Malaysia legislation

Section 9

of *HOLIDAYS ACT 1951

Section 9

State and Federal Territory public holidays

(2)

The Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, or in such other manner as he thinks fit, appoint a day to be observed as a

Federal Territory public holiday in the Federal Territory, and such day shall, except as hereinafter provided, be observed in the Federal

Territory as a public holiday.

(3)

Section 7 shall apply—

(a)

within such State to such State public holiday; and

(b)

within the Federal Territory to such Federal Territory public holiday, as it applies within Peninsular Malaysia in respect of a public holiday prescribed under section 3.

(4)

In this section references to a State or the Federal Territory shall include references to any recognized subdivision of a State or the Federal Territory.

Exemption from State and Federal Territory public holidays