Malaysia legislation

Article 175

of Federal Constitution

Article 175

Director of Audit to be first Auditor General

The person holding office as Director of Audit immediately before Merdeka Day shall, as from that day, hold office as

Auditor General on terms and conditions not less favourable than those applicable to him immediately before Merdeka Day.

164

[Article 168]

Federal Constitution

Art. 168

This Article was repealed by Act 25/1963, section 8, in force from 29-08-1963 and read as follows:

“168. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Article, any legal proceedings pending in any court immediately before Merdeka Day in which Her Majesty or any servant of

Her Majesty is a party in respect of the colony or Settlement of Malacca or the colony or

Settlement of Penang shall continue on and after Merdeka Day with the State of Malacca or the State of Penang, as the case may be, substituted as a party.

(2)

Subject to the provisions of this Article, any legal proceedings pending in any court immediately before Merdeka Day in which the Federation Government or a State

Government or any officer of either Government is a party shall continue on and after

Merdeka Day with the Federation or, as the case may be, the State substituted as a party.

(3)

Any legal proceedings pending in any court immediately before Merdeka Day in which the Federation Government or any officer thereof is a party shall, if the subject matter falls within the executive authority of a State, be continued on and after that day with that State substituted as a party.

(4)

Any legal proceedings pending in any court immediately before Merdeka Day in which a State or any officer thereof is a party shall, if the subject matter falls within the executive authority of the Federation, be continued on and after that day with the

Federation substituted as a party.

(5)

The Attorney General shall, on the application of any party to any proceedings referred to in this Article, certify whether the Federation or a State is in accordance with this Article to be substituted as a party in those proceedings, and any such certificate shall, for the purpose of those proceedings, be final and binding on all courts, but shall not operate to prejudice the rights and obligations of the Federation and any State as between themselves.”.