Discretionary Powers

7/26/2019 Discretionary Powers

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Discretionary Powers


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Case

Lord Diplock Secretary of State forEducation and Science v TamesideMetropolitan BoroughCouncil:

The very concept of discretion involvesthe right to choose between more thanone possible course of actionupon

which there is room for reasonable peopleto hold differing opinions as to which is tobe preferred in a given situation.


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Difference

Discretionary Power Admin body has

many choices

Ex: Minister mayinhis discretionrant!ref"se a license

s#$%&' (nd"strial)elations Act *+,-:.Minister may/ if hethinks fit refer to(nd"strial Co"rt.

Ministerial Power

Minister shall/may

take the followin

matter intoconsideration


4/94

Examples of 011 in stat"tes

s&%&' Printin Presses and P"blication Act*+23

.444may in his absol"te discretion.

s#,%#' (nd"strial )elations Act *+,-

.444 may/ if444 is satisfied444 that it isexpedient.

s#$%&' (nd"strial )elations Act *+,-:.Minister may/ if he thinks fit refer to(nd"strial Co"rt. 5 6on Leon case


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Dicey 5 Discretionary power leads to

arbitrary powers which is aainst )7L

8he definition has been amended:

Absol"te discretion aainst )7L b"t wide

discretionary power is allowed with

control4


6/94

Absol"te Discretionary Power

Co"rt9s interpretation:

5 Penarah 8anah dan alian ;P < =ri Lempah

Enterprise p 3+ proforma

>nfettered discretion is a contradiction in terms4E


7/94

@"dicial Control

Doctrine of >ltra '

5 (mplied limitation %extended

>'


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@"dicial Control

*4 8raditional ro"nds

#4)eclassification of ro"nds 5 CC=> Case

5 common practice&4Bew ro"nds


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*4 8raditional ro"nds

8raditional ro"nds

Ab"se of discretion Bon5Exercise of Discretion


10/94

Ab"se of discretion

eneral principle: 6as many ro"nds


11/94

*st ro"nd: Mala fide

.Dishonest intention/ fra"d on

power!personal animosity/ corr"pt moti


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MP=P < 8ropiland =dn 1hd

Pf want to b"ild a b"ildin and ot the appro


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6C held that there was mala fide4 1"t C7A held that mala fide cannot be pro


14/94

Dato =eri Anwar (brahim < PP

%#$$$' %C7A'

PP bro"ht 3 corr"ption chares aainst

Df4

Df challened the decision on mala fide4

C7A held that mala fide cannot be pro


15/94

)ead pG# proforma

="lnayah 6? M (sa

Abd"l hani 6aroon %Bo4&'


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#nd ro"nd: improper p"rpose

Co"rt will look at a' the p"rpose P passed stat"te b' p"rpose behind action of admin body

Padfield: 67L 5 when P conferred thediscretionary power to the admin body/ it wasmade on the condition that the power will becarried o"t to "phold the policy and ob?ecti


17/94

Padfield

Case concernin milk5marketin scheme "nder Akta PemasaranPertanian

>nder this act/ Milk Marketin 1oard %MM1' was formed MM1 i


18/94

=ri Lempah case

>nder s*#3%G'%c' BLC/ =tate A"thority i


19/94

&rd ro"nd: Admin body took into

acco"nt irrelenion of@o"rnalists


20/94

;ednesb"ry Corp

Co"rt a


21/94

Minister of Labo"r < Bational >nion

of @o"rnalists A reporter attended a conference in 8okyo

Acc"sed of improper cond"ct with another female reportin 8okyo

;hen ret"rn/ dismissed

6) Minister did not want to refer to (nd"strial Co"rt

Minister i


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3th ro"nd: >nreasonableness

;ednesb"ry

Corp

%reene L'

;ideinterpretation

5 the abo


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Barrow (nterpretation

L4 reene: >nreasonableness test.=omethin so absurd that no reasonableor sensible person co"ld ha


24/94

;ednesb"ry

"nreasonableness

.=omethin so abs"rdthat no reasonable or

sensible person co"ld

ha (rrationality test

.A decision which is so

o"traeo"s in its defianceof loic or of accepted

moral stds that no

sensible person who had

applied his mind to the

"estion to be decidedco"ld ha


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="b5;ednesb"ry

Lower threshold of

"nreasonableness

>sed in basic rihts

case

As a res"lt of the criticisms on ;ednesb"ry test/ two new concepts

arise:

="per5;ednesb"ry

6iher threshold of

"nreasonableness

>sed in cases

in


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Position in Malaysia

)eferred to narrow interpretation L4reene/ b"t M9sian co"rts "sed it in themore flexible manner

5 =ri Lempah %chane of "se of land/condition freehold HI leasehold"nreasonable'

5 MP=P < 8ropiland %lost/ co"rt say

reasonable condition' 5 Chai Choon 6on < 0et"a Polis Daerah

0ampar

Ch i Ch 6 0 t P li D h


27/94

Chai Choon 6on < 0et"a Polis Daerah

0ampar

License to hold a meetin

# conditions: %i' meetin is allowed from

Gpm 5 **4&$pm/ %ii' only - speakers

allowed for the meetin

decision challened

co"rt refer to ;ednesb"ry test %sho"ld be.not so abs"rd.' b"t co"rt held

"nreasonable 5 flexible interpretation


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Concept of s"b5;ed and s"per5;ed not yet "sed %b"t

refer to =""mar 1alakrishnan'

=1 5 fairness e"ated to Art 2 5 # cateories 5 =P

*st ro"nd: =G+ clearly states that no riht to be heard%lost'

#nd ro"nd: reasoned decisionJ co"rt said if ppn x i


29/94

)ead

="dha Pillai

8owards a re5form"lation of ;ednesb"ry

>nreasonableness in Malaysia K#$$$ 3

ML@ cxxi


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PA)8 #


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Bon5exercise of discretionary

powers *4 Bon5application of mind

N ="k"maran < 8imbalan Menteri 6al Ehwal Dalam Beeri

s43 7rdinan Dar"rat %0etenteraman Awam Penceahan @enayah' 5 minister ha


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#4 Actin "nder dictation

Chon Chen ;ah < =i


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Chon Cheon ;ah

=tat"te conferred power to a"thority to confiscateany kind of p"blication material if it containsprohibited p"blication or bad p"blication4

8here is a circ"lar which was iss"ed by the pihak

atasan ?abatan which stated that certain booksare not ood

As a res"lt of this circ"lar/ a"thority confiscatedthe books in "estion4

Co"rt held that seiO"re wronf"l as the a"thoritysho"ld ha


34/94

Patto < Chief Police 7fficer

Power to rant license on 7CPD

App applied to 7CPD to host a dinner and

draon dance in a p"blic place b"t 7CPD

forwarded the application to CP7

Co"rt cancelled the CP79s decision

beca"se the power was on 7CPD


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&4 Actin Mechanically

Morgan !erumal v $ussein %bdul Ma&id

A arrested by the *st ) "nder the

Emerency %P"blic 7rder and Pre


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A then applied to the 6C for a writ ofhabeas corp"s for his release which

application was dismissed4 8he appellant appealed4

8he main ro"nd of the appeal was that

the detention is in


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A also contended that 5 lon delay!lare apbtwn the dates of the alleed criminal

acti


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6eld/ allowin the appeal and iss"inhabeas corp"s:

8he Dep"ty Minister m"st ha


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6owe


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enerally/ detention orders are iss"edbased on past criminal acti


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34 Fetterin of Discretion

64 La


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64 La


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RECLASSIFICATION OF GROUNDSREVIEW OF DISCRETIONARY POWER

CCSU( L.Diplock)

Groun!

Procedural IrrationalityIllegality

Irregularity

P.F. W"n"!#ur$ O%&"r!Unr"'!on'#l"n"!!

%& po!!i#l" *roun in %&" +u%ur", Propor%ion'li%$


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Doc%rin" o+ Propor%ion'li%$

N"- *roun 'cc"p%" #$ cour%! in 'l'$!i'. Ori*in'%" +ro/ Con%in"n%'l coun%ri"!. 0 i/por%'n% conc"p%!, Govt Action 1

Purpose/Objective of Govt

Conditions,') Go2% 'c%ion /u!% #" !ui%'#l" -i%& *o2%

'i/3o#4"c%i2" (5suitability test6)#) Go2% 'c%ion i! n"c"!!'r$ %o 'c&i"2" *o2%

o#4"c%i2" (5necessity test6)c) Go2% 'c%ion /u!% #" +'ir 3 &'2" r"'!on'#l"

r"l'%ion!&ip -i%& *o2% 'i/ (5proportionalitytest6)

+ i i l


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U!'*" o+ DoP in Con%in"n%'lCoun%ri"!

No% l% %o puni!&/"n% onl$ #u%*"n"r'l principl" u!" in 'll *o2%'c%ion!.

Cour% c'n r"2i"- merits of the case'n no% 4u!% proc"!! o+ "ci!ion

/'kin*

Con%r'r$ -i%& '/in l'- in En*l'n

A % #ili% + D P i


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Acc"p%'#ili%$ o+ DoP inEn*l'n

7'r %o #" 'cc"p%",

In En*l'n8 cour% c'nno% r"2i"- merits of thecase9

'n$ En*li!& 4u*"! in:u"nc" #$ Dic"$;! 2i"-'r" r"luc%'n% %o 'cc"p%.

CCSU


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Ex parte Hook

7ook i! ' #u!in"!!/'n8 &'! ' !%'ll in/'rk"% +or = $"'r!.

A% ni*&% '+%"r !%or" clo!"8 p"" in '

!%r""% n"'r &i! !%'ll. Lic"n!" -'! r"2ok" +or"2"r.

CoA, Puni!&/"n% ">c"!!i2" 'n no% ?.

Go2% 'c%ion unr"'!on'#l". U!"W"n"!#ur$ unr"'!on'#l"n"!! %oi/por% %&" DoP.


48/94

Ex Parte Brind

4u*"! &' i2i" opinion8 0,0

@ri*" Ro!kill, DoP /'$ #"i/por%" in +u%ur"8 #u% no% in %&i!c'!"

Lo-r$ Ackn"r, c'nno% 'cc"p% DoP'% 'n$ %i/"


49/94

Ini'

R'n4i% T&'kur

7"l, DoP u!" in i!ciplin'r$ 'c%ion'*!% ci2il !"r2'n%!

SC r"uc" puni!&/"n% on r"'!on o+ i%#"in* ">c"!!i2" 'n > ? #u% #rou*&%in un"r WU

R"' pro+or/' p* BB


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DOCTRINE OFPROPORTIONALITY IN

ALAYSIA

T T k S


51/94

Tan Tek Seng

Fir!% #rou*&% in DoP %&rou*& Ar% B

Onl$ u!" +or puni!&/"n% #$ PSC9

5 R"+"rr" %o Ranjit Thakur (India) r'i!" "!%opp"l

pr"2"n%in* *o2% +ro/ p"r+or/in* %&"ir u%$.! 'outhend(on('ea v Hodgson A/in %"ll %&" co/p'n$, You on;% n""

pl'nnin* p"r/i!!ion %o u!" %&" pl'c".Co/p'n$ 'ppli"8 r"4"c%".

Cour%, I+ !%'%u%" con+"r Pon '/in #o$8> r'i!" "!%opp"l #$ in2 %o pr"2"n% '/in

#o$ +ro/ "n+orcin* i%! DP.)! %aker Air*ays v $ept of +rade Go2% &'! +r""o/ %o /'k" c&'n*" polic$

"2"n %&ou*& in2 /'$ !u"r lo!! #$ r"'!ono+ %&" c&'n*" in polic$


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Ini'

Motilal Padampat 'ugar Mills v 'tateof ,ttar Pradesh

C'n r'i!" "!%opp"l '*!% *o2% '! cour%

pu% /or" "/p&'!i! on cr"i#ili%$ o+*o2% pro/i!"!

R'%ion'l", To "n+orc" ' *oo 'n +'ir

'/ini!%r'%i2"8 *o2% /u!% +ulll i%!pro/i!"


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E!%opp"l

Mala0sia2

% Publi! Te3tiles $hd v ..N

% 'ovt o NS v 4a+ "hong .an

% MPPP v Sg 'elugor (statutor0bod0)

Pu#lic T">%il" @& 2 L"/#'*'


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Pu#lic T">%il" @& 2 L"/#'*'L"%rik N"*'r'

LLN un"rc&'r*" Pu#lic T">%il" @& +or K=/on%&!

K%& /on%&8 LLN r"'li" %&" /i!%'k" in %&""l"c%ric #ill

No- LLN '!k PT@ %o p'$ %&" i"r"nc" in !u/+or K= /on%&! o-in* %o %&"/

PT@ r'i!" "!%opp"l

Cour% r"+"r %o El"c%rici%$ @ill8 -&"r" '/oun% i!!%'%" in %&" !%'%u%"

I+ cour% 'llo-" PT@;! "!%opp"l8 %&"n i% -oulc'u!" LLN %o 'c% ul%r' 2ir"! !%'%u%"


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PPP 2 Sun*'i G"lu*or (FC)

W&"n !"n in 'pplic'%ion8 'l '!k" PPP (!%'%u%or$#o$) %&'% i! %&"r" 'n$ r"!%ric%ion in pric" %o #"c&'r*"

PPP i!!u" ' l"%%"r8 !'$ up %o $ou

W&"n 'ppli" +or r"n"-'l8 PPP !'$ c'nno% c&'r*"/or" %&'n R0B

Sun*'i G"lu*or !uc"!!+ull$ r'i!" "!%opp"l

E*'r o!"p& r, Coni%ion i/po!" #$ PPP i!con%r'r$ %o %&" pr"2iou! r"pr"!"n%'%ion (i%;! $our

p"r!on'l i!!u"8 -" -ill no% in%"r"+"r") @"'r in /in %&i! "ci!ion i! li/i%" %o i%! +'c%!

Principl", E!%opp"l c'n #" r'i!" '*!% statutorybodyin pl'nnin* p"r/i!!ion c'!"!.

Su#!%'n%i2" L"*i%i/'%"


69/94

Su#!%'n%i2" L"*i%i/'%"E>p"c%'%ion (SLE)

N"- principl" Si/il'ri%$ o+ SLE 'n E!%opp"l Di +ro/ Proc"ur'l L"*i%i/'%" E>p"c%'%ion RT@7

!ngland: A% r!% cour%! in En*l'n i no% -'n% %o 'cc"p%%&" conc"p% o+ SLE Slo-l$ %&"$ !%'r%" %o 'cc"p%8 #u% Proc"ur'lL"*i%i/'%" E>p"c%'%ion,

""S15 &' o K v Ng 4uen Shiu * S!hmidt Di"r"nc" #"%-""n PLE SLE, ini2iu'lin%"n%ion


70/94

L"*i%i/'%" E>p"c%'%ion

Proc"ur'l

A!kin* ' RT@7

To con!i"r#"+or" c&'n*in*polic$ A %o polic$@

Su#!%'n%i2"

Pl"'!" !%ick %opolic$ A8 co! -"

-ill !u"r un"rpolic$ @

T$in* *o2% %o

%&"irr"pr"!"n%'%ion


71/94

5 E3 +, Khan

5 E3 +, Ruddo!k

5 M#K 1nder/riting &gents , SLE c'n 'ri!"i+ r"pr"!"n%'!ion /'" %o ini2iu'l3pu#lic.

5 E3 + $aker

5 E3 + amble #isheries .td 2

Coni%ion!,

R"'!on'#l" *roun E>p"c%'%ion /u!% #" -or%&$ o+pro%"c%ion

< Cour% -ill !"" i+ %&"r" i!5o2"rriin* pu#lic in%"r"!%6

Di +ro/ Proc"ur'l L"*i%i/'%"


72/94

Di +ro/ Proc"ur'l L"*i%i/'%"E>p"c%'%ion

L"*i%i/'%"">p"c%'%ion

R"'!on'#l"*roun

)epresentation 5

87 (BD 7)P>1L(C

)e"lar Practice

5 CC=>


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E> P &'n

I+ ' coupl" -'n% %o #rin* ' c&il +ro/ P'ki!%'n%o En*l'n +or 'op%ion8 +"- coni%ion!

7u!#'n 'n -i+" 'l +ulll 'll %&" coni%ion! Su"nl$ *o2% c&'n*" polic$8 in%rouc" n"-

coni%ion!8 -&ic& /'" %&" coupl" un% T&"$ c&'ll"n*" *o2% "ci!ion CA in En*l'n c'nc"ll" %&" ini!%"r;!

"ci!ion #u% i% i no% u!" SLE

Cour% /'" "ci!ion #'!" on %&" r"'!on%&'% *o2% 'c%ion i! un+'ir. Ori*in'l coni%ion! 'ppli".


74/94

E> p Ruock

Cour% '/i% %&'% '% r!% LE onl$ 'ppli"in En*l'n in %&" '!p"c% o+ proc"ur".

@UT LE i! no% l% %o proc"ur'l '!p"c%

onl$. LE 'l!o &'! !u#!%'n%i2" '!p"c% co!

principl" LE i! ' -i" principl" 'n

r"Huir"! %&" *o2"rn/"n% %o 'c% +'irl$.T&i! /u!% incl #o%& SP.

LE i/po!"! ' u%$ %o 'c% +'irl$.


75/94

C'!"! %&'% o no% 'cc"p% SLE,

E3 +, Ri!hmond

% E3 +, argreaves !%ruck ou% %&"c'!" o+ amble #isheries.

SLE c'n onl$ #" u!" un"r *ui!" o+WU


76/94

E> p Ric&/on

L"*i%i/'%" ">p"c%'%ion /u!% #"li/i%" %o proc"ur'l onl$.


77/94

E> p 7'r*r"'2"!

SLE c'n onl$ #" 'ppli" %&rou*&W"n"!#ur$ unr"'!on'#l"n"!!

C'nno% #rin* i% un"r !"p'r'%"

*roun #u% -" unr"'!on'#l"n"!! i!2"r$ &'r %o pro2"


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"alaysia,

MPPP v Sg 'elugor < r"+"rr" %o7'/#l" Fi!&"ri"!. Appli" SLE.

Dato Seri &n/ar Ibrahim

4ee Seng Plantations v KerajaanNegeri Terengganu

% .a/ Pang "hin * 6rs v Ta/auMuni!i+al "oun!il 789:9; 8 ".< =8:

S i # &i


79/94

D'%o S"ri An-'r I#r'&i/

D+ i! con2ic%" -i%& coun%! o+ corrup%ion un"r %&"E/"r*"nc$ Orin'nc" (E!!"n%i'l Po-"r!)

Coun!"l +or D+ r'i!" SLE co! on 00 S"p%"/#"r KJJ*o2% 'nnounc" in%"n%ion %o p"r&'p! r"p"'l %&i!orin'nc"

D+ !'i %&'% %&i! 'nnounc"/"n% &'! in2ok" LE %&'%&" -ill no% #" c&'r*" un"r %&i! Orin'nc".

Cour% r"4"c%" D+;! 'r*u/"n%. T&i! orin'nc" i!"!!"n%i'l %o *"% ri o+ corrup%ion in %&i! coun%r$.

7"nc"8 *o2% i! no% #oun #$ %&" 'nnounc"/"n%. Un+'ir +or ' p"r!on -&o co//i%! 'n o"nc" i+ c'nin2ok" SLE.

A*'in!% pu#lic in%"r"!%.

Y"" S"n* Pl'n%'%ion! 2


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Y"" S"n* Pl'n%'%ion! 2"r'4''n N"*"ri T"r"n**'nu

App"ll'n% o-n" ' +"- pi"c"! o+ l'n in T"r"n**'nu. S%'%" Go2% %ook o2"r +"- 'cr"!.

App lo*" ' co/pl'in% un"r L'n AcHui!i%ion Ac%KJ=.

N"*o #%-n SA 'n App. A con!"n% or"r -'! r"cor" in cour%.

Accorin* %o %&i! or"r8 ' +"- pi"c"! o+ l'n /u!% #"*i2"n %o %&" App.

A+%"r %&'% S%'%" Go2% #rok" i%! pro/i!" on %&"">cu!" %&'% i% -'! no% #oun #$ %&" con!"n% or"r.

Cour% r"4"c%" SA;! 'r*u/"n% AND &"l %&'% SA i!#oun #$ !'i con!"n% or"r.

L'- P'n* C&in* 2 T'-'u


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L'- P'n* C&in* 2 T'-'uunicip'l Council

T&"r";! ' pi"c" o+ l'n o-n" #$ ' co/p'n$. Co/p'n$ *o% i%! lic"n!" +ro/ R"!p. Co/p'n$ l"'!" %&" pl'c" %o App '! Fu4i 'rk"%

!%or"!. On" '$ 'll &' lunc&8 in2i%" R"!p. +or lunc&. R"!p. %ol %&"/ %&'% %&"$ c'n conuc% #u!in"!! '!

%&"$ lik"8 -ill no% in%"r+"r". L'%"r R"!p -'! or"r" %o c"'!" 'll %&" op"r'%ion!. R"!p r'i!" SLE.

'4ori%$ o+ #"nc& !'i %&'% #%-n App 'n R"!p nocon%r'c%. T&" con%r'c% i! #%-n co/p'n$ 'n R"!p. I# !$A"% state dissenting judg&ent by GS'%

critically analy(e and state )*ic* you prefer+


82/94

SU@STANTIVE UNFAIRNESS


83/94

'n"k' G'n&i, EHu'li%$ +'irn"!! r"'!on'#l"n"!!

u"!%ion, c'n SLE (+'irn"!!) co/"

un"r Ar%

Di #% PF SF


84/94

Di #%-n PF 'n SF

P'OC!U'A,AI'#!SS

Proc"ur"!'op%" #$ '/in#o$ #"+or"/'kin* "ci!ion/u!% #" +'ir (inclN)

Ini2iu'l c'nc&'ll"n*" decision(making process

SU.SA#I0!AI'#!SS

D"ci!ion /'" #$'/in #o$ /u!% #"

+'ir

No% r"l'%" %o '/inproc"ur"

Ini2iu'l c'nc&'ll"n*" "ci!ion

Con%ro2"r!i'l conc"p%



85/94


!ngland Do"! no% u!"

SF '! !"p'r'%"*roun

Al-'$! #rin* inun"r-"n"!#ur$unr"'!on'#l"n"!!

"alaysia S 1 K!% c'!" %&'% !%'%"! "ci!ion /u!% #"

+'ir.

'a&a C*andran 1 A*r"" -i%& TTS (o#i%"r)

#g 2oc3 C*eng 4C5:

K. Puni!&/"n% #$ PSC c'nno% #" r"2i"-" #$cour%!9

An$ puni!&/"n% i/po!" #$ PSC on pu#lic!"r2'n%! i! no% %o #" in%"r+"r" #$ cour%!.

0. No SF in 'l'$!i'.

Sugu&ar 4COA5 1 SF (Ar% ) (i) "ci!ion /u!%

#" r"'!on'#l"9 (ii) puni!&/"n% /u!% #"propor%ion'%"

4C5 1 S%ruck ou% COA8 c'nno%u!" '! !"p'r'%" *roun o+ r"2i"- #"c'u!" En*o"! no% u!".

A#!olu%" i!cr"%ion'r$


86/94

A#!olu%" i!cr"%ion'r$po-"r

Cr"'%" #$ cour%

A+ Prerogative po)er of &ercy 4'oyal pardon5:5 Art 67485 C - granted 9PA and 9P# po)er to

pardon but not stated any)*ere t*at court cannot

revie)+5 !ngland:ol"n '$! c'nno% Hu"!%ion p'ron8 #u% no-

c'n.5 India, Ar% 0 Ini'n Con!%i < po-"r %o p'ron pr"!i"n%.

SC po-"r c'n #" r"2i"-" i+ u!" 'r#i%r'ril$.5

"alaysia,

"hio* +hiam #uan v 'uptd of Pudu Prison -F".'im /ie "hon v 'uptd of Pudu Prison -'".

l i


87/94

'l'$!i'

C&io- T&i'/ Gu'n 2 Sp% o+ PuuPri!on (FC)

Si/ i" C&on 2 Sp% Puu Pri!on (SC)

T&" po-"r o+ p'ron c'nno% #"r"2i"-" #$ cour% #"c'u!" i% i! 'pr"ro*'%i2" po-"r.


88/94

@.Di!cr"%ion'r$ po-"r o+ A%%orn"$ G"n"r'l

Art 864;5 C< po-"r %o 5in!%i%u%"8conuc% or i!con%inu" 'n$ proc""in*!+or 'n o"nc"6

Cour% < %&i! po-"r c'nno% #" r"2i"-"

#$ 4uici'r$. Art < Cno% 'pplic'#l" &"r".

0ohnson +an Han 'eng v PP

( $ato Ha1i Harun b 2dris v PP( Mohd 3ordin 0ohan v A# of Malaysia

( PP v %au /ee Hoo


89/94

C+ =OC'I#! O P,!ASU'!>

R"*'rin* /'%%"r! o+ !"r2ic" o+ pu#lic !"r2'n%!

Art 8;747A5 C Pengarah Pela1aran 4P v %oot +ing 5ee

( 7" -'! %r'n!+"rr" %o !o/"-&"r" "l!" #u% &" c'nno%c&'ll"n*" %&" "ci!ion '! &" i! no- &olin* %&" oQc"

'% %&" pl"'!ur" o+ %&" YDPA6 Cri%ici" #$ P 'in8 '! -" &'2" -ri%%"n con!%i%u%ion8

-&$ /u!% -" +ollo- -&'% i! &'pp"nin* in En*l'nCour% !&ouln;% #" %$in* %&"ir o-n &'n! #$ !'$in*%&'% %&"$ !&ouln;% %&ouc& c'!"! conc"rnin* %&i!

/'%%"r '! %&i! i! no% !%'%" in con!%i%u%ion

$ato 'eri An*ar 2brahim v Perdana Menteri7 Malaysia

P'!0!#I0! !!#IO#


90/94

+ P'!0!#I0! !!#IO#

Ou!%"r Cl'u!" in!"r%" in pr"2"n%i2"

"%"n%ion !%'%u%"!. %ee #ee %am v +imbalan Menteri Hal(

Eh*al $alam 3egeri

'haharudin b!2dris v Menteri Hal(Eh*al $alam 3egeri


91/94

!+ PU#IS2"!# A?A'! .9 PSC

3g Hock "heng

S%'%u%"


92/94

S%'%u%"

S KC Soci"%i"! Ac% KJ==T&" "ci!ion o+ ' poli%ic'l p'r%$ 3 'n$ p"r!on

'u%&ori" #$ i% or i%! con!%i%u%ion or rul"! orr"*ul'%ion! /'" %&"r"un"r

on %&" in%"rpr"%'%ion o+ i%! con!%i%u%ion8 rul"! or

r"*ul'%ion! or on 'n$ /'%%"r r"l'%in* %o %&" ''ir! o+%&" p'r%$ shall be >nal * !on!lusive'n !uc& "ci!ion shall not be !hallenged8 'pp"'l"

'*'in!%8 r"2i"-"8 Hu'!&" or c'll" in Hu"!%ion inan0 !ourt on an0 ground8

'n no !ourt shall have jurisdi!tion to entertainor "%"r/in" 'n$ !ui%8 'pplic'%ion8 Hu"!%ion orproc""in* on 'n$ *roun r"*'rin* %&" 2'lii%$ o+!uc& "ci!ion

Ar% KB()


93/94

Ar% KB()

() No%-i%&!%'nin* 'n$%&in* in %&i! Con!%i%u%ion(') %&" !'%i!+'c%ion o+ %&" Y'n* iP"r%u'n A*on*

/"n%ion" in Cl'u!" (K) 'n Cl'u!" (0#) !&'ll #" n'l'n conclu!i2" 'n !&'ll no% #" c&'ll"n*" or c'll" inHu"!%ion in 'n$ cour% on 'n$ *roun9 'n

(#) no cour% !&'ll &'2" 4uri!ic%ion %o "n%"r%'in or"%"r/in" 'n$ 'pplic'%ion8 Hu"!%ion or proc""in*8 in-&'%"2"r +or/8 on 'n$ *roun8 r"*'rin* %&" 2'lii%$ o+

(i) ' Procl'/'%ion un"r Cl'u!" (K) or o+ ' "cl'r'%ion/'" in !uc& Procl'/'%ion %o %&" ""c% !%'%" in

Cl'u!" (K)9(ii) %&" con%inu" op"r'%ion o+ !uc& Procl'/'%ion9(iii) 'n$ orin'nc" pro/ul*'%" un"r Cl'u!" (0#)9 or

(i2) %&" con%inu'%ion in +orc" o+ 'n$ !uc& orin'nc"

P"n"k'%'n @'ru


94/94

P"n"k'%'n @'ru

UST READ AND AE CASE NOTES

R R'/' C&'nr'n 2 Inu!%ri'l Cour%'l'$!i'

Cour%! o+ uic'%ur" Ac%

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Sc&"ul" !0B(0)

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