Adoption Act 1952 s 29
Notwithstanding the provisions of any written law relating to the distribution of intestate estates for the time being in force in any part of Malaysia to the contrary the expression “child” shall in any such written law include an adopted child.
Erti “anak” dalam mana-mana undang-undang bertulis yang berhubungan dengan pembahagian harta pusaka tidak berwasiat
Walau apa pun peruntukan dalam mana-mana undang-undang bertulis yang berhubungan dengan pembahagian harta pusaka tidak berwasiat yang sedang berkuat kuasa dalam mana-mana bahagian Malaysia yang berlawanan dengan ungkapan “anak” hendaklah dalam mana-mana undang-undang bertulis itu termasuk anak angkat.
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).