Article 32
Interpretation Tribunal
of Constitutional Matters II - Succession and Regency Proclamation, 1959
(1)
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may refer any question involving, arising from, relating to, or in connection with, the meaning, interpretation, purpose, construction, ambit or effect of any of the provisions of this Proclamation to the Interpretation Tribunal.
(2)
When any such question arises in any legal proceedings before any court, His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may direct that court to refer such question to the Interpretation Tribunal or that court shall refer such question to His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, with a submission that His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan should refer that question to the Interpretation Tribunal, and upon receiving such reference His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may refer such question to the Interpretation Tribunal:
Provided that the court shall not refer such question which has already been decided by the Interpretation Tribunal.
(3)
If His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan does not refer such question to the Interpretation Tribunal, he shall cause the court by whom the reference thereof was made to be so informed, and the court shall thereupon proceed with the determination of the legal proceedings before it.
(4)
The decision of a majority of the Interpretation Tribunal upon any question referred to it under this section shall be deemed to be a decision of that Tribunal; and any decision of the Interpretation Tribunal shall be in writing and shall be published in the Gazette, and may be proved by production of the Gazette.
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(5)
In the case of a reference made by His Majesty the Sultan and
Yang Di-Pertuan to the Interpretation Tribunal pursuant to a reference under subsection (2), His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan shall cause the determination of the Interpretation Tribunal to be communicated to the court by which the question has been referred and in such case that court may make such provision as may be just as to the costs of, and incurred by, such reference.
(6)
The determination of the Interpretation Tribunal in any question referred to it under this section shall be binding and conclusive upon all persons, and shall not be called in question in or be subject to any review by or appeal to any court.
(7)
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may from time to time make, amend or revoke rules relating to the procedure to be followed in referring or determining questions under this section, and may make arrangements as to the remuneration to be paid to members of the
Interpretation Tribunal, which remuneration shall be charged to the
Consolidated Fund.
(8)
The Interpretation Tribunal may depart from any of its previous decisions.