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Presumption of Survivorship Act 1950 (Revised 1978)

LAWS OF MALAYSIA

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Act 205

PRESUMPTION OF SURVIVORSHIP

ACT 1950

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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PRESUMPTION OF SURVIVORSHIP ACT 1950

First enacted ... ... ... ... ... ... 1950 (Ordinance No. 16 of 1950)

Revised ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1978 (Act 205 w.e.f. 1 June 1978)

PREVIOUS REPRINT

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

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LAWS OF MALAYSIA

Act 205

PRESUMPTION OF SURVIVORSHIP ACT 1950

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1. Short title

2. Presumption of survivorship in regard to claim to property Laws of Malaysia ACT 2054

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LAWS OF MALAYSIA

Act 205

PRESUMPTION OF SURVIVORSHIP ACT 1950

An Act to provide for presumption of survivorship in regard to claims to property.

[Peninsular Malaysia--23 May 1950;

Sabah and Sarawak--25 February 1965]

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Presumption of Survivorship Act

1950. Presumption of survivorship in regard to claim to property

2. In all cases where two or more persons die in circumstances rendering it uncertain which of them survived the other or others, such deaths shall (subject to any order of the court) for all purposes affecting the title to property be presumed to have occured in order of seniority and accordingly the younger shall be deemed to have survived the elder.

Laws of Malaysia ACT 2056

LAWS OF MALAYSIA

Act 205

PRESUMPTION OF SURVIVORSHIP ACT 1950

LIST OF AMENDMENTS

Amending law Short title In force from

L.N. 66/1965 Modification of Laws (Presumptions 25-02-1965 of Survivorship (Extension)) Order

1965

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DICETAK OLEH

PERCETAKAN NASIONAL MALAYSIA BERHAD,

KUALA LUMPUR

BAGI PIHAK DAN DENGAN PERINTAH KERAJAAN MALAYSIA

LAWS OF MALAYSIA

Act 205

PRESUMPTION OF SURVIVORSHIP ACT 1950

LIST OF SECTIONS AMENDED

Section Amending authority In force from

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