8. Minister may appoint special days to be observed as bank or public holidays
Feedback & supportThe Minister may, by notification in the Gazette or in such other manner as he thinks fit, appoint, in respect of Peninsular Malaysia, or the Federal Territory or, after consultation with the State Authority, in respect of a State, a day to be observed as a public holiday or a bank holiday in addition to, or in substitution for, any of the days mentioned in the Schedules and thereupon this Act shall, in
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for public and bank holidays;
Peninsular Malaysia, or in the Federal Territory, or in the State in respect of which a day is appointed to be observed as a holiday as aforesaid, be applicable to such day in the same manner as if the said
Peninsular Malaysia
“Peninsular Malaysia” has the meaning assigned thereto in section 3 of the Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, and includes the Federal Territory;
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day had been mentioned in the First Schedule or the Second
Schedule, as the case may be.