Jurisdictional Immunities of Foreign States Act 2024 · Updated to 24 May 2024 · Chapter I
5. Foreign State immunity
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a foreign State in respect of itself on its official capacity and its property;
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;
the head of State on his official capacity; and
head of State
“head of State” means a person who holds the highest official position in a foreign State;
the head of Government on his official capacity, shall enjoy immunity from the jurisdiction of the court and no proceedings shall be instituted against them by any party.
head of Government
“head of Government” means a person who presides over the cabinet or any body of similar nature of a foreign State;