Aboriginal Peoples Act 1954 s 16
(1) The hereditary headman of an aboriginal community shall be the headman thereof or, in the case of an aboriginal community in which the office of the headman is not hereditary, a person selected to be headman by the members of the community shall be headman thereof, subject in each case to confirmation by the Minister. (2) The Minister may remove any headman from his office.
Ketua
(1) Ketua turun-temurun bagi sesuatu masyarakat orang asli hendaklah menjadi ketua masyarakat itu atau, dalam hal sesuatu masyarakat orang asli yang dalamnya jawatan ketua itu bukan turun-temurun, seorang yang dipilih sebagai ketua oleh anggota masyarakat itu hendaklah menjadi ketua masyarakat itu, tertakluk dalam setiap kes kepada pengesahan oleh Menteri. (2) Menteri boleh memecat mana-mana ketua daripada jawatannya.
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).