Policy and Legislation Division

INTRODUCTION

Policy and Legislation Division is a Division that provides legal advice and drafting of policies and regulations as per directives issued by the Chief Registrar of the Federal Court of Malaysia. This Division consists of two (2) Units namely the Policy Unit and the Legal Unit and is led by a Director and for each unit there is a Deputy Director, who is assisted by a number of Deputy Registrars and Senior Assistant Registrars.

OBJECTIVES

To draft policies and legislation efficiently and effectively in accordance with the laws.

1. To prepare and vet legal opinions on legal issues in respect of the policies of the Chief Registrar's Office;
2. To prepare Cabinet Memoranda / Notes for any proposal and to provide commentary of the Chief Registrar's Office on Cabinet Memoranda referred to by federal ministries, departments and agencies in accordance with the policy of Chief Registrar's Office;
3. To give feedback on issues regarding the policies of the Chief Registrar's Office to federal ministries, departments and agencies;
4. To provide comments/opinions in relation to the Judiciary of Malaysia on the new Bills, Amending Bills and Subsidiary Legislation submitted by federal ministries, departments and agencies;
5. To review and conduct research on Practice Directions/Chief Registrar's Circulars /Chief Registrar's Circular Letters;
6. Secretariat of the Working Committee on Rules of Court;
7. Secretariat of the Legal Review Committee;

8. To prepare and vet memorandum of understanding between the Office of the Chief Registrar and the government/private agencies;
9. To prepare proposal papers on matters relating to the Judicial Service, establishment of Special Courts/Tribunals, and the development of organization of Chief Registrar's Office;
10. To attend meetings/discussions and consultations with all Divisions in the Chief Registrar's Office /Ministries/Departments/other Agencies;
11. To prepare answers for Verbal/Non-verbal Parliamentary Questions and legal opinions in respect of legal issues pertaining to the Judiciary of Malaysia raised in Parliament;
12. To attend the House of Representatives and House of Senate session as a representative of the Chief Registrar's Office;
13. To coordinate Parliamentary affairs involving the Chief Registrar's Ofice as a focal person;
14. To conduct research or studies on any legal matters related to jurisdiction, procedure, guidelines, and work process of the Courts; and
15. To perform any other duties as instructed from time to time.