How many sections does PORT WORKERS (REGULATION OF EMPLOYMENT) (DISSOLUTION) ACT 2000 have?

PORT WORKERS (REGULATION OF EMPLOYMENT) (DISSOLUTION) ACT 2000 contains 11 sections.

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PORT WORKERS (REGULATION OF EMPLOYMENT) (DISSOLUTION) ACT 2000

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Type: Act
Status: In force
Enacted: 2000
Sections: 11
Languages: MS · EN

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About this act

PORT WORKERS (REGULATION OF EMPLOYMENT) (DISSOLUTION) ACT 2000 is Malaysia Act, cited as Act 607 2000, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2000.

Opening note

Preamble

An Act to repeal the Port Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act 1965, to dissolve the Pulau Pinang Port Labour Board established under the Act, and to provide for consequential and ancillary matters. [1 January 2001, P.U. (B) 467/2000] ENACTED by the Parliament of Malaysia as follows: Short title and commencement

Section 1

(2)

This Act shall come into operation on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette.

Interpretation

Section 2

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

“Government” means the Federal Government;

“Board” means the Pulau Pinang Port Labour Board established under sections 3 and 4 of the Port Workers (Regulation of

Employment) Act 1965 [Act 419];

“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for human resources;

“Federal Lands Commissioner” means the Federal Lands

Commissioner appointed under the Federal Lands Commissioner

Act 1957 [Act 349];

“appointed date” means the date appointed by the Minister under subsection 1(2).

Section 3

Repeal and dissolution

The Port Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act 1965 is repealed and the Board established under that Act is dissolved.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 properties 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 standing in, or due to be paid to, the Board shall, on the appointed date, be transferred or be due to be paid to, and be vested in the Government.

Section 7

Trust Account

(2)

The Trust Account shall be operated for a period to be approved by the Minister of Finance and any balance of moneys held in the Trust Account at the end of that period shall be transferred to the Government.

Port Workers (Regulation of Employment)

(Dissolution)

Existing contracts, etc.

Section 8

All deeds, bonds, agreements, instruments and working arrangements subsisting immediately before the appointed date and affecting any property or money transferred under sections 5

and 6 shall be as of 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 and had been a party thereto.

Section 9

Continuance of proceedings

(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 in which the Board 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 passed.

Continuance of laws, etc.

Section 10

(2)

Any reference in any of the written laws specified in subsection

(1)

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.

Prevention of difficulties or anomalies

Section 11

(2)

In this section, “modification” includes amendment, addition, deletion, substitution, adaptation, variation, alteration and non-application of any provision of this Act.

Port Workers (Regulation of Employment)

(Dissolution)

Act 607

LIST OF AMENDMENTS

Amending law

Short title

In force from

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Act 607

LIST OF SECTIONS AMENDED

Section

Amending authority

In force from

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KUALA LUMPUR

Common questions

What is PORT WORKERS (REGULATION OF EMPLOYMENT) (DISSOLUTION) ACT 2000?: PORT WORKERS (REGULATION OF EMPLOYMENT) (DISSOLUTION) ACT 2000 is Malaysia Act, cited as Act 607 2000, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2000.
Is PORT WORKERS (REGULATION OF EMPLOYMENT) (DISSOLUTION) ACT 2000 still in force?: Yes — PORT WORKERS (REGULATION OF EMPLOYMENT) (DISSOLUTION) ACT 2000 is currently in force.
When did PORT WORKERS (REGULATION OF EMPLOYMENT) (DISSOLUTION) ACT 2000 take effect?: PORT WORKERS (REGULATION OF EMPLOYMENT) (DISSOLUTION) ACT 2000 was first recorded in 2000.
How many sections does PORT WORKERS (REGULATION OF EMPLOYMENT) (DISSOLUTION) ACT 2000 have?: PORT WORKERS (REGULATION OF EMPLOYMENT) (DISSOLUTION) ACT 2000 contains 11 sections.
Where can I read the official version of PORT WORKERS (REGULATION OF EMPLOYMENT) (DISSOLUTION) ACT 2000?: The official text of PORT WORKERS (REGULATION OF EMPLOYMENT) (DISSOLUTION) ACT 2000 is published at lom.agc.gov.my.