COUNSEL & SOLICITOR:
Low Chi Cheng (Wong Yoke Ping with her) (Lim Kian Leong & Co) for the plaintiff
Federal Court
Constitutional Law – Constitution – Federal Constitution – Commencement of action by plaintiff in High Court – Plaintiff subsequently appointed as Regent of State of Selangor to exercise functions as Sultan – Whether plaintiff was Ruler for purposes of arts 181, 182 and 183 of the Federal Constitution – Definition of ‘Ruler’ in art 160 of Federal Constitution – Federal Constitution arts 160, 181, 182, 183
Statutory Interpretation – Construction of statutes – Purposive approach – Ambiguity – Literal approach to interpretation gave rise to different interpretations of ‘Ruler’ for art 181(2) and arts 182 and 183 of the Federal Constitution – Whether purposive approach to be taken – Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967 s 17A
Words and Phrases – ‘Ruler’ – Federal Constitution art 160