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Government Contracts Act 1949 s 3

Government Contracts Act 1949 s 3

s 3 Contracts on behalf of a State Government

(1) All contracts made in Malaysia on behalf of a State Government shall, if reduced to writing, be made in the name of the Government of that State, and may be signed by the Chief Minister of the State, or by any public officer duly authorized in writing by the Chief Minister, either specially in any particular case, or generally for all contracts below a certain value in his department or otherwise as may be specified in the authorization. (2) In the application of this section to Sabah and Sarawak “Chief Minister” includes any State Minister.

Malay text (authoritative)

Kontrak bagi pihak Kerajaan Negeri

(1) Semua kontrak yang dibuat di Malaysia bagi pihak Kerajaan Negeri hendaklah, jika diubah ke dalam bentuk bertulis, dibuat atas nama Kerajaan Negeri itu, dan boleh ditandatangani oleh Ketua Menteri atau Menteri Besar Negeri itu, atau oleh manamana pegawai awam yang diberi kuasa dengan sewajarnya secara bertulis oleh Ketua Menteri atau Menteri Besar, sama ada secara khusus dalam mana-mana hal tertentu, atau secara am bagi semua kontrak di bawah nilai tertentu di jabatannya atau selainnya sebagaimana yang dinyatakan dalam pemberikuasaan itu. (2) Dalam pemakaian seksyen ini bagi Sabah dan Sarawak “Ketua Menteri” termasuklah mana-mana Menteri Negeri.

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Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.

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).

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