Malaysia legislation
Section 43
of MALAYSIA ACT
Section 43
(2)
Subject to Clause (5), under Article 91 and under Article 95a, the State government shall not be required to follow the policy formulated by the National Land Council or by the
National Council for Local Government, as the case may be, but the representative of the State shall not be entitled to vote on questions before the Council.
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(3)
Under Article 92, no area in the State shall be proclaimed a development area for the purposes of any development plan without the concurrence of the Governor.
(4)
Under Clause (1) of Article 94 (under which in respect of matters in the State List the Federation may conduct research, give advice and technical assistance, etc.) the agricultural and forestry officers of a Borneo State shall consider, but shall not be required to accept, professional advice given to the government of the State.
(5)
Clause (2) shall cease to apply to a State—
(a)
as regards Article 91, if Parliament so provides with the concurrence of the Governor; and
(b)
as regards Article 95a, if Parliament so provides with the concurrence of the Legislative Assembly;
but for each representative of a Borneo State or of Singapore becoming entitled, by virtue of this Clause, to vote on questions before the National Land Council or National Council of Local
Government, one shall be added to the maximum number of representatives of the Federal Government on that Council.
Application of Articles 83 to 87 to States not having a Ruler
(Article 88)