Malaysia legislation
Section 1
Section 1
Short title, application and commencement
(1)
This Act may be cited as the National Archives Act 2003.
(2)
This Act shall apply—
(a)
throughout Peninsular Malaysia and the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya;
(b)
throughout the States of Sabah and Sarawak but only in respect of public records of the Government which come into existence on or after *Malaysia Day.
(3)
This Act shall come into operation on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette.
(4)
Except as otherwise expressly provided by this Act, the provisions of this Act do not affect any provision relating to records made by or under any other written law.
*NOTE—Malaysia Day is the day on which the Malaysia Act 1963 [Act No. 26/1963] came into force, i.e. 16 September 1963—see section 2 of Act No. 26/1963.
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