Malaysia legislation

Section 23

of Interpretation And General Clauses Enactment 1963

Section 23

(1)

Subject to any express provision in any Enactment, where power is given to the

Yang di-Pertua Negeri to make subsidiary legislation any such legislation made by him shall take precedence over any subsidiary legislation made by any other authority empowered to make such legislation in respect of the same matters, and where any such subsidiary legislation conflict the legislation made by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri shall prevail.

(2)

Subject to any express provision in any Enactment, where power is given to the

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Chief Minister or a Minister to make subsidiary legislation any such legislation made by him shall take precedence over any subsidiary legislation made by any other authority, other than the Yang di-Pertua Negeri, empowered to make such legislation in respect of the same matters, and where any such subsidiary legislation conflict the legislation made by the Chief

Minister or Minister shall prevail.

Use of defined terms in subsidiary legislation etc.

Section 23 — Interpretation And General Clauses Enactment 1963