Section 41
Court
of Government Proceedings Act 1956
(1)
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may by order make such provision as appears to him to be expedient with respect to civil proceedings by or against the Government in any court not being the High Court or a Sessions Court.
(2)
An order made under this section may in particular—
(a)
define the jurisdiction of the court to which the order relates in civil proceedings by or against the Government;
and
(b)
apply, in relation to civil proceedings by or against the
Government in the said court, any provisions of this Act which would not otherwise apply in relation to those proceedings with such additions, exceptions and modifications as appear to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to be expedient.
(3)
Any such order shall have effect notwithstanding any provision made by or under any written law with respect to the court in question; and any such order may provide for amending or revoking any provision so made as aforesaid.
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(4)
An order made under this section may be varied or revoked by a further order made by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong thereunder.
(5)
An order made under this section shall be published in the
Gazette and, as soon as possible thereafter, shall be laid before
Parliament and, if at the next meeting of the Parliament after any such order is laid before it a resolution is passed annulling such order or any part thereof, the whole order shall thenceforth be void, but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done or omitted to be done thereunder, as from the date of notification in the Gazette of the passing of such resolution.
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