(1) This Act may be cited as the Trusts (State Legislatures Competency) Act 1949.
(2) This Act shall apply only in Peninsular Malaysia.
Act 196
Trusts (State Legislatures Competency) Act 1949
An Act to confer upon State Legislatures authority to pass laws providing for the establishment of trusts.
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In this Act unless the context otherwise requires—
“existing” means existing at the commencement of this Act;
*“Peninsular Malaysia” has the meaning assigned thereto by section 3 of the Interpretation Acts 1948 & 1967 [Act 388], and includes the Federal Territory.
(1) It shall be within the competency of the Legislature of a State to pass laws providing, in relation to any subject or matter specified in the Schedule, for the establishment of any specific trust and the appointment of trustees in respect thereof, and for such other incidental and consequential matters in relation thereto as the Legislature may deem necessary, and from time to time to amend or repeal any such law.
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(2) The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may, by order, add to or amend the Schedule.
*NOTE—All references to “West Malaysia” shall be construed as references to “Peninsular Malaysia”– see Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1997 [Act A996], subseksyen 5(2).
Where any existing State Enactment provides, in relation to any subject or matter specified in the Schedule, for the establishment of any specific trust, it shall be within the competency of the State Legislature to amend or repeal such Enactment as to it may seem fit.
Any trust properly established by or under a State law, whether passed before or after the commencement of this Act, shall, so long as such State law remains in force, be duly recognized as such throughout Peninsular Malaysia.
Nothing in this Act shall affect the rights and powers of Parliament to pass such laws as it may think fit relating to trusts and trustees.
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Muslim Religious Trusts State Scholarships State Educational Endowments Charities and Charitable Institutions State Parks The Development of Urban Areas State Heritage Trust
Trusts (State Legisltures Competency)
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Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).