STEPHANIE JEAN YII & ORS vs MENTERI KEMENTERIAN PEMBANGUNAN KERAJAAN TEMPATAN & ORS

Judicial Analysis Court Copy Headnote Facts Arguments Court observation

Petitioner Advocates:Chan Shieh Chin ,Respondent Advocate: Shahidah Nafisah Leman

Table of Content
1. challenge to exemptions via judicial review (Para 1 , 2)
2. factual background of exemptions granted by authorities (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11)
3. principles of judicial review applicability (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15)
4. arguments on legality under art 13 of federal constitution (Para 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20)
5. legal interpretation of s 35 of covid-19 act (Para 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28)
6. second exemption context and rulings (Para 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38)
7. assessment of third exemption validity (Para 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44)
8. right to be heard considerations (Para 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 59)

Shahnaz Sulaiman J:

[1] In this judicial review application, the Applicants seek to challenge the decision of the 1st respondent and/or 2nd respondent in granting:

(i) the First Exemption (18 March 2020 to 31 August 2020) via a letter dated 3 October 2021;

(ii) the Second Exemption (1 September 2020 to 31 December 2020) via a letter dated 4 October 2022 of the Temporary Measures for Reducing the Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Act 2020 ["Act 829"]; and

(iii) the Third Exemption of 365 days for the period from 1 January