Federal Constitution
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Art. 83—(cont.)
Clause (8): Inserted by Act A704, section 3, in force from 10-06-1988.
Art. 84
1. This Article was deleted by Act A704, section 4, in force from 10-06-1988 and read as
follows:
“84. (1) Where any interest in land in a State vested in the Federation or a public authority
for federal purposes ceases to be required for federal purposes, it shall revert to that State
if the State Government agrees to pay to the Federation��
(a) in a case where the land, or an interest therein, was acquired by the State Government
in pursuance of Clause (5) of Article 83, or was acquired by the State Government
at the expense of the Government of the Federation of Malaya before Merdeka
Day, an amount equal to the market value of the interest vested in the Federation
or public authority;
(b) in any other case, at the option of the State Government, either—
(i) an amount equal to the market value of that interest; or
(ii) an amount equal to the sums paid (otherwise than as rent) by the Federation,
or by the Government of the Federation of Malaya before Merdeka Day, in
respect of the grant of that interest, together with the market value of any
improvements made (otherwise than at the expense of the State) to the land
after that grant.
(2) Where any interest in land to which Clause (1) applies does not revert to the State
in accordance with that Clause, the Federal Government or the public authority, as the
case may be, may sell the interest on such terms and conditions as that Government or
authority may think fit.”.
2. See Art. 86(1), (2), (4), (5) & 88.
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