1 - REVISION OF LAWS ACT 1968

LAWS OF MALAYSIA REPRINT Act 1 REVISION OF LAWS ACT 1968 As at 1 November 2023 PUBLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF LAW REVISION, MALAYSIA UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE REVISION OF LAWS ACT 1968 2023 2 REVISION OF LAWS ACT 1968 Date of Royal Assent … … … 24 December 1968 Date of publication in the Gazette … … … 31 December 1968 English text to be authoritative … … … P.U. 540 of 1968 Latest amendment made by Act A1599 which came into operation on … … … 1 August 2019 Previous Reprints First Reprint … … … 1992 Second Reprint … … … 1999 Third Reprint … … … 2006 Fourth Reprint … … … 2008 Revision of Laws NOTE: The Notes in small print on unnumbered pages are not part of the authoritative text. They are intended to assist the reader by setting out chronologically, the major amendments to the Act and, for editorial reasons, are set out in the present format. Revision of Laws NOTES 3 LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 1 REVISION OF LAWS ACT 1968 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Short title 2. Interpretation 3. Appointment of Commissioner 4. Appointment of Committee 5. Printing of revised laws 6. Powers of the Commissioner 7. Method of compiling a revised law 8. Examination by the Committee 9. Revised law to comply with Committee’s opinion 10. Publication of revised law 11. Completion of revision of pre-1969 laws to be notified in Gazette 12. Saving of existing subsidiary legislation 13. Revision of subsidiary legislation 14. Reprint of laws 14a. Publication volume by volume 14b. Updating of reprints 14c. Delegation of powers 15. Rectification of formal errors 16. Reference to number of line in any law 17. Place of this Act in the Laws of Malaysia series 18. Repeal Revision of Laws NOTES Revision of Laws NOTES Section 1: The words “, and shall come into force on the first day of January, 1969” were omitted in the 1992 reprint. Section 2: 1. Definition of “law”: the original definition as it stood on 1 January 1969 read as follows: “law” means any written law relating to a matter with respect to which Parliament has power to make laws, but, except in sections 14 and 15, does not include this Act or any subsidiary legislation:”. The words “14, 15 and 16” substituted for the words “14 and 15” by P.U. (A) 107/1970, section 2, in force from 11 March 1970. P.U. (A) 107/1970 was repealed vide Act A43, section 10, in force from 30 April 1971. The words “14, 15 and 16” were reinserted by Act A43, section 2, in force from 30 April 1971. The words “or any subsidiary legislation” were deleted by Act A1061, section 2, in force from 1 October 1998. 5 LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 1 REVISION OF LAWS ACT 1968 An Act to provide for the revision and reprinting of laws and subsidiary legislation. [Throughout Malaysia—1 January 1969] BE IT ENACTED by the Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong with the advice and consent of the Dewan Negara and Dewan Rakyat in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Revision of Laws Act 1968. Interpretation 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Law Revision appointed under section 3; “Committee” means the Law Revision Committee appointed under section 4; “enactment” means a law as hereinafter defined or any part of such law; “law” means any written law relating to a matter with respect to which Parliament has power to make laws, but, except in sections 14, 15 and 16, does not include this Act; 6 Laws of Malaysia Act 1 “reprint” means the reprint edition of any law, or any volume of such laws, prepared and published pursuant to section 3; “revised law” means the revised edition of any law prepared and published pursuant to section 3. Appointment of Commissioner 3. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall appoint a Commissioner of Law Revision and a Deputy Commissioner of Law Revision to prepare and publish revised laws and reprints as the Commissioner deems it expedient. Appointment of Committee 4. (1) The Chief Justice of the Federal Court shall, by notification in the Gazette, appoint a Law Revision Committee comprising not less than five and not more than seven members from amongst the Judges and other persons who in his opinion are suitably qualified for the purpose of examining copies of revised laws in draft. (2) A member of the Committee shall hold office for a period of two years and shall be eligible for reappointment: Provided that the Chief Justice may terminate the appointment of a member, and any member may resign, at any time. (3) The Chief Registrar of the Federal Court shall be the Secretary to the Committee. Printing of revised laws 5. A revised law shall be printed by the Government Printer, or by such other printer as the Commissioner may in any particular case appoint for the purpose. Revision of Laws NOTES Section 2—(cont.) 2. Definition of “reprint”: inserted by Act A1061, section 2, in force from 1 October 1998. 3. Definition of “revised law”: inserted by Act A1061, section 2, in force from 1 October 1998. Section 3: 1. The original provision as it stood on 1 January 1969 read as follows: “3. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall, by notification in the Gazette, appoint a Commissioner of Law Revision for the purpose of revising the laws from time to time as the Commissioner deems it expedient.”. 2. The words “, by notification in the Gazette,” were deleted and the words “and a Deputy Commissioner of Law Revision to prepare and publish revised laws and reprints” were substituted for the words “for the purpose of revising the laws from time to time” by Act A1061, section 3, in force from 1 October 1998. Section 4: Subsection (1) and proviso to subsection (2): the words “Chief Justice” substituted for the words “Lord President” by Act A885, section 46, in force from 24 June 1994. Revision of Laws NOTES Subsection 6(1): 1. Subparagraph (i)(aa) was inserted by Act A1061, paragraph 4(a), in force from 1 October 1998. 2. The words “or part of a preamble” were inserted after the words “preamble” in paragraph (i)(b) by P.U. (A) 107/1970, paragraph 3(a), in force from 1 January 1969. P.U. (A) 107/1970 was repealed vide Act A43, section 10, in force from 30 April 1971. The words “or part of a preamble” were reinserted by Act A43, paragraph 3(a), in force from 30 April 1971. Revision of Laws 7 Powers of the Commissioner 6. (1) The Commissioner shall have the following powers: (i) to omit from any revised law— (a) any repealing enactment and any table or list of repealed enactments, whether contained in a schedule or otherwise; (aa) any provision, or part of a provision, in any law, which has ceased to have effect; (b) any preamble or part of a preamble to a law; (c) any introductory words of enactment in any law or provision thereof; (d) any enactment prescribing the date when a law or part thereof is to come into force or operation: Provided that the date on which the law or part thereof came into force or operation is inserted by the Commissioner in square brackets immediately following the long title of the revised law; (e) any amending enactment where the amendments affected thereby are embodied by the Commissioner in the law to which they relate or have been so embodied in any reprint printed in pursuance of any written law; (f) any enacting clause; (g) any part of a law which can more conveniently be included as subsidiary legislation; (h) any interpretation of any expression which is defined in identical or similar terms to those used in the definition of that term contained in the law applicable for the interpretation of the law after it has been revised; 8 Laws of Malaysia Act 1 (i) any provision referring to any matter for which provision is made in identical or similar terms in the law applicable for the interpretation of the law after it has been revised: Provided that the provisions relating to the construction of amending laws contained in the law applicable for the interpretation of laws shall apply to such omissions in the same way as if the provision omitted has been repealed; and (j) in the case of a law which refers to matters partly in the Federal List and— (A) partly in the Concurrent or State List; or (B) partly in the Concurrent List and partly in the State List, all provisions other than those which refer to matters in the Federal List: Provided that the powers contained in this paragraph shall not be exercised except after consultation with the State Attorney General or the Legal Adviser of the State affected; (ii) to arrange the sequence of revised laws and to give chapter, serial or other numbers thereto; (iii) to make such formal alterations to any law as are necessary or expedient for the purpose of securing uniformity of expression; or to bring the law into conformity with the provisions of the law applicable for the interpretation of the law after it has been revised; (iv) to adopt a convenient standard form in all revised laws for— (a) the interpretation section; (b) any penal section; (c) any section giving power to make subsidiary legislation; Revision of Laws NOTES Revision of Laws NOTES Subsection 6(1)—(cont.) 3. The words “, chronological tables, references and notes” in paragraph (vii) were substituted for the words “and marginal notes”, Act A1061, paragraph 4(b), in force from 1 October 1998. Revision of Laws 9 (v) to alter the word “Enactment”, “Ordinance” or “Proclamation” in any law to “Act”; (vi) to add a long title or a short title to any law which may require it, and to alter the long title or short title of any law; (vii) to supply or alter tables of contents, chronological tables, references and notes: Provided that such tables of contents, chronological tables, references and notes shall not form any part of the law in which they appear; (viii) to consolidate into one law any two or more laws or part thereof in pari materia relating to matters with respect to which Parliament has power to make laws, by whatever legislature those laws were enacted, making such alterations as are thereby rendered necessary in the consolidated enactment, and making modifications to have effect in particular States where if no such modifications were made it would bring about a substantial change in the law in force in such State and appointing such date for the coming into force thereof as may seem most convenient; (ix) to divide any law into two or more laws and to make such amendments, including the supplying of titles, or the alteration of existing titles, as are thereby rendered necessary; (x) to add to or omit from any law any provision required to be added or omitted, or to substitute for any provision of any law any provision required to be substituted, in consequence of any amendment made to that law by any other law or by any authority under powers conferred by law; (xi) to transfer any provision contained in a law from that law to any other law to which that provision more properly belongs, making any alterations thereby rendered necessary; 10 Laws of Malaysia Act 1 (xii) to alter the order of the provisions in any law, and to renumber the provisions of any law; (xiii) to alter the form or arrangement of any provision of any law by transposing words, by combining it in whole or in part with another provision or other provisions or by dividing it into two or more provisions; (xiv) to divide any law, whether consolidated or not, into parts or other divisions; (xv) to correct grammatical, typographical and similar mistakes and for that purpose to make verbal additions, omissions, or alterations not affecting the meaning of any law; (xvi) to alter, insert or omit punctuation marks in any law; (xvii) to make such formal alterations as to names, localities, departments, offices, titles and otherwise as may be necessary to bring any law into conformity with the circumstances of the Federation on the date on which the law in its revised form is to come into force; *(xviia) to make such alterations in any written law to reflect any change of the style and title, or the transfer of any functions or responsibility, of any Minister, or the change of name of any Ministry; (xviii) to make such adaptations or amendments in any law as may appear to be necessary or proper as a consequence of any change in the constitution of the Federation or any part thereof or any part of the Commonwealth; (xix) to correct cross references including references to the laws of other territories; *NOTE — see section 4 of Revision of Laws (Amendment) Act 2019 [Act A1599] w.e.f. 1 August 2019 which provides the following provision: “Commencement of change or transfer 4. Any change of the style and title, or the transfer of any functions or responsibility, of any Minister, or the change of name of any Ministry, shall come into operation on the date of the change of the style and title, or the transfer of any functions or responsibility, of any Minister, or the change of name of any Ministry, as the case may be.”. Revision of Laws NOTES Subsection 6(1)—(cont.) 4. Paragraph (xviia) was inserted by Act A1599, section 2, in force from 1 August 2019. Revision of Laws NOTES Subsection 6(1)—(cont.) 5. The original paragraph (xx) as it stood on January 1969 read as follows: “(xx) to correct references to repealed laws by substituting for such references to any laws by which the repealed laws have been replaced, for which purpose it is declared that a law is deemed to be replaced for another law where it is expressly stated in the subsequent law that it replaces the repealed law, or where the subsequent law re-enacts with or without modification any provisions of a repealed law;”. The original paragraph was substituted by P.U. (A) 107/1970, paragraph 3(b), in force from 1 January 1969. P.U. (A) 107/1970 was repealed vide Act A43, section 10, in force from 30 April 1971. The substituted paragraph was reinserted by Act A43, paragraph 3(b), in force from 30 April 1971. 6. Paragraph (xxa) was inserted by Act A1061, paragraph 4(c), in force from 1 October 1998. 7. Paragraph (xxb) was inserted by Act A1061, paragraph 4(c), in force from 1 October 1998. 8. Paragraphs (xxi), (xxii) and (xxiii) were renumbered as paragraphs (xxii), (xxiii) and (xxiv) by P.U. (A) 107/1970, paragraph 3(c), in force from 1 January 1969. P.U. (A) 107/1970 was repealed vide Act A43, section 10 in force from 30 April 1971. The renumbering was reinserted by Act A43 paragraph 3(c), in force from 30 April 1971. 9. Paragraph (xxi) was inserted by P.U. (A) 107/1970, paragraph 3(c), in force from 1 January 1969. P.U. (A) 107/1970 was repealed vide Act A43, section 10 in force from 30 April 1971. Paragraph (xxi) was reinserted by Act A43 paragraph 3(c), in force from 30 April 1971. Revision of Laws 11 (xx) to correct references to repealed laws by substituting for such references, references to any laws by which the repealed laws have been replaced, for which purpose it is declared that a law is deemed to be replaced by another law where it is expressly stated in the subsequent law that it replaces the repealed law, or where the subsequent law re-enacts with or without modification any provisions of a repealed law; (xxa) to update the terminology and spelling in the national language text of any law so that they are consistent with the terminology and spelling approved by the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka; (xxb) to delete any word, expression, nomenclature or other provision in any law which has become obsolete or has ceased to have effect, including references to repealed laws, and to substitute therefor, where necessary, the appropriate word, expression, nomenclature or provision or references to the appropriate laws; (xxi) to shorten or simplify the phraseology of any law; (xxii) to repeal or amend any enactment in consequence of the preparation of a revised law; (xxiii) to appoint the date on which a revised law shall come into force: Provided that such date shall not be earlier than the date on which the revised law is published in the Gazette; (xxiv) to do all other things relating to form and method which may be necessary for the perfecting of a revised law. (2) In subsection (1) “amendment” includes, where it is used in relation to the powers conferred upon the Commissioner, any variation of any law which is necessary for giving effect to any enactment in any other law whereby the scope, effect or construction of any provision of the first mentioned law is varied, modified, enlarged, restricted, qualified or otherwise affected. (3) The powers conferred on the Commissioner by subsection (1) shall not be taken to imply any power in him to make any alteration or amendment in the substance of any law. 12 Laws of Malaysia Act 1 Method of compiling a revised law 7. A revised law shall be made up in such form as the Commissioner deems expedient and shall contain— (i) on the front page thereof— (a) the expression “Laws of Malaysia”; (b) the short title and number of the revised law; (c) the date up to which it has been revised; and (d) the date appointed under paragraph 6(1)(xxiii) on which the revised law is to come into force; (ii) a list of the laws by which the law has been amended up to the date of its revision showing the dates on which the amendments came into force; (iii) a list of the laws or parts thereof which the revised law supersedes or repeals. (iv) (Deleted by Act A43). Examination by the Committee 8. (1) The Commissioner shall transmit ten draft copies of every revised law and of the list of amendments made by him in that edition of the revised law to the Committee for its examination. The Committee shall examine the draft copies and certify to the Commissioner whether in the opinion of the Committee the amendments made by the Commissioner are or are not within the powers conferred upon him by this Act. If the Committee shall fail so to certify within a period of thirty days from the receipt by the Secretary to the Committee of the draft copies the amendments shall be deemed to have been certified as being within the powers of the Commissioner and the Commissioner may proceed in accordance with subsection 10(1). Revisions of Laws NOTES Section 7: 1. The words “section 6(1)(xxiii)” in paragraph (i)(d) were substituted for the words “section 6(1)(xxii)” by P.U. (A) 107/1970, paragraph 4(a), in force from 1 January 1969. P.U. (A) 107/1970 was repealed vide Act A43, section 10, in force from 30 April 1971. The words “section 6(1)(xxiii)” were reinserted by Act A43, paragraph 4(a), in force from 30 April 1971. The word “paragraph” was substituted for the word “section” in the 2006 reprint. 2. Paragraph (iv) as it stood on 1 January 1969 read as follows: “(iv) a list of the amendments made by the Commissioner in that edition of the law.”. Paragraph (iv) was deleted by P.U. (A) 107/1970, paragraph 4(b), in force from 1 January 1969. P.U. (A) 107/1970 was repealed vide Act A43, section 10, in force from 30 April 1971. The deletion was maintained by Act A43, paragraph 4(b), in force from 30 April 1971. Subsection 8(1): The words “and of the list of amendments made by him in that edition of the revised law” were inserted after the words “every revised law” by P.U. (A) 107/1970, section 5, in force from 1 January 1969. P.U. (A) 107/1970 was repealed vide Act A43, section 10, in force from 30 April 1971. The words “and of the list of amendments made by him in that edition of the revised law” were reinserted by Act A43, section 5, in force from 30 April 1971. Revisions of Laws NOTES Subsection 10(1): The words “referred to in section 7(i)(d)” were substituted for the words “specified pursuant to section 7(1)(d)” by P.U. (A) 107/1970, section 6, in force from 1 January 1969. P.U. (A) 107/1970 was repealed vide Act A43, section 10, in force from 30 April 1971. The words “referred to in section 7(i)(d)” were reinserted by Act A43, section 6, in force from 30 April 1971. The word “paragraph” was substituted for the word “section” in the 2006 reprint. Revision of Laws 13 (2) The validity of any certificate given by the Committee under subsection (1) shall not be affected by any vacancy in the membership of the Committee or by the inability of any member thereof to give his opinion by reason of temporary absence, indisposition or any other cause. Revised law to comply with Committee’s opinion 9. Where the Committee certifies that an amendment is not within the powers of the Commissioner, the Commissioner shall, before proceeding in accordance with subsection 10(1), amend the draft of the revised law to comply with the opinion of the Committee. Publication of revised law 10. (1) A revised law containing amendments which have been certified or which are deemed to have been certified by the Committee as being within the powers of the Commissioner shall be published in the Gazette and shall come into force as from the date referred to in paragraph 7(i)(d). (2) On and after the date from which a revised law comes into force, such revised law shall be deemed to be and shall be without any question whatsoever in all courts and for all purposes whatsoever the sole and only proper law in respect of matters included therein and in force on that date. Completion of revision of pre-1969 laws to be notified in Gazette 11. As soon as may be, the Commissioner shall, by notification in the Gazette (to be published in the Acts Supplement), certify that the revision of all laws enacted before the first day of January 1969 (except for such laws as may be specified in the notification), which have not been repealed at the date of the notification, has been completed, and thereupon any such law which has not been revised under this Act and which has not been specified in the notification shall be deemed to have been repealed as from the date of publication of the notification. Revisions of Laws NOTES Subsection 13(2): The words “, but not the provisions relating to examination by the Committee,” after the words “of a revised law” were inserted by P.U. (A) 107/1970, section 7, in force from 11 March 1970. P.U. (A) 107/1970 was repealed vide Act A43, section 10, in force from 30 April 1971. The words “, but not the provisions relating to examination by the Committee,” were reinserted by Act A43, section 7, in force 30 April 1971. Section 14: 1. The original provision as it stood on 1 January 1969 read as follows: “14. Where any law, whether revised or not, has been amended, the Government Printer or such other printer as the Commissioner may in any particular case appoint for the purpose may, with the authority of the Commissioner, print copies of the law with the necessary additions, omissions, or substitutions effected by any law amending it; and any copy of it purporting it be so printed shall be deemed, until the contrary is shown, to be the authentic text of the amended law as in force, except in so far as may be specified in the copy, on such date as may be so specified.”. 2. Section 14 was substituted by P.U. (A) 107/1970, section 8, in force from 11 March 1970. The provision then read as follows: “14. (1) The Government Printer or such other Printer as the Commissioner may in any particular case appoint for the purpose may, with the authority of the Commissioner, make a reprint of any law, whether revised or not, containing— (a) amendments effected by any law, and (b) amendments made by the Commissioner under the powers conferred upon him by subsection (2), and any copy of a reprint purporting to be printed in accordance with this section shall be deemed, until be contrary is shown, to be the authentic text of the law as in force, except in so far as may be specified in the copy, on such date as may be so specified. (2) In preparing a reprint the Commissioner shall have the powers contained in paragraphs (vii), (x), (xv), (xvi), (xvii), (xviii), (xix), and (xx) of section 6(1).”. P.U. (A) 107/1970 was repealed vide Act A43, section 10, in force from 30 April 1971. The provision was reinserted by Act A43, section 8, in force from 30 April 1971; except that in paragraph 14(1)(a), the word “affected” was substituted for the word “effected”. 14 Laws of Malaysia Act 1 Saving of existing subsidiary legislation 12. Subsidiary legislation made under any law and in force on the date on which that law as revised comes into force shall continue in force until otherwise provided; and references in any such subsidiary legislation to the law under which it was made, or to any part thereof, or to any other revised law shall be construed as references to the revised law or to that other law as revised. Revision of subsidiary legislation 13. (1) There shall be prepared, as soon as may be convenient, as supplementary to each revised law a revised edition of such subsidiary legislation under such revised law as appears to the Commissioner to be of sufficient importance to be included therein. (2) The provisions of this Act relating to the preparation and publication of a revised law, but not the provisions relating to examination by the Committee, shall apply with any necessary modifications to the preparation and publication of revised subsidiary legislation. Reprint of laws 14. (1) The Government Printer or such other printer as the Commissioner may in any particular case appoint for the purpose may, with the authority of the Commissioner, make a reprint of any law, whether revised or not, containing— (a) amendments affected by any law; and (b) amendments made by the Commissioner under the powers conferred upon him by subsection (2), and any copy of a reprint purporting to be printed in accordance with this section shall be deemed, until the contrary is shown, to be the authentic text of the law as in force, except in so far as may be specified in the copy, on such date as may be so specified. Revisions of Laws NOTES Section 14—(cont.) 3. Subsection (2): the words “, (xx), (xxa) and (xxb)” substituted for the words “and (xx)” by Act A1061, section 5, in force from 1 October 1998. 4. Subsection (2): the word “(xviia),” was inserted after the word “(xvii)” by Act A1599, section 3, in force from 1 August 2019. Section 14A: Inserted by Act A1061, section 6, in force from 1 October 1998. Section 14b: Inserted by Act A1061, section 6, in force from 1 October 1998. Section 14c: Inserted by Act A1061, section 6, in force from 1 October 1998. Section 15: Section 15 is a new provision inserted after the previous sections 15, 16 and 17 were renumbered as sections 16, 17 and 18 respectively by P.U. (A) 107/1970, section 9, in force from 11 March 1970. P.U. (A) 107/1970 was repealed vide Act A43, section 10, in force from 30 April 1970. The provisions of section 15 were reinserted by Act A43, section 9, in force from 30 April 1971, except that in subsection (1) the words “with the approval of” were substituted for the words “after reference to”. Revision of Laws 15 (2) In preparing a reprint the Commissioner shall have the powers contained in paragraphs 6(1)(vii), (x), (xv), (xvi), (xvii), (xviia), (xviii), (xix), (xx), (xxa) and (xxb). Publication volume by volume 14A. (1) The Commissioner may, if he considers it expedient, authorize a reprint to be prepared and published volume by volume, in any sequence and at such times as he deems expedient. (2) Any volume of a reprint may contain such tables, appendices and other supplementary matter, including an index, as the Commissioner may consider necessary. Updating of reprints 14b. The Commissioner may, if he considers it expedient, authorize the preparation and publication of updates incorporating the latest amendments to a reprint, in any sequence and at such times as he deems expedient. Delegation of powers 14c. The Commissioner may delegate any of his powers under subsection 14(2), sections 14a and 14b to the Deputy Commissioner. Rectification of formal errors 15. (1) The Commissioner may by order, made in the case of an Act with the approval of the Committee, rectify any clerical, printing or other error in any law: Provided that no such rectification shall be inconsistent with the powers conferred upon the Commissioner by sections 6, 13 and 14. (2) An order made under subsection (1) shall have the force of law with effect from the date referred to in paragraph 7(i)(d). Revisions of Laws NOTES Section 16: This was previously section 15 and renumbered as section 16 by P.U. (A) 107/1970, section 9, in force from 11 March 1970. P.U. (A) 107/1970 was repealed vide Act A43, section 10, in force from 30 April 1970. The renumbering was maintained by Act A43, section 9, in force from 30 April 1970. Section 17: This was previously section 16 and renumbered as section 17 by P.U. (A) 107/1970, section 9, in force from 11 March 1970. P.U. (A) 107/1970 was repealed vide Act A43, section 10, in force from 30 April 1970. The renumbering was maintained by Act A43, section 9, in force from 30 April 1970. Section 18: This was previously section 17 and renumbered as section 18 by P.U. (A) 107/1970, section 9, in force from 11 March 1970. P.U. (A) 107/1970 was repealed vide Act A43, section 10, in force from 30 April 1970. The renumbering was maintained by Act A43, section 9, in force from 30 April 1970. 16 Laws of Malaysia Act 1 Reference to number of line in any law 16. A reference in any law to the number of a line of any provision of any law shall mean that line in the latest official printed copy of that law at the time of the enactment of the law containing the reference. Place of this Act in the Laws of Malaysia series 17. This Act shall form the first Act of the “Laws of Malaysia” series and shall be numbered as Act 1. Repeal 18. The Reprint of Federal Laws Act 1965 [No. 26 of 1965], is repealed and section 48 of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance 1948 [M.U. 7 of 1948], in so far as it is a federal law, shall cease to have any application after the coming into force of this Act. 17 LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 1 REVISION OF LAWS ACT 1968 LIST OF AMENDMENTS Amending law Short title In force from P.U. (A) 107/1970 Emergency (Revision of Laws) 01-01-1969; (Amendment) Ordinance 1970 11-03-1970 (sections 2, 7, 8 and 9) Act A43 Revision of Laws (Amendment) 30-04-1971 Act 1971 Act A885 Constitution (Amendment) Act 1994 24-06-1994 Act A1061 Revision of Laws (Amendment) 01-10-1998 Act 1999 Act A1599 Revision of Laws (Amendment) 01-08-2019 Act 2019 18 LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 1 REVISION OF LAWS ACT 1968 LIST OF SECTIONS AMENDED Section Amending authority In force from 2 P.U. (A) 107/1970 11-03-1970 Act A43 30-04-1971 Act A1061 01-10-1998 3 Act A1061 01-10-1998 4 Act A885 24-06-1994 6 P.U. (A) 107/1970 01-01-1969 Act A43 30-04-1971 Act A1061 01-10-1998 Act A1599 01-08-2019 7 P.U. (A) 107/1970 01-01-1969 Act A43 30-04-1971 8 P.U. (A) 107/1970 01-01-1969 Act A43 30-04-1971 10 P.U. (A) 107/1970 01-01-1969 Act A43 30-04-1971 13 P.U. (A) 107/1970 11-03-1970 Act A43 30-04-1971 14 P.U. (A) 107/1970 11-03-1969 Act A43 30-04-1971 Act A1061 01-10-1998 Act A1599 01-08-2019 14a Act A1061 01-10-1998 14b Act A1061 01-10-1998 14c Act A1061 01-10-1998 19 Laws of Malaysia Act 1 Section Amending authority In force from 15 P.U. (A) 107/1970 11-03-1970 Act A43 30-04-1971 16 P.U. (A) 107/1970 11-03-1970 Act A43 30-04-1971 17 P.U. (A) 107/1970 11-03-1970 Act A43 30-04-1971 18 P.U. (A) 107/1970 11-03-1970 Act A43 30-04-1971 DICETAK OLEH PERCETAKAN NASIONAL MALAYSIA BERHAD, KUALA LUMPUR BAGI PIHAK DAN DENGAN PERINTAH KERAJAAN MALAYSIA WJW23/1107 23-10-2023