Section 16
Section 16
Subject to this Act, the Municipal Ordinance of the Straits
Settlements [Cap. 133] and the Town Boards Enactment of the
Federated Malay States [Cap. 137] as in force in relation to the
City and any other written law affecting the City, and in force immediately before the commencement of this Act shall, until amended or revoked by the authority having power to do so under the Constitution or this Act or any other written law, continue in force on and after the commencement of this Act with such modifications as may be made therein under this section; and, unless the context otherwise requires, references therein—
(a)
to the Municipal Councillors of Kuala Lumpur or to the
President or to any Councillor thereof shall be construed as references to the Commissioner;
(b)
to the Ruler, Ruler in Council, State Authority or Legislative
Assembly shall be construed as references to the Minister, as the circumstances may require.
(2)
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may within the period of two years beginning with the commencement of this Act by order amend, adapt or repeal any written law affecting the City and in force immediately before the commencement of this Act if he shall consider it expedient or necessary to do so for the purpose of bringing such written law into accord with this Act or of removing any difficulties arising with respect to the transitional provisions of this Act.