Malaysia legislation

Article 98

Expenditure charged on Federal Consolidated Fund

(1)

There shall be charged on the Consolidated Fund, in addition to any grant, remuneration or other moneys so charged by any other Article or federal law—

(a)

all pensions, compensation for loss of office and gratuities for which the Federation is liable;

(b)

all debt charges for which the Federation is liable; and

(c)

any moneys required to satisfy any judgment, decision or award against the Federation by any court or tribunal.

(2)

In making payment of any grant to a State in accordance with the provisions of this Part, the Federation may deduct the amount of any debt charges payable to the Federation by the

State and charged on the Consolidated Fund of that State.

(3)

For the purposes of this Article debt charges include interest, sinking fund charges, the repayment or amortisation of 93

[Article 97]

Federal Constitution

Art. 97

Clause (3)

a. The words “or in respect of the Federal Territory, in accordance with federal law”

were inserted after the words “in accordance with State law” in line one, and after the words “State law” at the end of the Clause the words “or federal law, as the case may be” were inserted by Act A206, section 11, in force from 01-02-1974.

b. The words “Islamic religious revenue” substituted for the words “Muslim revenue” by

Act A354, section 45, in force from 27-08-1976.

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