Jurisdictional Immunities of Foreign States Act 2024 · Updated to 24 May 2024 · Part IV · Foreign State Immunity Council
22. Powers of Council
Feedback & supportThe Council shall have the power and may do all things necessary for or in connection with or incidental to, the performance of its functions under this Act including—
Council
“Council” means the Foreign State Immunity Council established under section 20;
to certify in writing any fact relating to the question whether a state or a person, as the case may be, is a foreign State, the head of State or the head of Government within the meaning of this Act;
foreign State
“foreign State” means any country or territory outside Malaysia, and includes— (a) a department or various organs of government of a foreign State; (b) a constituent unit of a federal foreign State or political subdivisions of the foreign State; and Jurisdictional Immunities of Foreign States 9 (c) the agency, body or other entity of a foreign State established under a written law of or otherwise by the foreign State;
to certify in writing any matter relating to foreign State immunity;
to control and coordinate Government agencies relating to the service of any cause paper or other document arising out of any proceedings; and
to appoint any committee as the Council considers necessary and expedient to assist the Council in performing any of its functions and in the exercise of its powers.