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This Act may be cited as the Presumption of Survivorship Act 1950.
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Presumption of Survivorship Act 1950 is Malaysia Act, cited as Act 205 1950, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1950.
ACT 1950
Incorporating all amendments up to 1 January 2006 2006
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First enacted
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of 1950)
Revised
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1 June 1978)
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2001
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Act 205
Opening note
This Act may be cited as the Presumption of Survivorship Act 1950.
Presumption of survivorship in regard to claim to property
In all cases where two or more persons die in circumstances rendering it uncertain which of them survived the other or others, such deaths shall (subject to any order of the court) for all purposes affecting the title to property be presumed to have occured in order of seniority and accordingly the younger shall be deemed to have survived the elder.
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Act 205
LIST OF AMENDMENTS
Amending law
Short title
In force from
L.N. 66/1965
Modification of Laws (Presumptions 25-02-1965
of Survivorship (Extension)) Order 1965
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Act 205
LIST OF SECTIONS AMENDED
Section
Amending authority
In force from
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