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United Nations — Treaty Series
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- (3) (a) The Governor of the Colony of Sarawak may by order made at any time before Malaysia Day make such modifications in any existing law as appear to him to be necessary or expedient in consequence of the promulgation of this Constitution or the passing of the Malaysia Act, 1963.
- (b) This clause shall come into operation on the publication of this Constitution in the Gazette.
- (c) An order made under this clause shall have effect from such date, not being later than the commencement of this Constitution, as may be specified therein.
- (4) (a) The Governor may by order at any time after the commencement of this Constitution and before the end of August 1965 make such modifications in any existing law, to the extent Uiat it is by virtue of the provisions of the Federal Constitution treated as a State law, as appear to him to be necessary or expedient in consequence of the promulgation of this Constitution or the passing of the Malaysia Act, 1963.
- (b) An order made under this clause shall have effect from such date, not being earlier than the commencement of this Constitution, as may be specified therein.
- (5) Any provision made by an order under this Article with respect to any law may be amended or repealed in like manner as that law.
- (6) An order made under clause (3) shall be laid before the Council Negri as soon as may be on or after Malaysia Day and an order made under clause (4) shall be so laid as soon as may be after it is made.
- (7) In clauses (3) and (4) " modification " includes amendment, adaptation and repeal.
Succession to property.
- 47. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Article, all property and assets which immediately before the commencement of this Constitution were vested in Her Majesty for the purposes of the Colony of Sarawak shall on the commencement of this Constitution vest in the State.
- (2) Any land in the State which immediately before the commencement of this Constitution was vested in Her Majesty shall on the commencement of this Constitution vest in the State.
- (3) Any property which was immediately before the commencement of this Constitution liable to escheat to Her Majesty shall on the commencement of this Constitution be liable to escheat to the State.
Rights, liabilities and obligations.
- 48. (1) All rights, liabilities and obligations of Her Majesty in respect of the government of the colony of Sarawak shall on the commencement of this Constitution become rights, liabilities and obligations of the State.
- (2) In this Article rights, liabilities and obligations include rights, liabilities and obligations arising from contract or otherwise, other than rights to which Article 47 applies.
First Governor.
- 49. The first Governor shall be a person nominated before Malaysia Day by Her Majesty and the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, and appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong; and the appointment shall be for a term of two years beginning with Malaysia Day.
