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pplication of
the Federated Malay States Inpretation and oneral Clauses Enact-
mont, and the Straits Settlements
Interpretation Ordinance.
Effective dates of Proclamations,
etc.
English text to prevail.
Proclamations, etc., to prevail.
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Subject to the modifications or additions, as the case may be, specified in the Second Schedule to this Proclamation
5.
(a) the provisions of the Federated Malay States
Interpretation and General Clauses Enactment shall apply mutatis mutandis to Proclamations in the Kalay Peninsula excluding the Settlements of Penang and Malacca; and
(b) the provisions of the Straits Settlements
Interpretation Ordinance shall apply mutatis Mutandis to Proclamations in the Settlements of Penang and Malacca,
Every Proclamation and every rule, order or regulation made under a Proclamation shall be como operative from the date of its promulgation in each part of the Malay Peninsula which comes under the control of the Forces under the command of the Supreme Allied Commander, or on such later date as may be specified therein.
6.
In case of any conflict or discrepancy between the English text of a Froclamation, or of a rule, order or regulation made under a Proclamation and any translation thereof, the English text shall prevail.
7. Where there is any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of any written law of any Malay State or of the Federated Malay States, or of the Straits Settlements as regards the Settlements of Penang and Malacca, and the provisions of any Proclamation or of any rule, order or regulation made under a Proclamation, the provisions of the latter shall prevail.