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The Sun
21-04-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
Witness protection bill amendment set for June Parliament sitting
PUTRAJAYA: Several Bills (RUU), including the Witness Protection (Amendment) Bill, are expected to be tabled in the next Parliament sitting in June. Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform), Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, said other bills to be tabled include the Cross-Border Insolvency Act 2025; the Legal Aid and Public Defence Act 2025 (which will replace the Legal Aid Act 1971); and the Mediation (Amendment) Act 2025. She told this to reporters at an Aidilfitri celebration organised by the Legal Affairs Division of the Prime Minister's Department, here today. According to Azalina, she had been to ASEAN member countries to meet with their respective law and justice ministers to obtain relevant input on the Cross-Border Insolvency Bill. 'With the existence of the ASEAN Law Forum, we want to get commitment from ASEAN countries,' she said. In another development, she said the government had studied more than 2,000 outdated laws to ensure that they remain relevant with time, including involving the element of digital signatures under the Contract Act. 'I give an example of the issue of contract law where we now use a lot of digital signatures, the contract law that we have sometimes cannot cover the digital aspect comprehensively,' she said, adding that about 164 other outdated laws have yet to be studied.
Barnama
21-04-2025
- Politics
- Barnama
Witness Protection (Amendment) Bill For Tabling At Parliament Sitting In June
PUTRAJAYA, April 21 (Bernama) -- Several Bills (RUU), including the Witness Protection (Amendment) Bill, are expected to be tabled in the next Parliament sitting in June. Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform), Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, said other bills to be tabled include the Cross-Border Insolvency Act 2025; the Legal Aid and Public Defence Act 2025 (which will replace the Legal Aid Act 1971); and the Mediation (Amendment) Act 2025. She told this to reporters at an Aidilfitri celebration organised by the Legal Affairs Division of the Prime Minister's Department, here today.
The Sun
21-04-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
Witness Protection (Amendment) Bill for tabling at Parliament sitting in June
PUTRAJAYA: Several Bills (RUU), including the Witness Protection (Amendment) Bill, are expected to be tabled in the next Parliament sitting in June. Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform), Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, said other bills to be tabled include the Cross-Border Insolvency Act 2025; the Legal Aid and Public Defence Act 2025 (which will replace the Legal Aid Act 1971); and the Mediation (Amendment) Act 2025. She told this to reporters at an Aidilfitri celebration organised by the Legal Affairs Division of the Prime Minister's Department, here today. According to Azalina, she had been to ASEAN member countries to meet with their respective law and justice ministers to obtain relevant input on the Cross-Border Insolvency Bill. 'With the existence of the ASEAN Law Forum, we want to get commitment from ASEAN countries,' she said. In another development, she said the government had studied more than 2,000 outdated laws to ensure that they remain relevant with time, including involving the element of digital signatures under the Contract Act. 'I give an example of the issue of contract law where we now use a lot of digital signatures, the contract law that we have sometimes cannot cover the digital aspect comprehensively,' she said, adding that about 164 other outdated laws have yet to be studied.
Malaysiakini
21-04-2025
- Politics
- Malaysiakini
Changes to witness protection law to be tabled in June
Several bills, including the Witness Protection (Amendment) Bill, are expected to be tabled in the next Parliament sitting in June. Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Azalina Othman Said said other bills to be tabled include the Cross-Border Insolvency Act 2025; the Legal Aid and Public Defence Act 2025 (which will replace the Legal Aid Act 1971); and the Mediation (Amendment) Act 2025.
New Straits Times
21-04-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
Over 3,000 laws reviewed, only 164 pending, says Azalina
PUTRAJAYA: The government has reviewed over 3,000 outdated laws, with only 164 still undergoing technical revision by the Attorney-General's Chambers (A-GC). Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said that several of these outdated laws were enacted before Malaysia's Independence, with some predating it by many years. "However, the ongoing reform efforts are primarily centred on criminal and contract legislation," she said. As an example, she cited the application of laws relating to digital signatures, underscoring the need for contract legislation to remain current. "Certain existing contractual provisions do not sufficiently address this issue. We are in the process of reviewing them," she added. Several key bills are expected to be tabled during the next Dewan Rakyat sitting in June. These include the Cross-Border Insolvency Act 2025, the Legal Aid and Public Defence Act 2025 — which will repeal the 1971 Act — the Whistleblower Protection (Amendment) Act, and the Mediation (Amendment) Act 2025. Meanwhile, Azalina said that the proposed political funding legislation remains under review. She said her department was currently awaiting feedback from political parties, although some had already responded positively.
