Malaysia legislation

Section 1

⎯(1)

This Ordinance may be cited as the Native Courts

Ordinance, 1992, and shall come into force on such date as the Yang di-Pertua Negeri may, by notification in the Gazette*, appoint.

This Ordinance shall not apply to any native professing the religion of Islam, except—

in cases involving the Malay customs of Sarawak under section 5(1)(a) and (b);

in cases of disputes under section 5(3); and

in determining any question under section 20.

[Sub. Cap. A87.]

Interpretation