Malaysia legislation

Article 166

of Federal Constitution

Article 166

Succession to property

(1)

(Repealed).

(2)

(Repealed).

(3)

Any land vested in the State of Malacca or the State of

Penang which immediately before Merdeka Day was occupied or used by the Federation Government or Her Majesty’s Government or by any public authority for purposes which in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution become federal purposes shall on and after that day be occupied, used, controlled and managed by the Federal Government or, as the case may be, the said public authority, so long as it is required for federal purposes, and—

(a)

shall not be disposed of or used for any purposes other than federal purposes without the consent of the Federal

Government; and

(b)

shall not be used for federal purposes different from the purposes for which it was used immediately before

Merdeka Day without the consent of the Government of the State.

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[Article 162]