KEDAH AND PENANG (ALTERATION OF BOUNDARY) ACT 1985

LAWS OF MALAYSIA ONLINE VERSION OF UPDATED TEXT OF REPRINT Act 325 KEDAH AND PENANG (ALTERATION OF BOUNDARY) ACT 1985 As at 1 December 2011 2 KEDAH AND PENANG (ALTERATION OF BOUNDARY) ACT 1985 Date of Royal Assent ... ... Date of publication in the Gazette ... ... 31 December 1985 ... ... 9 January 1986 PREVIOUS REPRINTS First Reprint … … … … … 2001 Second Reprint … … … … … 2006 3 LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 325 KEDAH AND PENANG (ALTERATION OF BOUNDARY) ACT 1985 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Short title 2. Alteration of boundary between the State of Kedah and the State of Penang 3. Exclusion of a part of Penang from Penang and the inclusion of that part in Kedah 5 LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 325 KEDAH AND PENANG (ALTERATION OF BOUNDARY) ACT 1985 An Act under Article 2 of the Federal Constitution to alter a part of the boundary between the States of Kedah and Penang. [1 June 1986, P.U. (B) 242/1986 ] WHEREAS it has been agreed between the State of Kedah and the State of Penang that part of the existing boundary between the said States be altered; WHEREAS the Conference of Rulers has consented to this Act; AND WHEREAS the State of Kedah and the State of Penang have expressed their consent to this Act by the Alteration of Boundary (Kedah and Penang) Enactment No. 3 of 1985 of Kedah and the Alteration of Boundary (State of Penang) Enactment No. 1 of 1985 of Penang; BE IT ENACTED by the Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong with the advice and consent of the Dewan Negara and Dewan Rakyat in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Kedah and Penang (Alteration of Boundary) Act 1985. 6 Laws of Malaysia ACT 325 Alteration of boundary between the State of Kedah and the State of Penang 2. (1) That part of the boundary between the State of Kedah and the State of Penang which runs along the Muda River is altered to one running along the centre line of the Muda River channel as the River flowed immediately before the commencement of this Act, the said alteration to the boundary being shown in the deposited Plans identified by reference to Gazette Plans Nos. PW 1000 to PW 1008 being the Plans— (a) certified by the Director of Survey, Kedah/Perlis, and the Director of Survey, Penang, respectively as the approved and correct Plans of the boundary as so altered and the surrounding area; and (b) dated and deposited in the office of the Director of Survey, Kedah/Perlis, and the Director of Survey, Penang, respectively. (2) In the event of any change in the course of the Muda River due to the natural and gradual process of erosion and accretion, the boundary shall follow the changed course of the River along the centre line of the river channel. Exclusion of a part of Penang from Penang and the inclusion of that part in Kedah 3. That part of the State of Penang which comprises— (a) the Muda River extending from the centre line of the Muda River channel to the north bank of the River; and (b) the area shaded green in the deposited Plan No. PW 1003 referred to in section 2; (hereinafter in this Act referred to as “the said area”) shall, in consequence of the aforesaid alteration of the boundary— (aa) cease to form part of the State of Penang and the State Authority of Penang shall relinquish and Kedah and Penang (Alteration of Boundary) 7 cease to exercise any sovereignty over the said area, and all powers and jurisdiction of the State Authority of Penang and the Legislature of the State of Penang in and in respect thereof shall come to an end; and (bb) form part of and vest in the State of Kedah, and the Ruler of the State of Kedah shall exercise sovereignty, power and jurisdiction in and in respect thereof, and the Legislature of the State of Kedah shall exercise its legislative power in and in respect thereof. 8 LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 325 KEDAH AND PENANG (ALTERATION OF BOUNDARY) ACT 1985 LIST OF AMENDMENTS Amending law Short title − NIL− In force from 9 LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 325 KEDAH AND PENANG (ALTERATION OF BOUNDARY) ACT 1985 LIST OF SECTIONS AMENDED Section Amending authority − NIL− In force from