AND CUSTOM

Land dispute - Native customary rights over land - Claim for - Whether evidence led by claimants sufficient to establish claim over lands - Whether claimants proved to have customary rights over lands - Whether there was trespassing by parties issued with license for planted forest and provisional lease - Whether rights of claimants could prevail over indefeasible title of provisional lease holder - Whether claimants' source and right to life, livelihood and security seriously threatened and affected
Douglas Ding Jangan & Ors v. Government Of Sarawak & Ors
(Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, Yaacob Md Sam, Zabariah Mohd Yusof JJCA) [2019] 4 CLJ 18 [CA]

PREVENTIVE DETENTION

Detention order - Habeas corpus - Application for - Being in country without lawful permit - Applicant working in country despite not being in possession of valid permits and pending registration with Rehiring Programme - Whether applicant's arrest, detention and removal valid - Whether there had been substantive and procedural non-compliance with provisions of s. 33(1) and 34(1) of Immigration Act 1959/63 ('IA') - Whether removal order issued against applicant bona fide - Whether in breach of art. 5(4) of Federal Constitution - Whether applicant breached s. 15(1)(c) of IA by virtue of presence in country after expiry of valid permit - Whether there was compliance with requirements of s. 51(1)(b) of IA in respect of granting of detention order - Whether detention order regular
Ala Uddin v. Ketua Pengarah Imigresen & Ors
(Mohd Nazlan Ghazali J) [2019] 4 CLJ 70 [HC]

WORDS & PHRASES

'the same' - Meaning of - Land Code (Sarawak) (Cap 81), s. 129(3) - Whether refers to 'partition of land' - Whether reference to consent of co-proprietors would render second limb of s. 129(3) redundant
Ngu Leh Ngiik & Anor v. Lee Yiu Ping & Ors
(Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, Yaacob Md Sam, Zabariah Mohd Yusof JJCA) [2019] 4 CLJ 59 [CA]

INDEKS PERKARA

PENGANGKUTAN JALAN

Memandu dengan cara berbahaya - Pertuduhan - Akta Pengangkutan Jalan 1987, s. 41(1) - Pengakuan salah - Sabitan dan hukuman - Rayuan terhadap hukuman yang dijatuhkan Majistret memerintahkan pesalah dilepaskan dengan bon berkelakuan baik bercagar sebanyak RM2,000 selama dua tahun - Definisi pesalah muda - Sama ada s. 293(1)(e) Kanun Tatacara Jenayah terpakai - Sama ada Majistret terkhilaf apabila tidak membuat perintah menggantung lesen memandu selepas mensabitkan responden - Sama ada perintah mandatori bawah s. 41(2) dan (3) Akta Pengangkutan Jalan 1987 - Sama ada Majistret gagal memberikan pertimbangan wajar pada fakta kes - Sama ada Majistret gagal membuat penyiasatan Newton hearing sebelum menjatuhkan hukuman - Sama ada kepentingan peribadi responden perlu diketepikan demi memberi keutamaan pada kepentingan awam - Sama ada hukuman Majistret diakas dan diganti dengan hukuman penjara
PP lwn. Khamallul Khisham Saiful Ismail
(Asmadi Hussin PK) [2019] 4 CLJ 89 [HC]

PROSEDUR JENAYAH

Sabitan dan hukuman - Rayuan terhadap - Memandu dengan cara berbahaya - Pengakuan salah - Rayuan terhadap hukuman yang dijatuhkan Majistret memerintahkan responden dilepaskan dengan bon berkelakuan baik bercagar sebanyak RM2,000 selama dua tahun - Definisi pesalah muda - Sama ada s. 293(1)(e) Kanun Tatacara Jenayah terpakai - Sama ada Majistret terkhilaf apabila tidak membuat perintah menggantung lesen memandu selepas mensabitkan responden - Sama ada perintah mandatori bawah s. 41(2) dan (3) Akta Pengangkutan Jalan 1987 - Sama ada Majistret gagal memberikan pertimbangan wajar pada fakta kes - Sama ada Majistret gagal membuat penyiasatan Newton hearing sebelum menjatuhkan hukuman - Sama ada kepentingan peribadi responden perlu diketepikan demi memberi keutamaan pada kepentingan awam - Sama ada hukuman Majistret diakas dan diganti dengan hukuman penjara
PP lwn. Khamallul Khisham Saiful Ismail
(Asmadi Hussin PK) [2019] 4 CLJ 89 [HC]

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LNS Article(s)

1. MELIHAT KEPADA KESAN TERHADAP KUASA MENJALANKAN PEMERIKSAAN TEMPAT KERJA DAN SIASATAN ADUAN DI BAWAH AKTA KERJA 1955 (Ulasan kes FFM Marketing Sdn Bhd lwn Azrim Saleemi Bin Abdul Karim & 2 ors)* ^{[Read excerpt]}
   RHYMIE BIN MOHD RAMLI** [2019] 1 LNS(A) lii

[2019] 1 LNS(A) lii



MALAYSIA

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MELIHAT KEPADA KESAN TERHADAP KUASA MENJALANKAN PEMERIKSAAN TEMPAT KERJA
DAN SIASATAN ADUAN DI BAWAH AKTA KERJA 1955
(Ulasan kes FFM Marketing Sdn Bhd lwn Azrim Saleemi Bin Abdul Karim & 2 ors)*

RHYMIE BIN MOHD RAMLI**

Pendahuluan

Ketua Pengarah Tenaga Kerja diberi kuasa di bawah Akta Kerja 1955 (selepas ini dirujuk sebagai akta tersebut) untuk menjalankan pemeriksaan tempat kerja seperti yang diperuntukkan di bahagian XIV akta tersebut dan kuasa bagi menerima aduan dan menjalankan siasatan di bawah bahagian XV akta tersebut.^[1] Kuasa menjalankan siasatan pula merangkumi siasatan aduan di bawah seksyen 79 akta tersebut (selepas ini dirujuk sebagai aduan perburuhan) dan siasatan ke atas aduan bagi menuntut remedi-remedi melibatkan upah dan faedah-faedah statutori di bawah seksyen 69 akta tersebut (selepas ini dirujuk sebagai kes buruh).

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* [2019] 1 LNS 71.

** LL.B (Hons) UIAM.

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2. APOSTASY AND ARTICLE 11 OF THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION: PERSONAL OR THIRD PARTY CHOICE? ^{[Read excerpt]}
   UMMA DEVI LOGANATHAN* [2019] 1 LNS(A) liii

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MALAYSIA

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APOSTASY AND ARTICLE 11 OF THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION: PERSONAL OR THIRD PARTY CHOICE?

UMMA DEVI LOGANATHAN*

1.0 Introduction

"Those who want the government to regulate matters of the mind and spiritual are like men who are so afraid of being murdered that they commit suicide," said Harry S. Truman. Religion or spiritual belief is a vast idea within the mind of every human being for those who believe in his almighty Creator. Freedom of religion and conscience is the oldest version of internationally recognized human rights which touches purely on individual liberty. Protection against freedom of religion was granted as early as before civilization evolved. Religion is a belief or faith in the Almighty and the freedom to profess a religion of his/her choice became a debate amongst many people in this civilized world.

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* Magistrate, LLB (Hons) Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Masters in Public Administration (MPA) Universiti Sains Malaysia, LLM (Corporate) Universiti Utara Malaysia. Currently, pursuing PhD in criminology at Universiti Sains Malaysia.

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CLJ Article(s)

1. LAWS GOVERNING PETROLEUM EXPLORATION AND MINING IN SARAWAK ^{[Read excerpt]}
   by JC FONG* [2019] 4 CLJ(A) i

[2019] 4 CLJ(A) i



MALAYSIA

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LAWS GOVERNING PETROLEUM EXPLORATION AND MINING IN SARAWAK

by
JC FONG*

Introduction

This article addresses two important issues, namely:

(i) the legal status of the continental shelf of Sarawak where offshore exploration for, and mining of oil and natural gas are ongoing and substantial reserves of hydro carbon are located; and

(ii) Is Petroliam Nasional Berhad or Petronas and its Production Sharing Contractors required to comply with the State laws of Sarawak, such as the Oil Mining Ordinance 1958 and the Land Code of Sarawak, in exploring for, and mining of petroleum (which, by definition in s. 10 of the Petroleum Development Act 1974 includes 'natural gas'), within the territory of the State of Sarawak?

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* (LLB (Hons) (Bristol); Barrister-at Law, Lincoln's Inn) Former State Attorney-General, Sarawak

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