Section 3
Certain kootu funds to be lawful and enforceable
of Kootu Funds (Validation) Act 1974
It is hereby declared that all kootu funds which were in operation on or before 18 February 1971 and were operated by a company—
(a)
which has been wound up in accordance with paragraph 8(2)(b) of the Kootu Funds (Prohibition) Act 1971; or
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(b)
which has been wound up in accordance with the provi-sions of the Companies Act 1965, shall, notwithstanding any law to the contrary, be lawful and enforceable.
(2)
The reference in this section to the winding up of a company includes, in the case of a foreign company, a reference to the winding up of the affairs of the foreign company so far as the assets of the foreign company within Malaysia are concerned.