JUDGMENT

Introduction

[1] The petitioner was granted leave by this court on 9 August 2016, pursuant to art 4(4) of the Federal Constitution, to bring this Petition against the respondents. The petitioner seeks the following reliefs:

(i) a declaration that the Chief Minister of Penang (Incorporation) Enactment 2009 (Enactment 9) or alternatively ss 3, 4 and 5 of Enactment 9 is/are invalid and void as being a law which the State Legislature of the State of Penang has no power to make; and

(ii) a declaration that the Incorporation (State Legislatures Competency) Act 1962 (Act 380), or alternatively s 3 and item 5 of the First Schedule thereof, in so far as it allows the incorporation of the Office of the Chief Minister of Penang with perpetual succession and permits the corporation to engage in commercial activities is/are invalid and void as being a law which Parliament has no power to make.