Sabah chief minister Hajiji Noor said the traditional roles of customary officials such as district chiefs and native chiefs would continue to be preserved.PETALING JAYA: The Native Courts Bill 2026, passed by the Sabah state assembly in July, provides for major reforms, including a comprehensive reorganisation of the court structure to include the Native District Court, Native High Court and Native Court of Appeal, says chief minister Hajiji Noor.
He said the bill’s passage, which ended the state government’s wait to elevate and strengthen the native customary legal system, also established the positions of chief justice and chief judge of the native courts, native court counsel and registrar.
