Malaysia legislation

Section 36

of *INTERPRETATION ACTS 1948 AND 1967

Section 36

Interpretation 33

(a)

a reference to a specified part is a reference to that part of that law;

(b)

a reference to a specified schedule is a reference to that schedule to that law; and

(c)

a reference to a specified chapter is a reference to that chapter of the part of that law in which the reference occurs.

(2)

In an Act—

(a)

a reference to a specified section is a reference to that section of that Act;

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(b)

a reference to a specified subsection is a reference to that subsection of the section in which the reference occurs;

(c)

a reference to a specified paragraph is a reference to that paragraph of the section, subsection or schedule in which the reference occurs; and

(d)

a reference to a specified subparagraph is a reference to that subparagraph of the paragraph in which the reference occurs.

(3)

In subsidiary legislation—

(a)

a reference in rules or regulations to a specified rule or regulation is a reference to that rule or regulation of the rules or regulations in which the reference occurs;

(b)

a reference to a specified paragraph in a rule, regulation or schedule or in an order which is divided into paragraphs is a reference to that paragraph of the rule, regulation, schedule or order in which the reference occurs; and

(c)

a reference to a specified subparagraph is a reference to that subparagraph of the paragraph in which the reference occurs.

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