00:00Chief Judge of Malaya Hasnah Hashim will serve as Acting Chief Justice following the retirement of Tengku Maimun Tuanmai.
00:08The Office of the Chief Registrar said the appointment was in line with Article 131A of the Federal Constitution and Sections 9-1B and 9-3 of the Courts of Judicature Act 1964.
00:21Tengku Maimun, the country's first female Chief Justice, retired on Monday after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 66.
00:29Hasnah, who was appointed Chief Judge of Malaya in November last year, recently received a six-month extension to her tenure.
00:35She is due to retire on November 14th.
00:38Court of Appeal President Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim also stepped down yesterday after reaching the same age.
00:44It is still unclear who will be appointed to fill the two top posts.
00:48Under Article 122B sub-1 of the Federal Constitution, the Yang Di Pertuan Agong appoints judges based on the Prime Minister's advice after consulting the Conference of Rulers.
00:58The next meeting is set to take place in two weeks.
