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Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) was established on February 2, 2009 in conjunction with the effective date of the Judicial Appointments Commission Act 2009 [Act 695].

Function of JAC under Section 21 of the JAC Act 2009 is to:-

  • select suitably qualified persons who merit appointment as judges of the superior court for the Prime Minister’s consideration;
  • receive applications from qualified persons for the selection of judges to the superior court;
  • formulate and implement mechanisms for the selection and appointment of judges of the superior court;
  • review and recommend programmes to the Prime Minister to improve the administration of justice;
    make other recommendations about the judiciary; and
  • do such other things as it deems fit to enable it to perform its functions effectively or which are incidental to the performance of its functions under the Judicial Appointments Commission Act 2009 [Act 695].

Chairman of the Judicial Appointments Commission:
YAA Datuk Seri Utaman Wan Ahmad Farid bin Wan Salleh
The Chief Justice, Malaysia;
Members of the Judicial Appointments Commission:
1YAA Dato' Abu Bakar bin Jais
President of the Court of Appeal, Malaysia
2YAA Tan Sri Hasnah binti Dato’ Mohammed Hashim 
Chief Judge of The High Court in Malaya
3YAA Datuk Hajjah Azizah binti Haji Nawawi
Chief Judge of The High Court in Sabah and Sarawak
Members of Judicial Appointments Commission appointed by YAB the Prime Minister
4YA Dato' Zabariah binti Mohd Yusof
Federal Court Judge
5YBhg. Tan Sri Dato' Sri Idrus bin Harun
Former Attorney General, Malaysia
6YBhg. Tan Sri Datuk Zainun binti Ali
Former Judge of The Federal Court 
7YBhg. Dato' Sri Talat Mahmood bin Abdul Rashid
Former State Attorney General, Sarawak 
8YBrs. Profesor Madya Dr. Hartini binti Saripan
Lecture, Faculty of Law, Mara University of Technology (UiTM)

Yes. Judicial Appointments Commission Act 2009 [Act 695] and Federal Constitution.

Yes. Judicial and legal officers can apply for the post of Judicial Commissioner through via ejc.jac.gov.my and needs to be presented through the Head of Department

Legal practitioners can apply for the Judicial Commissioner positions via online at ejc.jac.gov.my

The applicants can reapply the application if no reply is received within one year from the date of application.

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