Malaysia legislation

Section 9

of Statute Law Revision Enactment 1983

Section 9

The Interpretation (Definition of Native) Ordinance is hereby amended: -

(1)

in section 3 –

(a)

by deleting subsection (2) and substituting therefor the following:

"(2)

Subject to the provision of subsection (3) of this section, any Native

Court referred to in subsection (1) to whom an application is properly made under such subsection shall have exclusive jurisdiction to entertain and determine any such application and to make such declaration as the case requires"; and

(b)

by deleting subsection (3) and substituting therefor the following –

"(3) Any declaration of any Native Court made in the exercise of the jurisdiction conferred upon it by subsection (2) shall be subject to review and scrutiny by, and appeal to the District Officer or a Board of officers appointed by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri for the purpose."

Amendment of No. 16 of 1962.

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