Malaysia legislation
Section 7
Section 7
Vesting of property
*(1) All immovable property which, immediately before the commencement of this Act was vested in the Chief Secretary for the purposes of the Federal Government or for the purposes of the
Government of any State or Settlement or for the purposes of the
Malayan Railway including property vested in the Chief Secretary,
*NOTE—This subsection does not apply to Sabah and Sarawak–see P.U. 495/1967.
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Federation of Malaya, under section 7 of the *Chief Secretary
(Incorporation) Ordinance 1949 [Ord. 5 of 1949], shall, on the coming into force of this Act and without any conveyance, assignment or transfer whatever, vest in the Corporation for the like title, estate or interest and on the like tenure and for the like purposes as the same was vested or held immediately before the coming into force of this Act.
(2)
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may, by Order, vest in the
Corporation any property, movable or immovable, for the time being vested in any public officer or authority and, upon the coming into operation of any such Order, the property to which such Order relates shall, without any conveyance, assignment or transfer whatever, vest in the Corporation for the like title, estate or interest and on the like tenure and for the like purposes as the same was vested or held immediately before the coming into operation of the Order.
(3)
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may, by Order, vest in any public officer or authority any property, movable or immovable, for the time being vested in the Corporation and, upon the coming into operation of any such Order, the property to which such Order relates shall, without any conveyance, assignment or transfer whatever, vest in such officer or authority for the like title, estate or interest and on the like tenure and for the like purposes as the same was vested or held immediately before the coming into operation of the Order.
Vesting of rights and liabilities of Chief Secretary
**8.
All rights, powers and liabilities which were, immediately before the coming into force of this Act, vested in or imposed on the Chief Secretary, Federation of Malaya, by virtue of section 8
of the Chief Secretary (Incorporation) Ordinance 1949, or otherwise shall, on the coming into force of this Act, be vested in or be imposed on the Corporation.