Malaysia legislation
Section 61
of MALAYSIA ACT
Section 61
(2)
Clause (1) applies—
(a)
to the use of the English language in either House of
Parliament by a member for or from a Borneo State;
and
(b)
to the use of the English language for proceedings in the High Court in Borneo or in a subordinate court in a Borneo State, or for such proceedings in the Federal
Court as are mentioned in Clause (4); and
(c)
to the use of the English language in a Borneo State in the Legislative Assembly or for other official purposes
(including the official purposes of the Federal Government).
(3)
Without prejudice to Clause (1), no such Act of Parliament as is there mentioned shall come into operation as regards the use of the English language for proceedings in the High Court in Borneo or for such proceedings in the Federal Court as are mentioned in Clause (4), until the Act or the relevant provision of it has been approved by enactments of the Legislatures of the Borneo States; and no such Act shall come into operation as regards the use of the English language in a Borneo State in any other case mentioned in paragraph (b) or (c) of Clause (2), until the Act or the relevant provision of it has been approved by an enactment of the Legislature of that State.
(4)
The proceedings in the Federal Court referred to in
Clauses (2) and (3) are any proceedings on appeal from the High
Court in Borneo or a judge thereof, and any proceedings under
Clause (2) of Article 128 for the determination of a question which has arisen in proceedings before the High Court in Borneo or a subordinate court in a Borneo State.
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(5)
Notwithstanding anything in Article 152, in a Borneo State a native language in current use in the State may be used in native courts or for any code of native law and custom, and in the case of Sarawak, until otherwise provided by enactment of the
Legislature, may be used by a member addressing the Legislative
Assembly or any committee thereof.
Special position of natives of Borneo States (Article 161a)