Section 2

“existing State law” means any law enacted by any Legislature of a State and in operation in the State immediately before Merdeka

Day;

“Minister” means the Prime Minister or such Minister as may be nominated by him.

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State Legislatures authorized to make laws relating to the incorporation of certain persons and bodies 3.

It shall be within the power of the Legislature of a State, in relation to any matter specified in the First Schedule, to make laws with respect to the incorporation of any person or body within the

State, and for such incidental and consequential matters in relation thereto (including the regulation and winding up of any person or body so incorporated) as the Legislature may deem necessary; and the Legislature may from time to time amend or repeal any such laws:

Provided that with respect to the incorporation of any person or body within the State for the purpose of agricultural development or housing development or of development of urban or rural areas, the special provisions prescribed in the Second Schedule hereto shall have effect.

Second Schedule to apply to all corporations established for development of urban or rural areas 3A.

Notwithstanding the proviso to section 3, the special provisions prescribed in the Second Schedule, except paragraph 2 thereof, shall also have effect with respect to Corporations established within the State for the purpose of agricultural development or housing development or of development of urban or rural areas before the coming into force of that Schedule.

Amendment of existing laws