Distribution Act 1958 Malaysia Agc
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Distribution act 1958 malaysia agc. Sujata balan yong chiu mei. D is t r ib. The laws of malaysia series lom is a compilation and reprint of laws published in volume form pursuant to section 14 a of the revision of laws act 1968 act 1 it is the only official and authentic publication of the laws of malaysia. Act 300laws of malaysia4 distribution 5 laws of malaysia act 300 distribution act 1958 an act relating to the law of distribution of intestate estates.
9 things you need to know about wills in. Estates of deceased muslims are governed by syariah laws while estates of deceased non muslims are governed under acts such as the will s act of 1959 and the distribution act of 1958 amended 1997 read also. Application 1 in the case of west malaysia nothing in this act shall apply to the estate of any person professing the muslim religion or shall affect any rules of muslim law as varied by local custom in respect of the distribution of the estate of any such person nor shall this act apply to any estate the distribution of which is governed by the. In malaysia muslims and non muslims are governed under different sets of inheritance laws.
Subject land soil keyword. The distribution amendment act 1997 amendments to section 6 of the distribution act 1958. Peninsular malaysia 1 may 1958. 1 this act may be cited as the distribution act 1958.
If the person is in the state of sabah then the intestate succession ordinance 1960 will apply. The law which provides for the distribution of the property of a person who dies intestate is contained in the distribution act 1958 distribution act as amended by the distribution amendment act 1997 which came into force on 31 august 1997. Malaysia document type legislation date 1958 1984 source fao faolex long title an act relating to the law of distribution of intestate estates. This act may be cited as the timbalan yang di pertuan agong.
A 446 1986 short title and application 1. A free legal resources in malaysia. Laws of malaysia act 374 timbalan yang di pertuan agong remuneration act 1958 an act to make provision for the remuneration of the timbalan yang di pertuan agong or other ruler authorized by law to exercise the functions of the yang di pertuan agong. Act 300 distribution act 1958 incorporating all amendments up to 1 january 2006 published by the commissioner of law revision malaysia under the authority of the revision of laws act 1968 in collaboration with percetakan nasional malaysia bhd 2006.