KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 -- Following Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat's retirement as Chief Justice (CJ) of Malaysia upon turning 66 this week, Chief Judge of Malaya (CJM) Tan Sri Hasnah Mohammed Hashim will be temporarily carrying out duties for the CJ post until a new CJ is appointed.

This announcement was made today by the judiciary via the Federal Court's Chief Registrar's Office.

"This office has been instructed to notify that in line with the Federal Constitution's Article 131A and Section 9(1)(b) and Section 9(3) of the Courts of Judicature Act [Act 91], the Chief Judge of Malaya will exercise the powers or perform the duties of the Chief Justice position (including its functions) until that position is filled," it said in a brief stateme...