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Istana Negara (Royal Allowances) Act 1982

LAWS OF MALAYSIA

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Act 270

ISTANA NEGARA (ROYAL

ALLOWANCES) ACT 1982

Incorporating all amendments up to 1 January 2006 PUBLISHED BY

THE COMMISSIONER OF LAW REVISION, MALAYSIA

UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE REVISION OF LAWS ACT 1968 IN COLLABORATION WITH

PERCETAKAN NASIONAL MALAYSIA BHD

2006

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Date of Royal Assent ... ... ... ... ... 30 April 1982 Date of publication in the Gazette ... ... 13 May 1982 PREVIOUS REPRINT

First Reprint ... ... ... ... ... 2001

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1. Short title and commencement

2. Allowance for former Yang di-Pertuan Agong

3. Allowance for former Raja Permaisuri Agong

4. Payment

5. Charge on the Consolidated Fund

6. Allowances not assignable, etc., and non-application of the Income Tax Act 1967

7. Amendment of Schedules

8. Repeal FIRST SCHEDULE

SECOND SCHEDULE

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ISTANA NEGARA (ROYAL ALLOWANCES)

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An Act to make provision for the grant of special allowances and other privileges to a Ruler and his Consort who have held the offices of Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Raja Permaisuri Agong respectively.

[1 July 1981]

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 and commencement

1. This Act may be cited as the Istana Negara (Royal Allowances) Act 1982 and shall be deemed to have come into force on 1 July

1981. Allowance for former Yang di-Pertuan Agong

2. There shall be paid to a Ruler who has held the office of Yang di-Pertuan Agong, for the duration of his life, the monthly allowance specified in Part I of the First Schedule.

Allowance for former Raja Permaisuri Agong

3. (1) There shall be paid to the Consort of a Ruler, who has held the office of Raja Permaisuri Agong, for the duration of her life, the monthly allowance specified in Part II of the First Schedule. (2) If the Yang di-Pertuan Agong dies while in office, there shall be granted to his Consort who is holding the office of Raja Permaisuri Agong at the time of the death of such Yang di-Pertuan Agong the allowances and privileges specified in the Second Schedule for the duration of her life in addition to the monthly allowance payable under subsection (1).

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Payment

4. The monthly allowances payable under section 2 and subsection 3(1) shall--

(a) accrue from day to day; and

(b) be payable monthly on the last day of each month or on such other day of the month as the Minister of Finance may from time to time determine.

Charge on the Consolidated Fund

5. The sums required for the payments under this Act shall be charged on the Consolidated Fund.

Allowances not assignable, etc., and non-application of the Income Tax Act 1967

6. (1) The allowances and privileges granted under this Act shall not be assignable or transferable, or liable to be attached, sequestrated or levied upon in respect of any claim.

(2) The Income Tax Act 1967 [Act 53] shall not apply to the allowances and privileges granted under this Act. Amendment of Schedules

7. The Cabinet may by order amend the Schedules from time to time.

Repeal

8. The Special Pensions (Raja Permaisuri Agong) Act 1979 [Act 223] is repealed.

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FIRST SCHEDULE

PART I

Former Yang di-Pertuan Agong:

Istana Negara Royal Allowance ... ... ... ... RM15,180.00 per month. PART II

Former Raja Permaisuri Agong:

Istana Negara Royal Allowance ... ... ... ... RM4,500 per month. SECOND SCHEDULE

(a) a lump sum of RM2,590.87 per month for maintenance of car and employment of driver and household staff;

(b) a car (free of registration fee and of motor vehicle licence fee), or in lieu thereof a lump sum car allowance of RM250,000 and an exemption of motor vehicle licence fee on one car registered under her name, and;

(c) rent-free accommodation in Government quarters to be maintained by the Government or in lieu thereof a lump sum house allowance of RM750,000.

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LIST OF AMENDMENTS

Amending law Short title In force from

P.U. (A) 267/1995 Royal Allowance (Amendment of 01-01-1994 First Schedule) Order 1995

P.U. (A) 266/2002 Istana Negara (Royal Allowances) 01-11-2001 (Amendment of First and Second

Schedules) Order 2002

P.U. (A) 282/2003 Istana Negara (Royal Allowances) 01-11-2001 (Amendment of Second Schedule)

Order 2003

Act A1200 Istana Negara (Royal Allowances 01-11-2001 Amendment) Act 2003

P.U. (A) 306/2003 Istana Negara (Royal Allowances) 01-11-2001 (Amendment of First Schedule)

(No. 2) Order 2003

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LIST OF SECTIONS AMENDED

Section Amending Authority In force from

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First Schedule P.U. (A) 267/1995 01-01-1994

P.U. (A) 266/2002 01-11-2001

P.U. (A) 306/2003 01-11-2001

Second Schedule P.U. (A) 266/2002 01-11-2001

P.U. (A) 282/2003 01-11-2001

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