Q: When the Judicial Appointments Commission was established?

A: 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].

Q: What is the function of Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC)?

A: 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].

Q: Who are the members of the Judicial Appointments Commission?

A: 

Chairman of the Judicial Appointments Commission:

The Right Honourable Tun Tengku Maimun binti Tuan Mat

The Chief Justice, Malaysia

Members of the Judicial Appointments Commission:

1) The Right Honourable Tan Sri Datuk Amar Abang Iskandar bin Abang Hashim

President of the Court of Appeal, Malaysia:

2) The Right Honourable Dato’ Sri Hasnah binti Dato’ Mohammed Hashim

Chief Judge of The High Court in Malaya:

3) The Right Honourable Tan Sri Abdul Rahman bin Sebli

Chief Judge of The High Court in Sabah and Sarawak:

Members of Judicial Appointments Commission appointed by YAB the Prime Minister:

4) The Honourable Tan Sri  Nallini Pathmanathan

Federal Court Judge

5) YBhg. Tan Sri Dato' Sri Idrus bin Harun

Former Attorney General, Malaysia

6) YBhg. Tan Sri Datuk Zainun binti Ali

Former Judge of The Federal Court

7) YBhg. Dato' Sri Talat Mahmood bin Abdul Rashid

Former State Attorney General, Sarawak

8) YBrs. Profesor Madya Dr. Hartini binti Saripan

Lecture, Faculty of Law, Mara University of Technology (UiTM)

Q: In general, does the Judicial Appointments Commission subject to any Act in Malaysia? Are other laws referred to?

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

Q: Am I among the judicial and legal officers like as legal practitioners can apply for positions as Judicial Commissioner?

A: Yes. Judicial and legal officers can apply for the post of Judicial Commissioner through a form available on the website of the Judicial Appointments Commission and must be submitted through the Head of Department.

Q: How legal practitioners as well as legal and judicial officers can apply for the position of Judicial Commissioner?

A: Legal practitioners can apply for the Judicial Commissioner positions via online at link http://www.jac.gov.my/spk/en/permohonan-pesuruhjaya-kehakiman-2.html . Whereas for legal and judicial officers can be made through the application form available on the JAC website and must be submitted through the Head of Department.

Q: What is the status of the application for the Judicial Commissioner if did not get any reply within a year?

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

Q: Where online application form can be obtained?

A: Via link http://www.jac.gov.my/spk/en/permohonan-pesuruhjaya-kehakiman-2.html