Section 2

“Chief”, “community”, “customary laws” and “Headman”

shall have the meanings attributed to them by the Native Courts

Ordinance, 1992 [Ord. No. 9/92];

“code” means a code of native customs compiled and published under this Ordinance or by the Majlis Adat Istiadat

Sarawak with the authority of the Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan

Negeri prior to the enactment of this Ordinance;

“Majlis Adat Istiadat Sarawak” means the Majlis established under section 3 of the Majlis Adat Istiadat Sarawak Ordinance,

1977 [Ord. No. 5/77];

“native race” means a race included in the Schedule to the

Interpretation Ordinance, 2005 [Cap. 61].