Civil Law Act 1956 Revised 1972 Came Into Force On 1 June 1972

The civil law act 1956 act 67 revised 1972 cla 1965 being incorporate to all the three earlier statutes that are the statutory authority for the application of english law in today s malaysia.

Civil law act 1956 revised 1972 came into force on 1 june 1972. In this act unless the context otherwise requires. The title of the act says so. With effect from 1 april 1972 after the formation of malaysia the clo 1956 was extended to sabah and sarawak by the civil law ordinance extension order 1971. The 1956 ordinance was then superseded by the civil law act 1956 revised 1972 which came into force on 1 april 1972.

1 this act may be cited as the criminal justice public order act 1994. 1 the reference in section 98 1 d of the defence act 1954 to an order made by a civil court under section 3 6 or 7 of the illegitimate children affiliation orders act 1930 shall be construed as a reference to an order under section 5a 6 7 or 21a of the act of 1976 as amended by this part or an order under section 8a inserted by this part of the act of 1976 in so far as. Act 67 civil law act 1956 an act relating to the civil law to be administered in malaysia. Peninsular malaysia 1 january 1949 ord.

The 1956 ordinance was then superseded by the civil law act 1956 revised 1972 which came into force on 1 april 1972. Section 3 1 of the civil law act 1956 revised 1972 provides that in peninsular malaysia the courts shall apply the common law of england and the rules of equity as administrate in england on the 7th april 1956. When malaysia was established in 1963 it became necessary to harmonise the law to take effect in sabah and sarawak. 2 the vagrancy acts 1824 and 1988 and section 12 may be cited together as the vagrancy acts 1824 to 1994.

The preamble also provides. Section 5 1 of the civil law act 1956 stipulates that the law in england as at 7 april 1956 is applicable in all states in malaysia except for penang and malacca. An act relating to the inferior courts in peninsular malaysia. Of coming into force.

7 april 1956 for west malaysia 4 april 1972 for east malaysia applicable to civil cases only sia. 19 in sabah sarawak penang and malacca section 5 2 of the civil law act 1956 allows continuing reliance on the current english law. 1 this act may be cited as the subordinate courts act 1948. When the british came to malaysia in 1786.

Peninsular malaysia 7 april 1956. An act relating to. 1972 civil law act 1956 revised 1972 malaysia. 1956 concerns civil law not criminal law.

Would be administered in england in the like case at the date of the coming into force of this. Sabah and sarawak 1 april 1972 p u a 424 1971 part i preliminary short title 1. Cheng soon v tengku ismail tengku ibrahim 2008 5 clj 201. 3 this act shall come into operation one month after its passing.

Sabah and sarawak 1 june 1981 p u. 2 this act shall not apply to sabah and sarawak.