6. Proceedings against foreign State, head of State and head of Government

Terms defined in s 4

• court

  court

  Defined · s 4

  “court” means a court of competent jurisdiction in Malaysia;

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• foreign State

  foreign State

  Defined · s 4

  “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;

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• head of Government

  head of Government

  Defined · s 4

  “head of Government” means a person who presides over the cabinet or any body of similar nature of a foreign State;

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• head of State

  head of State

  Defined · s 4

  “head of State” means a person who holds the highest official position in a foreign State;

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