Section 2

“federal law” means an Act of Parliament, and any other law in force in Malaysia or any part thereof which relates to a matter with respect to which Parliament has power to make laws;

* “Peninsular Malaysia” has the meaning assigned thereto by section 3 of the Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967 [Act 388], and includes the

Federal Territory;

“public office” means an office in any of the public services mentioned in Clause (1) of Article 132 of the Federal Constitution and

“federal public office” means an office in any of the public services

*NOTE—All references to “West Malaysia” shall be construed as reference to “Peninsular Malaysia”–see the Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1997 [Act A996], subsection 5(2).

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mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (f), both inclusive, and in paragraph (h), of that Article.