Section 1
This Act may be cited as the Asian Development Bank Act 1966.
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*ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ACT 1966
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About this act
*ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ACT 1966 is Malaysia Act, cited as Act 462 1966, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1966.
Opening note
Preamble
- An Act to enable effect to be given to an international agreement for the establishment and operation of the Asian Development Bank and to enable Malaysia to become a member thereof and to make provisions for matters connected therewith. [28 July 1966] BE IT ENACTED by the Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong with the advice and consent of the Dewan Negara and Dewan Rakyat in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: Short title
Section 2
Interpretation
“agreement”
means the international agreement for the establishment and operation of the Asian Development Bank signed at Manila, Philippines on 4 December 1965;
“Article” means Article of the agreement;
“Bank” means the Asian Development Bank established by the agreement;
“Minister” means the Minister of Finance.
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Section 3
Effect of ratification of the agreement
If the agreement is ratified by and on behalf of the Government of
Malaysia and the agreement in pursuance of Article 65 thereof enters into force (whether before, on or after such ratification), the following sections shall have effect.
Section 4
Power to subscribe to shares of the capital stock of the Bank
The Minister is hereby authorized to subscribe on behalf of the
(a)
to shares of the original authorized capital stock of the
Bank in accordance with section 1 of Article 5 in such amount as will not exceed twenty (20) million United
States dollars;
(b)
where the original authorized capital stock of the Bank is increased in accordance with section 2 of Article 5, to a proportion of the increase of stock as provided in that section; and
(c)
where the shares of Malaysia have been increased at the request of the Government of Malaysia in accordance with section 3 of Article 5, to the amount of such increase.
Sums payable to the Bank to be charged on the Consolidated
Fund
Section 5
Government of Malaysia—
(a)
all sums payable to the Bank by way of subscription to its paid-in capital stock, under and in accordance with the methods of payment thereof as provided in section 1 of
Article 6;
(b)
all sums payable to the Bank by way of subscription to its callable capital stock as and when required by the Bank as specified under section 5 of Article 6;
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(c)
all sums payable to the Bank by way of increase of the shares of the Bank’s capital stock subscribed by the
Government of Malaysia in accordance with sections 2
and 3 of Article 5;
(d)
all sums payable to the Bank under any other provisions of the agreement; and
(e)
all sums required for the redemption of any notes or obligations created and issued to the Bank under section 6 of this Act.
(2)
All the sums charged on the Consolidated Fund of Malaysia under this section may be paid in gold or United States dollars or convertible currency or in Malaysian currency.
Raising of money and issue of non-negotiable notes and creation of other obligations
Section 6
Malaysia—
Consolidated Fund of Malaysia under section 5, the Minister may create an issue to the Bank in such form as he thinks fit any such non-interest bearing and non-negotiable notes or other obligations as the
Bank may, under section 3 of Article 6, determine to accept in place of the whole or any part of such sums which would, but for such acceptance by the Bank, be payable in Malaysian currency.
Section 7
Receipt
All sums received by or on behalf of Malaysia from the Bank shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund of Malaysia.
Section 8
Orders for carrying the agreement into effect
(2)
Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), any order made under that subsection may declare that any specified provisions of the agreement shall have the force of law in Malaysia.
(3)
Any order made under this section may be varied or revoked by a subsequent order.
(4)
Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting the power of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong under section 4 of the
*Diplomatic and Consular Privileges Ordinance 1957 [Ord. 53 of 1957], to declare the Bank to be such an organization as is mentioned in subsection (1) of that section or any power of the Yang di-Pertuan
Agong under that Ordinance to confer on the Bank or its officers or servants or on any other persons connected therewith any immunities or privileges not specified in the agreement.
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*NOTE—The Diplomatic and Consular Privileges Ordinance 1957 [Ord. 53 of 1957] has since been repealed by the Diplomatic Privileges (Vienna Convention) (Amendment) Act 1999 [Act A1064]-see section 5 of Act A1064.
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Act 462
LIST OF AMENDMENTS
Amending law
Short title
In force from
Act 74/1967
Asian Development Bank
(Amendment) Act 1967
28-07-1966
10
Act 462
LIST OF SECTIONS AMENDED
Section
Amending authority
In force from
5
Act 74/1967 28-07-1966
Common questions
- What is ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ACT 1966?
- *ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ACT 1966 is Malaysia Act, cited as Act 462 1966, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1966.
- Is ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ACT 1966 still in force?
- Yes — ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ACT 1966 is currently in force.
- When did ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ACT 1966 take effect?
- ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ACT 1966 was first recorded in 1966.
- How many sections does ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ACT 1966 have?
- ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ACT 1966 contains 8 sections.
- Where can I read the official version of ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ACT 1966?
- The official text of ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ACT 1966 is published at lom.agc.gov.my.