Article 160

The Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance 1948

[M.U. 7 of 1948], as in force immediately before Merdeka Day shall, to the extent specified in the Eleventh Schedule, apply for the interpretation of this Constitution as it applies for the interpretation of any written law within the meaning of that Ordinance, but with the substitution of references to the

Yang di-Pertuan Agong for references to the High Commissioner.

In this Constitution, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say—

“aborigine” means an aborigine of the Malay Peninsula;

“Act of Parliament” means a law made by Parliament;

“Attorney General” means the Attorney General of the Federation;

“borrow” includes the raising of money by the grant of annuities or by entering into any arrangement requiring the payment before the due date of any taxes, rates, royalties, fees or any other payments or by entering into any agreement whereby the Government has to repay or refund any benefits that it has enjoyed under that agreement, and “loan” shall be construed accordingly;

“casual vacancy” means a vacancy arising in the House of

Representatives or a Legislative Assembly otherwise than by a dissolution of Parliament or of the Assembly;

“Chief Minister” and “Menteri Besar” both mean the president, by whatever style known, of the Executive Council in a State;

“citizen” means a citizen of the Federation;

“Civil List” means the provision made for the maintenance of the

Yang di-Pertuan Agong, his Consort, a Ruler or Yang di-Pertua Negeri out of public funds;

“Commonwealth country” means any country recognized by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to be a Commonwealth country; and

“part of the Commonwealth” means any Commonwealth country, any colony, protectorate or protected state or any other territory administered by the Government of any Commonwealth country;

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[Article 159a]

Federal Constitution

Art. 160

See Art. 162(2).

Clause (2)

a. Definition of “Aborigine”:

Inserted by Act 26/1963, section 70, in force from 16-09-1963.

b. Definition of “Attorney General”:

Inserted by Act 26/1963, section 5, in force from 16-09-1963.