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Section 2

of Revision Of Laws Ordinance, 1992

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Section 2

—

(1)

In this Ordinance—

“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Law Revision appointed under section 3;

“Committee”

means the

Law

Revision

Committee established under section 4;

“Gazette” shall have the same meaning assigned to it by the

Interpretation Ordinance, 2005 [Cap. 61];

[Ins. Cap. A139.]

“law” means any written law passed or made by the

Legislature of Sarawak or, where such law has been lawfully revised or reprinted, the latest official revised law or printed copy of such law, but, except in sections 14, 15 and 16, does not include this Ordinance or any subsidiary legislation;

“Ordinance” means a law as hereinbefore defined or any part of such law;

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“revised law” means a law revised by the Commissioner under the authority of this Ordinance, but does not include a revised subsidiary legislation prepared under section 13.

(2)

A reference in this Ordinance to the “Yang di-Pertua

Negeri” shall be construed as a reference to the Yang di-Pertua

Negeri acting in accordance with the advice of the Majlis

Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri or of a member thereof acting under the general authority of the Majlis.