Section 1
(2)
This Act shall come into operation on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette.
Interpretation
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SOUTH INDIAN LABOUR FUND (DISSOLUTION) ACT 1999
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About this act
SOUTH INDIAN LABOUR FUND (DISSOLUTION) ACT 1999 is Malaysia Act, cited as Act 596 1999, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1999.
Opening note
Preamble
- An Act to repeal the South Indian Labour Fund Act 1958, to dissolve the South Indian Labour Fund Board and the South Indian Labour Fund established under the Act, and to provide for consequential and ancillary matters. [19 November 1999, P.U. (B) 441/1999] ENACTED by the Parliament of Malaysia as follows: Short title and commencement
Section 2
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
“appointed date” means the date appointed by the Minister under section 1;
“Board” means the South Indian Labour Fund Board established under section 3 of the South Indian Labour Fund Act 1958
[Act 496];
“Fund” means the South Indian Labour Fund established under section 6 of the South Indian Labour Fund Act 1958;
“Government” means the Federal Government;
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for human resources.
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Section 3
Repeal and dissolution
The South Indian Labour Fund Act 1958 is repealed and the
Board and the Fund established under that Act are dissolved.
Section 4
Transfer of powers, rights, etc.
All powers, rights, privileges, duties, liabilities and obligations which immediately before the appointed date were those of the
Board shall, as from that date, devolve on the Government.
Section 5
Transfer of property
(2)
All property and assets other than land which immediately before the appointed date were vested in the Board or in any person or body acting on its behalf shall on that date vest in the
Government.
Transfer of funds
Section 6
All moneys in the Fund or due to the Board shall, on the appointed date, be transferred to and vest in the Government.
Section 7
Existing contracts, etc.
All deeds, bonds, agreements, instruments and working arrangements subsisting immediately before the appointed date and affecting any property or money transferred under section 5
or 6 shall be of as full force and effect against or in favour of the
Government and enforceable as fully and effectually as if, instead of the Board or any person or body acting on its behalf, the
Government had been named therein or had been a party thereto.
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South Indian Labour Fund (Dissolution)
Section 8
Payment of allowance, etc.
(b)
registered with the Board, and receiving any allowance, maintenance or other financial assistance or any welfare assistance or other benefit from the Fund shall, on and after the appointed date, be entitled to continue to receive such allowance, maintenance, financial assistance, welfare assistance or benefit from the Government at such rates as may be approved by the Government.
(2)
For the purposes of this section, “South Indian labourer”
means any labourer—
(a)
whose mother tongue is, or the mother tongue of either of whose parents was, Tamil, Telegu, Malayalam, Canarese or Uriya; and
(b)
who was born in, or is descended from persons who were born in South India.
Continuation of civil proceedings
Section 9
(2)
Any appeal brought, or any leave to appeal applied for, on or after the appointed date against a decision given before the appointed date in any legal proceedings to which the Board or any person or body acting on its behalf was a party may be brought by or against the Government as it might have been brought by or against the Board if this Act had not been enacted.
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Continuance of laws, etc.
Section 10
Subject to this Act, all written laws, including subsidiary legislation, affecting or for the protection of the Board and in force immediately before the appointed date shall, until amended or revoked by the appropriate authority having power so to do, continue in force and be construed as if this Act had not been enacted; and any reference in such written laws to the Board shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to the
Government, and expressions importing such a reference shall be construed accordingly.
Section 11
Prevention of difficulties or anomalies
(2)
The Minister shall not exercise the powers conferred by subsection (1) after the expiration of three years from the appointed date.
(3)
In this section, “modifications” includes amendments, additions, deletions, substitutions, adaptations, variations, alteration and non-application of any provision of this Act.
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South Indian Labour Fund (Dissolution)
Act 596
LIST OF AMENDMENTS
Amending law
Short title
In force from
– NIL –
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Act 596
SOUTH INDIAN LABOUR FUND (DISSOLUTION) ACT
1999
LIST OF SECTIONS AMENDED
Section
Amending authority
In force from
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Common questions
- What is AKTA KUMPULAN WANG BURUH INDIA SELATAN (PEMBUBARAN) 1999?
- SOUTH INDIAN LABOUR FUND (DISSOLUTION) ACT 1999 is Malaysia Act, cited as Act 596 1999, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1999.
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- Yes — AKTA KUMPULAN WANG BURUH INDIA SELATAN (PEMBUBARAN) 1999 is currently in force.
- When did AKTA KUMPULAN WANG BURUH INDIA SELATAN (PEMBUBARAN) 1999 take effect?
- AKTA KUMPULAN WANG BURUH INDIA SELATAN (PEMBUBARAN) 1999 was first recorded in 1999.
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- AKTA KUMPULAN WANG BURUH INDIA SELATAN (PEMBUBARAN) 1999 contains 11 sections.
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- The official text of AKTA KUMPULAN WANG BURUH INDIA SELATAN (PEMBUBARAN) 1999 is published at lom.agc.gov.my.