UNIVERSITI MALAYA

PEPERIKSAAN IJAZAH SARJANA MUDA UNDANG-UNDANG

SESI AKADEMIK 2016/2017: SEMESTER I

LXEB1102: Sistem Undang-Undang Malaysia

Dis 2016/Jan 2017 Masa: 2 jam

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ARAHAN KEPADA CALON:

Calon-calon dinasihatkan supaya menggunakan masa 10 minit yang

pertama untuk membaca soalan-soalan dengan teliti.

Jawab DUA (2) soalan sahaja. Soalan 1 (WAJIB) dan SATU (1) soalan lain.

Statut berikut akan dibekalkan kepada calon-calon:

1. Akta Undang-Undang Sivil 1956 (Disemak 1971)

(Kertas soalan ini mengandungi 4 soalan di dalam 3 halaman yang dicetak)

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Soalan WAJIB

1. “In my judgment, the English Powers of Attorney Act 1971 will

apply in this case in the State of Sabah by virtue of the
provision of s 5 (1) and (2) of the Civil Law Act 1956, that, the
issue or question of law now before the court is one relating to
“principal and agents “as specified in Section 5 (1) of the Civil
Law Act. “

Chon Ah Jee @ Chuan Teck Chun and Others v Lim Tian Huat and
Anor [2010] 4 MLJ 270 Clement Skinner J.
Terangkan dengan merujuk kepada peruntukan-peruntukan statut dan
kes-kes yang diputuskan, penerimaan Undang-Undang Inggeris di bawah
peruntukan Seksyen 3, 5 dan 6 Akta Sivil 1956 ( Disemak 1971).
(30 markah)

Jawab SATU (1) soalan lain. Setiap soalan membawa 30 markah

2. Bezakan dan analisakan penerimaan Undang-Undang Inggeris, dengan

merujuk kepada kes-kes yang diputuskan dan peruntukan-peruntukan
statut yang membentuk sistem perundangan sebelum kemerdekaan
Malaysia ke dalam Negeri-Negeri Selat, Negeri–Negeri Melayu (Bersekutu
dan Tidak Bersekutu), Borneo (Sabah dan Sarawak).
(30 markah)

3. Di Mahkamah Persekutuan di dalam kes Haji Raimi Abdullah v Siti Hasnah

Vangarama Abdullah & Anor [2014] 4 CLJ 253, Ketua Hakim Mahkamah
Persekutuan Arifin Zakaria merujuk dengan persetujuan penghakiman
Mahkamah Rayuan di dalam kes Sukma Darmawan Sasmitaat Madja v
Ketua Pengarah Penjara Malaysia & Anor [1999]1 CLJ 481.

“Article 121 (1A) of the Federal Constitution does not exclude

the jurisdiction of the ordinary courts over all matters –
including offences under the Penal Code committed by
Muslims – which are also under the jurisdiction of the syariah
court. It only removes jurisdiction of the ordinary courts over
those matters which are within the exclusive jurisdiction of the
syariah court. “

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Berikan komen kepada pernyataan di atas dengan merujuk kepada kes-

kes yang diputuskan termasuk yang merangkumi peruntukan Artikel 3,
Artikel 4, Artikel 121(1A) dan Jadual Sembilan Perlembagaan
Persekutuan.
(30 markah)

4. Kenalpasti dan ilustrasikan tiga sumber–sumber undang-undang bertulis di

Malaysia. Terangkan dan tunjukkan bagaimana doktrin ultra vires
substantif dan prosedur diterimapakai dengan merujuk kepada kes-kes
yang diputuskan.
(30 markah)

TAMAT

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EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF LAWS

ACADEMIC SESSION 2016/2017: SEMESTER I

LXEB1102: Malaysian Legal System

Dec 2016/Jan 2017 Time: 2 hours

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INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

Candidates are advised to spend the first 10 minutes reading the questions
carefully.

Answer TWO (2) questions only. Question 1 (COMPULSORY) and ONE (1)
other question.

The following statute is provided to the candidates:

1. Civil Law Act 1956. (Revised 1971)

(This question paper consists of 4 questions on 3 printed pages)

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COMPULSORY Question

1. “In my judgment, the English Powers of Attorney Act 1971 will apply
in this case in the State of Sabah by virtue of the provision of s 5 (1)
and (2) of the Civil Law Act 1956, that, the issue or question of law
now before the court is one relating to “principal and agents “as
specified in Section 5 (1) of the Civil Law Act. “
Chon Ah Jee @ Chuan Teck Chun and Others v Lim Tian Huat and Anor
[2010] 4 MLJ 270 Clement Skinner J
Explain by reference to statutory provisions and decided cases, the
reception of English Law into Malaysia under the provisions of Section 3, 5
and 6 of the Civil Law Act 1956 ( Revised 1971).
(30 marks)

Answer ONE (1) other question. Each question carries 30 marks.

2. Differentiate and analyse the reception of English law, by reference to case

law and statute, that shaped the legal system in pre-independence
Malaysia into the Straits Settlement, the Malay States (Federated and
Unfederated) and Borneo (Sabah and Sarawak).

( 30 marks)

3. In the Federal Court case of Haji Raimi Abdullah v Siti Hasnah Vangarama
Abdullah & Anor [2014] 4 CLJ 253 where Arifin Zakaria Chief Justice of the
Federal Court quoted with approval the judgement of the Court of Appeal
in Sukma Darmawan Sasmitaat Madja v Ketua Pengarah Penjara
Malaysia & Anor [1999] 1 CLJ 481

“Article 121 (1A) of the Federal Constitution does not exclude the
jurisdiction of the ordinary courts over all matters – including
offences under the Penal Code committed by Muslims – which are
also under the jurisdiction of the syariah court. It only removes
jurisdiction of the ordinary courts over those matters which are within
the exclusive jurisdiction of the syariah court.”
Comment on the above statement by reference to decided cases including
that which cover the provisions of Article 3, Article 4, Article 121(1A) and
the Ninth Schedule of the Federal Constitution.
(30 marks)

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4. Identify and illustrate three sources of written law in Malaysia. Explain and
demonstrate how the doctrines of substantive and procedural ultra vires
are applied by reference to decided cases.
(30 marks)

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