Civil Law Act 1956 Malaysia

1 save so far as other provision has been made or may hereafter be made by any written law in force in malaysia the court shall a in peninsular malaysia or any part thereof apply the common law of england and the rules of equity as administered in england on the 7 april 1956.

Civil law act 1956 malaysia. Laws of malaysia act 359 government proceedings act 1956 an act relating to proceedings by and against the federal government and the governments of the states. B in sabah apply the common law of england and the rules of equity together with statutes of general. There are many controversies on the matter above given the fact that some. Today civil law act 1956 revised 1972 incorporates all.

Peninsular malaysia 1 april 1958 l n. Laws of malaysia act 67 civil law act 1956 upto 2006 13346 reads. Political judicial authority. 67 1965 part i preliminary short title and application 1.

Malaysia legal history finals mlh tri 1 preview text application of sections 3 5 and 6 of the civil law act 1956 when malaysia was formed in 1963 there were three separate statutes authorising the application of english law which are s 3 5 6 of the civil law ordinance 1956 in peninsular malaysia application of laws ordinance 1956 in sabah and application of laws ordinance 1949 in sarawak. Civil law act 1956. Section 3 of the civil law act 1956 only requires any court in west malaysia to apply the common law and the rules of equity as administered in england on 7 april 1956. This act may be cited as the civil law act 1956.

Laws of malaysia act 67 civil law act 1956 an act relating to the civil law to be administered in malaysia. That does not mean that the common law and rules of equity as applied in this country must remain static and do not develop. There are currently no known outstanding effects for the companies act 1965 repealed. Sabah and sarawak 1 april 1972 p u a 424 1971 part i preliminary short title 1.

It is well known that malaysia was a british colony but right before obtaining their independence the civil law act was enacted in 1956 enabling the usage of english rules of equity and common law as a consequence if there is no malaysian case law available for the specific legal issue english law will be applied. An act relating to the civil law to be administered in malaysia. Civil law act 1956 when malaysia was formed in 1963 3 separate statutes authorizing the applicaton of english law civil law ordinance 1956 applicaton of laws ordinance 1951 in sabah applicaton of laws ordinance 1949 in sarawak afer formaton of malaysia civil law ordinance extension order 1971 extended clo 1956 to sabah and sarawak. Sabah and sarawak 25 february 1965 l n.

When malaysia was formed in 1963 3 separate statutes authorizing the application of english law. After formation of malaysia civil law ordinance extension order 1971 extended clo 1956 to sabah and sarawak. In this act unless the context otherwise requires. Laws of malaysia act 67 civil law act 1956.

Application of laws ordinance 1949 in sarawak.