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There is a duty Admiralty Registrar acting as Sheriff at all times, conversant with admiralty law, practice and procedure, who is contactable outside Court working hours in matters of urgency.
For the first 458 years of its existence (up to 1986), the Admiralty Registrar was a free-standing office within the Admiralty Court alongside the Admiralty Judge and the Admiralty Marshal.3
Previously, admiralty cases filed at the registry of the Kuala Lumpur High Court would be heard by different judges in anyone of the 7 commercial courts in Kuala Lumpur. With the designation of Court 3 as the Admiralty Court, most if not all the admiralty cases are now brought before the Admiralty Court.
The Admiralty Sheriff is appointed by the Admiralty Court and is responsible for the arrest and sale of ships which are the subject of proceedings in the Admiralty Court. Details of the Admiralty Registry and Admiralty Sheriff are found in Appendix A to this Guide. Jurisdiction of the Admiralty Court
The Admiralty Court will have a dedicated Admiralty Registry for the filling of Admiralty papers, staffed by highly trained personnel including an Admiralty Bailiff.
Cases are heard by one Admiralty judge, whilst other matters may be heard by the Admiralty registrar. Arrests, release and the sale of ships are handled by the Admiralty marshal. Court information
Management of admiralty cases is divided between the judge and the Admiralty Registrar, who deals with most interlocutory matters and tries the smaller cases.
