Malaysia legislation

Section 4

of PUBLIC TRUST CORPORATION ACT 1995

Section 4

Vesting provisions

(2)

Every property vested in the Corporation by virtue of subsection (1) shall be so vested in the Corporation for the like title, estate or interest and on the like tenure as the same was vested or held immediately before the vesting date.

(3)

Every chose in action vested in the Corporation by virtue of subsection (1) may, after the vesting date, be sued on, recovered or enforced by the Corporation in its own name and it shall not be necessary for the Corporation or the Public Trustee or the

Government of Malaysia to give notice to the person bound by the chose in action of the vesting under subsection (1).

(4)

Every right and liability vested in the Corporation by virtue of subsection (1) may, on and after the vesting date, be sued on, recovered or enforced by or against the Corporation in its own name and it shall not be necessary for the Corporation or the Public Trustee or the Government of Malaysia to give notice to the person whose right or liability is affected by the vesting under subsection (1).

(5)

Any pending legal proceedings by or against the Public

Trustee or the Government of Malaysia which relate to any property, right or liability transferred to and vested in the Corporation by virtue of subsection (1) may, on and after the vesting date, be continued by or against the Corporation.

(6)

All property in the possession or under the control, wholly or partly, of the Public Trustee by virtue of any trust shall on the vesting date pass on to the Corporation with all the powers, rights, duties, liabilities and obligations attached thereto immediately before the vesting date to the extent that they are not inconsistent with this Act or any rules made under this Act.

(7)

Any reference in any order of Court, deed, contract,

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Public Trust Corporation instrument or other document whatsoever to the Public Trustee or the Official Administrator shall be construed as a reference to the Corporation and all rights, powers, obligations and duties conferred, imposed on, undertaken or incurred by the Public

Trustee or the Official Administrator under or by virtue of any such order of Court, deed, contract, instrument or other document shall be deemed to be conferred or imposed on or undertaken or incurred by the Corporation.

Initial Government holding in the Corporation