*TITLES OF OFFICE ACT 1949

In the application of this section to Sabah and Sarawak “written law” means federal law, in force in those States, respectively.

Provision for further changes

in the application of this section to Peninsular Malaysia, in the case of a public office, appointment to which does not involve liability to serve in more than one State, any such notification may be made only with the concurrence of the State Authority concerned; and

in the application of this section to Sabah and Sarawak, any such notification may be made only in relation to a change of title of—

NOTE—All references to “West Malaysia” shall be construed as reference to “Peninsular Malaysia”–see the Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1997 [Act A996], subsection 5(2).

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a federal public office; or

ATTORNEY GENERAL’S CHAMBERS

Malaysia

Legal Draftsman

Parliamentary Draftsman

[L.N. 334/1959]

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AUDIT

Malaysia

Auditor

Auditor General

Deputy Auditor

Deputy Auditor General

[L.N.332/1958]

BROADCASTING

Malaysia

Director of Broadcasting, Federation of

Malaya and Singapore

Director General of Broadcasting

[L.N. 458/1952]

CHEMISTRY

Malaysia

Director, Department of Chemistry,

Federation of Malaya and Singapore

Director General, Department of

Chemistry

[L.N. 458/1952; P.U. (A) 417/1971]

CHIEF SECRETARY

Malaysia

Permanent Secretary, Prime Minister’s

Department

Chief Secretary to the Government

Setiausaha Tetap, Jabatan Perdana Menteri

Ketua Setiausaha Negara

[L.N. 327/1967; P.U. 508/1967]

CHINESE AFFAIRS

Peninsular Malaysia

Deputy Secretary for Chinese Affairs,

Penang

Secretary for Chinese Affairs,

Penang

NOTE—All references to “West Malaysia” shall be construed as reference to “Peninsular Malaysia”–see the Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1997 [Act A996], subsection 5(2).

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Deputy Secretary for Chinese Affairs,

Malacca

Secretary for Chinese Affairs,

Malacca

[L.N. 582/1953]

CIVIL AVIATION

Malaysia

Director of Civil Aviation

Director General of Civil Aviation,

Malaysia

Director General of Civil

Aviation Malaya/Borneo

Region

Assistant Director of Civil

Aviation

Director of Civil Aviation,

Malaysia

[L.N. 487/1953]

CIVIL DEFENCE

Malaysia

Civil Defence Commissioner

Director General for Civil Defence

[P.U.(B) 324/1970]

COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

Malaysia

Secretary for Commerce and

Industry

Secretary General, Ministry of

Commerce and Industry

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Controller of

Economic

Division of the Treasury

Director of Export Commodities

Division, Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Controller,

Export

Commodities

Division,

Ministry of Commerce and

Industry

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Deputy Controller of Economic

Division of the Treasury

Deputy

Director of

Export

Commodities Division, Ministry of

Commerce and Industry

Deputy

Controller,

Export

Commodities

Division,

Ministry of Commerce and

Industry

Controller,

Trade

Division,

Ministry of Commerce and

Industry

Director of Trade Division,

Ministry of Commerce and

Industry

Controller, Industries Division,

Ministry of Commerce and

Industry

Director of Industries Division,

Ministry of Commerce and

Industry

[L.N. 310/1957; P.U. 400/1967;

P.U. (A) 402/1971]

CO-OPERATIVES

Peninsular Malaysia

Commissioner for Co-operative

Development,

Federation of

Malaya and Singapore

Director General of Co-operative

Development

Commissioner of Co-operative

Development

Ketua

Pengarah

Kemajuan

Kerjasama

Ketua Pengarah Pembangunan

Koperasi

324/1970; P.U. (B) 350/1976]

CUSTOMS

Malaysia

Comptroller General of

Customs

Director General of Customs

NOTE—All references to “West Malaysia” shall be construed as reference to “Peninsular Malaysia”–see the Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1997 [Act A996], subsection 5(2).

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Regional Comptroller of

Customs

Regional Director of Customs

Deputy Comptroller of

Customs

Deputy Director of Customs

Principal Assistant Comptroller of Customs

Principal Assistant Director of

Customs

Senior Assistant Comptroller of

Customs

Senior Assistant Director of

Customs

Assistant Comptroller of

Customs

Assistant Director of Customs

[P.U. (B) 324/1970; P.U. (A)

209/1971]

DEFENCE

Malaysia

Secretary for Internal Defence and Security

Secretary for Defence

Deputy Secretary for Defence

Deputy Secretary for Internal

Security

Secretary for External Defence

Deputy Secretary for Internal

Defence and Security

Deputy Secretary for Internal

Security

[L.N.144/1956;L.N.55/1958;L.N.

99/1958]

EDUCATION

Malaysia

Director of Education

Director General of Education

Chief Education Adviser

Superintendent of Education

Kedah, and Perlis

Chief Education Officer, Kedah and Perlis

[L.N. 309/1957; L.N. 207/1959;

P.U. (B) 324/1970]

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ELECTIONS

Malaysia

State Elections Officer

State Elections Director

Pengarah Pilihan Raya Negeri

Pegawai Pilihan Raya Negeri

Deputy State Elections Officer

Deputy State Elections Director

Timbalan Pengarah Pilihan Raya

Negeri

Timbalan Pegawai Pilihan

Raya Negeri

[P.U. (B) 2/1981;P.U. (B) 57/1982;

P.U. (B) 127/2005]

FILMS

Malaysia

Comptroller of Film-Hire Duty

Director of Film-Hire Duty

[P.U. (A) 316/1973]

FISHERIES

Malaysia

Director of Fisheries,

Federation of Malaya and

Singapore

Director General of Fisheries

Director of Fisheries, Malaya

[L.N. 458/1952; Act A243]

FORESTRY

Peninsular Malaysia

Chief Conservator of Forests

Director of Forestry

Deputy Chief Conservator of

Forests

Deputy Director of Forestry

Assistant Chief Conservator of

Forests

Assistant Director of Forestry

[P.U. 325/1968]

NOTE—All references to “West Malaysia” shall be construed as reference to “Peninsular Malaysia”–see the Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1997 [Act A996], subsection 5(2).

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GOVERNMENT PRINTING DEPARTMENT

**Peninsular Malaysia

Director General of Printing,

Peninsular Malaysia, Kuala

Lumpur

Director General, National Printing

Department,

Malaysia,

Kuala

Lumpur

Deputy Director General of

Printing Peninsular Malaysia,

Kuala Lumpur

Deputy Director General, National

Printing Department, Malaysia,

Kuala Lumpur

Director, Government Printing

Department, Kuala Lumpur

Director, National Printing

Department, Malaysia, Kuala

Lumpur

Assistant Director, Government

Printing Department, Kuala

Lumpur

Assistant Director, National

Printing Department, Kuala

Lumpur

Director, Government Printing

Department, Johor Bahru

Branch Director, National Printing

Department, Johor Bahru, Johor

Branch Director, Government

Printing Department,

Kedah/Perlis, Alor Star

Branch Director, National Printing

Department, Alor Star, Kedah

Assistant Director, Government

Printing Department, Perak,

Ipoh

Branch Director, National Printing

Department, Ipoh, Perak

Assistant Director, Government

Printing Department,

Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu

Branch Director, National Printing

Department, Kuala Terengganu,

Terengganu

Government Printer Sarawak

Regional Director, National

Printing Department, Kuching,

Sarawak

NOTE—The Government Printing Department is now known as Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Berhad since 1 January 1993.

**NOTE—All references to “West Malaysia” shall be construed as reference to “Peninsular Malaysia”–

see the Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1997 [Act A996], subsection 5(2).

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Deputy Superintendent,

Sarawak

Deputy Regional Director, National

Printing Department, Kuching,

Sarawak

Assistant Superintendent,

Sarawak

Assistant Director, National

Printing Department, Kuching,

Sarawak

[P.U. (A) 83/1973; P.U. (B)

462/1988]

IMMIGRATION

Malaysia

Controller General of

Immigration

Director General of Immigration

Controller of Immigration

Director of Immigration

Deputy Controller of

Immigration

Deputy Director of Immigration

Senior Assistant Controller of

Immigration

Senior Assistant Director of

Immigration

Assistant Controller of

Immigration

Assistant Director of Immigration

Deputy Assistant Controller of

Immigration

Deputy Assistant Director of

Immigration

[P.U. (B) 324/1970; P.U. (A)

209/1971]

INCOME TAX

Malaysia

Comptroller General of Inland

Revenue

Director General of Inland

Revenue

Deputy Comptroller General of

Inland Revenue

Deputy Director General of Inland

Revenue

Assistant Comptroller General of Inland Revenue

Assistant Director General of

Inland Revenue

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Senior Assistant Comptroller of

Inland Revenue

Senior Assistant Director of Inland

Revenue

Assistant Comptroller of Inland

Revenue

Assistant Director of Inland

Revenue

Sabah

Comptroller of Inland Revenue,

Sabah

Director of Inland Revenue, Sabah

Sarawak

Comptroller of Inland Revenue,

Sarawak

Director of Inland Revenue,

Sarawak

P.U. (B) 324/1970; P.U. (A)

209/1971]

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

Malaysia

Commissioner for Industrial

Relations

Director General for Industrial

Relations

INSURANCE

Malaysia

Insurance Commissioner

Director General of Insurance

LABOUR

Peninsular Malaysia

Controller of Labour

Director General of Labour

Commissioner for Labour

NOTE—All references to “West Malaysia” shall be construed as reference to “Peninsular Malaysia”–see the Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1997 [Act A996], subsection 5(2).

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Deputy Controller of Labour

Deputy Director General of Labour

Deputy Commissioner for

Labour

Assistant Controller of Labour

Assistant Director of Labour

Assistant Commissioner for

Labour

Assistant Commissioner

Extra Assistant Controller of

Labour

Labour Officer

Junior Assistant Commissioner

[L.N. 363/1959; P.U. (B)

324/1970]

LANDS

Malaysia

Federal Lands Commissioner

Director General of Lands and

Mines (Federal)

*Peninsular Malaysia

Senior Lands Officer, Malacca

Commissioner of Lands and Mines,

Malacca

Deputy Senior Lands Officer,

Malacca

Assistant Commissioner of Lands and Mines, Malacca

Commissioner of Lands and

Mines (State)

Director of Lands and Mines

(State)

Commissioner for Land Titles

Director of Land Titles

[L.N.408/1965; P.U. (B) 324/1970]

*NOTE—All references to “West Malaysia” shall be construed as reference to “Peninsular Malaysia”–see the Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1997 [Act A996], subsection 5(2).

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Malaysia

Commissioner for Local

Governments

Director General for Local

Governments

MANPOWER

Malaysia

Director, Manpower

Department

Director General, Manpower

Department

[P.U. (A) 417/1971]

MARINE

Peninsular Malaysia

Marine Superintendent

Director of Marine

[L.N. 59/1952]

MEDICAL AND HEALTH

Malaysia

Adviser, Medical Services

Director General of Health

Director of Medical Services

*Peninsular Malaysia

Principal Medical Officer,

Johore

Chief Medical and Health Officer,

Johore

State Surgeon, Kedah/Perlis

Chief Medical and Health Officer,

Kedah/Perlis

Chief Medical Officer,

Kelantan

Chief Medical and Health Officer,

Kelantan

NOTE—All references to “West Malaysia” shall be construed as reference to “Peninsular Malaysia”–see the Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1997 [Act A996], subsection 5(2).

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Chief Medical Officer, Malacca

Chief Medical and Health Officer,

Malacca

State Medical and Health

Officer, Negeri Sembilan

Chief Medical and Health Officer,

Negeri Sembilan

State Medical and Health

Officer, Pahang

Chief Medical and Health Officer,

Pahang

Chief Medical Officer, Penang

Chief Medical and Health Officer,

Penang

State Medical and Health

Officer, Perak

Chief Medical and Health Officer,

Perak

State Medical and Health

Officer, Selangor

Chief Medical and Health Officer,

Selangor

State Medical and Health

Officer, Terengganu

Chief Medical and Health Officer,

Terengganu

Health Officer

Medical Officer of Health

Sanitary and Health Inspector or Sanitary Inspector

Public Health Inspector

Health Visitor

Public Health Nurse

Sanitary Overseer

Public Health Overseer

[L.N. 102/1958; L.N. 19/1959;

P.U. (B) 504/1972]

METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE

Malaysia

Superintendent, Meteorological

Branch

Director General Meteorological

Service

Director of Meteorology,

Federation of Malaya and

Singapore

[L.N. 458/1952]

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MINES

*Peninsular Malaysia

Overseers and Assistant

Overseers of Mines

Mining Assistants

[L.N. 420/1951]

NATIONAL ARCHIVES

Malaysia

Keeper of Public Records

Director General of National

Archives and Library

Director of National Archives

[L.N. 322/1963; P.U. (A)

417/1971]

NATIONAL REGISTRATION

Malaysia

Chief Registration Officer

Director General of National

Registration

Commissioner of National

Registration

Deputy Chief Registration

Officer

Deputy Director General of

National Registration

Deputy Commissioner of

National Registration

Assistant Commissioner of

National Registration

Director of National Registration

[L.N. 298/1960; P.U. (B)

324/1970;P.U. (A) 120/1972]

NOTE—All references to “West Malaysia” shall be construed as reference to “Peninsular Malaysia”–see the Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1997 [Act A996], subsection 5(2).

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ORANG ASLI AFFAIRS

Peninsular Malaysia

Adviser on Aborigines

Director General for Orang Asli

Affairs

Commissioner for Aboriginal

Affairs

Commissioner for Orang Asli

Affairs

Assistant Adviser on

Aborigines

Deputy Director General for Orang

Asli Affairs

Deputy Commissioner for

Aboriginal Affairs

[L.N. 161/1962; P.U. (B)

324/1970; Act 134]

PORTS

*Peninsular Malaysia

General Manager, Port

Commission

Director General, Port Commission

[P.U. (A) 380/1971]

POSTS

Malaysia

Controller of Posts

Director General of Posts

Postmaster-General

Chief Account, Postal Services

Department

Director of Post (Finance)

Controller, Savings Bank,

Postal Services Department

Controller of Posts (Savings Bank)

Deputy Chief Accountant,

Postal Services Department

Controller of Posts (Finance)

NOTE—All references to “West Malaysia” shall be construed as reference to “Peninsular

Malaysia”–see the Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1997 [Act A996], subsection 5(2).

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Accountant, Postal Services

Department

Assistant Controller of Posts

(Finance)

[L.N. 594/1952; P.U. (B) 324/1970]

PRISONS

Peninsular Malaysia

Inspector of Prisons

Director General of Prisons

Commissioner of Prisons

Principal Officer, Prisons

Principal Chief Warder, Prisons

Warder (Division II), Prisons

Principal Officer, Class I, Prisons

Gaolers, Grade I, II and III,

Prisons

Chief Officer, Class I, II and III,

Prisons

Sub-Warder, Prisons

Warder, Prisons

Assistant Superintendent,

Prisons, Kelantan

Principal Officer, Class I, Prisons

Assistant Superintendent,

Prisons, Terengganu

PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT

Malaysia

Principal Establishment Officer

Director General, Public Services

Director of Establishments

Deputy Director of

Establishments

Deputy Director General, Public

Services

Under Secretary (Service)

Director, Service Division

Under Secretary (Promotion and Discipline)

Deputy Director, Service Division

[P.U. 507/1967; P.U. 413/1968]

NOTE—All references to “West Malaysia” shall be construed as reference to “Peninsular Malaysia” –

see the Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1997 [Act A996], subsection 5(2).

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PUBLIC WORKS

Malaysia

Director of Public Works

Director General of Public Works

ROAD TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT

*Peninsular Malaysia

Commissioner for Road

Transport

Director General of Road Transport

SECRETARIES OF MINISTRIES

Malaysia

Permanent Secretary/Secretary

Secretary General

Deputy Secretary

Deputy Secretary General

Under Secretary

Under Secretary

SOCIAL WELFARE

Malaysia

Chief Social Welfare Officer

Director General of Social Welfare

Director of Social Welfare

State Social Welfare Officer

Director of Social Welfare

[L.N. 75/1958; P.U. (A) 266/1972;

P.U. (A) 317/1973]

*NOTE—All references to “West Malaysia” shall be construed as reference to “Peninsular Malaysia”–see the Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1997 [Act A996], subsection 5(2).

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STATE SECRETARIES MALACCA AND PENANG

*Peninsular Malaysia

Secretary to Resident

Commissioner, Malacca

State Secretary, Malacca

Settlement Secretary, Malacca

Secretary to Resident

Commissioner, Penang

State Secretary, Penang

Settlement Secretary, Penang

STATISTICS

Malaysia

Registrar of Statistic

Chief Statistician

Registrar General of Statistics,

Straits Settlements and

Federated Malay States

Registrar of Malayan Statistics

Singapore

Deputy Registrar of Statistics

Senior Statistician

Assistant Registrar of Statistics

Statistician

[L.N. 458/1952; L.N. 174/1956;

Act 34/1965]

SURVEY

*Peninsular Malaysia

Surveyor General Federation of

Malaya and Singapore

Director General of Survey and

Mapping

Surveyor General

Director General of Survey

*NOTE—All references to “West Malaysia” shall be construed as reference to “Peninsular Malaysia”–see the Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1997 [Act A996], subsection 5(2).

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Chief Surveyor

Director of Survey

324/1970; P.U. (B) 478/1989]

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Malaysia

Director General of

Telecommunications,

Federation of Malaya and

Singapore

Director General of

Telecommunications

Director General of

Telecommunications, Malaya

324/1970]

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING

*Peninsular Malaysia

Town Planning Department

Department of Town and Country

Planning

Town Planner

Director General of Town and

Country Planning

Commissioner of Town and

Country Planning

Deputy Town Planner

Deputy Director General of Town and Country Planning

Deputy Commissioner of Town and Country Planning

Assistant Town Planner

Director of Town and Country

Planning

Assistant Commissioner of

Town and Country Planning

[L.N. 373/1958; P.U. (B)

324/1970]

*NOTE—All references to “West Malaysia” shall be construed as reference to “Peninsular Malaysia”–see the Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1997 [Act A996], subsection 5(2).

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TREASURY

Malaysia

Secretary to Treasury

Secretary General to the Treasury

Permanent Secretary to the

Treasury

National Institute of Valuation/

Institut Penilaian Negara

National Institute of Valuation

(INSPEN)/ Institut Penilaian

Negara (INSPEN)

[P.U. 506/1967; P.U. (B)

324/1970; P.U. (B) 539/1994]

WILD LIFE AND NATIONAL PARKS

Malaysia

Chief Game Warden

Director General for Wild Life and

National Parks

Game Warden

Director for Wild Life and National

Parks

Deputy Game Warden

Deputy Director for Wild Life and

National Parks

Assistant Game Warden

Assistant Director for Wild Life and National Parks

Game Rangers

Rangers for Wild Life and National

Parks

Games Department

Wild Life and National Parks

Department

[P.U. (B) 324/1970, P.U. (B)

574/1977]

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SECOND SCHEDULE

[Section 5]

ORDINANCES AND ENACTMENTS AMENDED OR REPEALED

No.

Short title

Extent of amendment or repeal

S.S. Ord. 15 of 1937

Departmental

Titles

(Alteration) Ordinance,

1937

The whole in so far as it applies to the

Settlements of Penang and Malacca

F.M.S. Enact. 16 of 1937

Official Names

(Alteration) Enactment,

1937

The whole

Johore Enact 24 of 1938

Departmental Titles

(Alteration) Enactment,

1938

The whole

Kelantan Enact 3 of 1938

Official Names and

Departmental Titles

Enactment

The whole

Sabah Cap.

Departmental Titles

(Alteration) Ordinance

In section 3, after

“Ordinance” add “in respect of the title of any public officer, office or department of the State”

Sarawak Cap.

Interpretation

Ordinance

In subsection 3(10), after “public office”

insert “of the State”

and before “officers” in the third line insert

“State”

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LIST OF AMENDMENTS

Amending law

Short title

In force from

L.N. 252/1951

Notification 23-04-1951

L.N. 420/1951

Notification

06-08-1951

L.N. 59/1952

Notification

14-02-1952

L.N. 458/1952

Notification 12-08-1952

L.N. 526/1952

Notification 11-09-1952

L.N. 594/1952

Notification 23-10-1952

L.N. 131/1953

Notification 19-03-1953

L.N. 487/1953

Notification 27-08-1953

L.N. 582/1953

Notification 15-10-1953

L.N. 144/1956

Notification 03-05-1956

L.N. 174/1956

Notification 14-06-1956

L.N. 309/1957

Notification 25-07-1957

L.N. 310/1957

Notification 25-07-1957

L.N. 55/1958

Notification 13-02-1958

L.N. 75/1958

Notification 27-02-1958

L.N. 99/1958

Notification 20-03-1958

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Amending law

Short title

In force from

L.N. 102/1958

Notification 27-03-1958

L.N. 332/1958

Federal

Constitution

(Modification of

Laws)

(Ordinances and Proclamations)

Order, 1958

13-11-1958

L.N. 373/1958

Notification 11-12-1958

L.N. 19/1959

Notification 22-01-1959

L.N. 159/1959

Notification 21-05-1959

L.N. 207/1959

Notification 11-06-1959

L.N. 334/1959

Notification 24-09-1959

L.N. 363/1959

Notification 05-11-1959

L.N. 298/1960

Notification 17-11-1960

L.N. 161/1962

Notification 21-06-1962

L.N. 322/1963

Notification 28-11-1963

L.N. 367/1964

Modification of Laws (Titles of

Office) (Extension) Order, 1964

05-11-1964

L.N. 145/1965

Notification 15-04-1965

L.N. 408/1965

Notification 04-11-1965

P.U. 327/1967

Notification 27-07-1967

P.U. 400/1967

Notification 31-08-1967

P.U. 506/1967

Notification 02-11-1967

P.U. 507/1967

Notification 02-11-1967

P.U. 508/1967

Notification 02-11-1967

P.U. 325/1968

Notification 11-08-1968

P.U. 413/1968

Notification 17-10-1968

P.U. (B) 324/1970

Notification 01-01-1971

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Amending law

Short title

In force from

P.U. (A) 209/1971

Notification 25-06-1971

P.U. (A) 380/1971

Notification 29-10-1971

P.U. (A) 402/1971

Notification 29-10-1971

P.U. (A) 417/1971

Notification 12-11-1971

P.U. (A) 120/1972

Notification 05-05-1972

P.U. (A) 266/1972

Notification 01-09-1972

P.U. (B) 504/1972

Notification 22-12-1972

P.U. (A) 83/1973

Notification 30-03-1973

P.U. (A) 316/1973

Notification 23-11-1973

P.U. (A) 317/1973

Notification 23-11-1973

P.U. (B) 350/1976

Notification 16-07-1976

P.U. (B) 574/1977

Notification 16-09-1977

P.U. (B) 2/1982

Notification 03-12-1981

P.U. (B) 57/1982

Notification 03-12-1981

P.U. (B) 462/1988

Notification 13.08.1988

P.U. (B) 478/1989

Notification 29.09.1989

P.U. (B) 539/1994

Notification

25-11-1994

P.U. (B) 127/2005

Notification 16-02-2005

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LIST OF SECTION AMENDED

Section

Amending authority

In force from 3

L.N. 332/1958 13-11-1958

First Schedule

L.N. 332/1958 13-11-1958