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Borneo State, or for such proceedings in the Federal Court as are mentioned in Clause (4) ; and
- (c) to the use of the English language in a Borneo State in the Legislative Assembly or for other official purposes (including the official purposes of the Federal Government).
- (3) Without prejudice to Clause (1), no such Act of Parliament as is there mentioned shall come into operation as regards the use of the English language for proceedings in the High Court in Borneo or for such proceedings in the Federal Court as are mentioned in Clause (4), until the Act or the relevant provision of it has been approved by enactments of the Legislatures of the Borneo States ; and no such Act shall come into operation as regards the use of the English language in a Borneo State in any other case mentioned in paragraph (b) or (c) of Clause (2), until the Act or the relevant provision of it has been approved by an enactment of the Legislature of that State.
- (4) The proceedings in the Federal Court referred to in Clauses (2) and (3) are any proceedings on appeal from the High Court in Borneo or a judge thereof, and any proceedings under Clause (2) of Article 128 for the determination of a question which has arisen in proceedings before the High Court in Borneo or a subordinate court in a Borneo State.
- (5) Notwithstanding anything in Article 152, in a Borneo State a native language in current use in the State may be used in native courts or for any code of native law and custom, and in the case of Sarawak, until otherwise provided by enactment of the Legislature, may be used by a member addressing the Legislative Assembly or any committee thereof.
Special position of natives of Borneo States. (Article 161A).
- 62. (1) Subject to Clause (2), the provisions of Clauses (2) to (5) of Article 153, so far as they relate to the reservation of positions in the public service, shall apply in relation to natives of a Borneo State as they apply in relation to Malays.
- (2) In a Borneo State Article 153 shall have effect with the substitution of references to natives of the State for the references to Malays, but as regards scholarships, exhibitions and other educational or training privileges and facilities Clause (2) of that Article shall not require the reservation of a fixed proportion for natives.
- (3) Before advice is tendered to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong as to the exercise of his powers under Article 153 in relation to a Borneo State, the Chief Minister of the State in question shall be consulted.
- (4) The Constitutions of the Borneo States may make provision corresponding (with the necessary modifications) to Article 153 with the changes made by Clause (2).
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