Section 62
Special position of natives of Borneo States (Article 161a)
of Malaysia Act
(2)
In a Borneo State Article 153 shall have effect with the substitution of references to natives of the State for the references to Malays, but as regards scholarships, exhibitions and other educational or training privileges and facilities Clause (2) of that
Article shall not require the reservation of a fixed proportion for natives.
(3)
Before advice is tendered to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong as to the exercise of his powers under Article 153 in relation to a Borneo State, the Chief Minister of the State in question shall be consulted.
(4)
The Constitutions of the Borneo States may make provision corresponding (with the necessary modifications) to Article 153
with the changes made by Clause (2).
(5)
Article 89 shall not apply to a Borneo State, and Article 8
shall not invalidate or prohibit any provision of State law in a
Borneo State for the reservation of land for natives of the State or for alienation to them, or for giving them preferential treatment as regards the alienation of land by the State.
(6)
In this Article “native” means—
(a)
in relation to Sarawak, a person who is a citizen and either belongs to one of the races specified in Clause (7) as indigenous to the State or is of mixed blood deriving exclusively from those races; and
Act 26/1963
(b)
in relation to Sabah, a person who is a citizen, is the child or grandchild of a person of a race indigenous to Sabah, and was born (whether on or after Malaysia day or not) either in Sabah or to a father domiciled in
Sabah at the time of the birth.
(7)
The races to be treated for the purposes of the definition of
“native” in Clause (6) as indigenous to Sarawak are the Bukitans,
Bisayahs, Dusuns, Sea Dayaks, Land Dayaks, Kadayans, Kalabits,
Kayans, Kenyahs (including Sabups and Sipengs), Kajangs
(including Sekapans, Kejamans, Lahanans, Punans, Tanjongs and
Kanowits), Lugats, Lisums, Malays, Melanos, Muruts, Penans,
Sians, Tagals, Tabuns and Ukits.
Restriction on extension to non-residents of right to practise before courts in Borneo States (Article 161b)