The Weekly Law Reports
[1980] 2 WLR 136
[PRIVY COUNCIL]
ZAINAL BIN HASHIM APPELLANT AND GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA RESPONDENT
[ON APPEAL FROM THE FEDERAL COURT OF MALAYSIA]
1979 April 30;
May 1;
July 19
May 1;
July 19
Lord Wilberforce, Viscount Dilhorne, Lord Edmund-Davies, Lord Russell of Killowen and Lord Keith of Kinkel
Malaysia
— Statute
— Retroactive effect
— Dismissal of police constable contrary to Constitution
— Action for wrongful dismissal
— Amendment of Constitution while appeal pending
— Whether validating dismissal
— Whether “authority” including person
— Lack of opportunity to make oral representations
— Whether contrary to natural justice
— Non-compliance with regulations
— Whether rendering dismissal invalid
— Constitution of Malaysia, Art. 135 (1)
—
Constitution (Amendment) Act 1976 (Laws of Malaysia, No. A 354), s. 30
—
Public Officers (Conduct and Discipline) (General Orders, Chapter D) Regulations 1969, reg. 34 (1)
Statute
— Retroactive effect
— Pending action
— Dismissal of police constable contrary to Constitution
— Amendment of Constitution
— Whether amendment while appeal pending validating dismissal
—
Constitution of Malaysia, art. 135 (1)