Report of The Inter-Governmental Committee, Malaysia/Existing Laws
32. Existing Laws
(1) The Malaysian Constitution should contain provision to secure that laws on Federal matters in force in a Borneo State immediately before Malaysia Day continue in force, notwithstanding inconsistency with the Constitution, until repealed by the competent authority under the Constitution and subject to any amendment or modification made by such authority.
(2) In order to enable necessary modifications to the laws of the Borneo States to be made expeditiously the Federal Constitution should empower the Yang di-Pertuan Agong until Parliament otherwise provides by order—
(a) to make such modifications to existing State laws on Federal matters as may be necessary or expedient for the purpose of bringing them into accord with the provisions of the Federal Constitution;
(b) to extend existing Federal laws on Federal matters, with or without modification. to a Borneo State; and
(c) to repeal or modify State laws on Federal matters in so far as may be necessary or expedient in consequence of such extension.
Every such order should be required to be laid before each House of the Federal Parliament as soon as practicable after it has been made.