Commissioner for Oath-Application to Appointment

Personality Testing?

Before one can be appointed to become a CO, one ought to apply for the position.

Rule 4 deals with application while rule 5 on appointment.

Let us look at how one should go about applying to become a CO.

Rule 4(1) states that one has to submit an application for the post using Form 1. The information sought  by the Lord President  is in that form and you are required to fill it out. We will look at the details later on.

Subsequent to that, according to Rule 4(Sub-rule 2),  you will be called for an interview by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court or any other officer appointed by the Lord President where they will fix the time and place.

Rule 4(Sub-rule 3) stipulates that except when you are interviewed by the Chief Registrar himself another officer conducting the interview, is required to submit a report to the Chief Registrar who will then make his recommendation to the Lord President.

[Nowadays, you need to take an exam first. If you passed it, then you will be invited for the interview]

Rule 5 Sub-rule 1 highlights the Lord President's discretionary powers to approve an application and appoint a person as a CO.

For a public officer, his appointment will be as in Form 2 and all other cases as in Form 3.

[Sub-rule 2 has been deleted.]

Sub-rule 3 advises an applicant whose application has been rejected to appeal in writing within 14 days for the date of the receipt of the rejection letter. Hr must appeal to the Lord President for reconsideration. The decision of thee Lord President is final.

Rule 6 provides information on the fees that has to be paid by a CO when he is appointed. Other than the serving  government officer,all others must pay RM120.00 annually or RM10.00 per month. RM10.00 is also imposed for periods less than a month. This applies  for a new appointment or even a re-appointment. 


Here, you need to remember  the procedure of application, the interview, the appeal  and then your successful appointment as a CO. Remember now you also need to take a test. It could  either be in subjective or MCQ format. Time is tight so you need to do it right in the shortest allowable time.