Records (Disposal) (Sarawak) Act 1955 (REVISED-2026)

This Act may be cited as the Records (Disposal) (Sarawak)

Act 1955.

The Minister may, after consultation with the *Chief Judge, make rules to provide for the disposal by destruction or otherwise of such records, exhibits, books and papers belonging to or being in the custody of—

Nothing in this Act shall—

No suit or other proceeding shall be instituted against any person for any disposal by destruction or otherwise of any records, exhibits, books or papers in accordance with any rules made under this Act.

*NOTE—The Criminal Procedure Code has since been repealed by the Criminal Procedure

Code (Amendment and Extension) Act, 1976 [Act A324] which comes into operation on 10 January 1976—see paragraph 4(c) of Act A324. Act A324 extended the application of the Criminal Procedure Code (F.M.S. Cap. 6) to throughout Malaysia—see subsection 2(2) of

Act A324. F.M.S. Cap. 6 has been revised and was named the Criminal Procedure Code

[Act 593] which comes into operation on 4 April 1999.

Act 883

Records (Disposal) (Sarawak)

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Act 883

(Revised—2026)

Particulars under paragraphs 7(ii) and (iii) of the

Revision of Laws Act 1968 [Act 1]

LIST OF AMENDMENTS

Amending law

Short title

In force from

Act No. 7/1964

Courts of Judicature Act, 1964 16-09-1963

L.N. 200/1965

Modification of Laws (Declaration of Federal Present Laws) (Sarawak)

Order, 1965 16-09-1963

L.N. 452/1964

Modification of Laws (Records

Disposal) (Sarawak) Order, 1964 17-12-1964

LIST OF LAWS OR PARTS THEREOF SUPERSEDED

No.

Title

Sarawak Cap.

Records (Disposal) Ordinance

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