Sarawak Interpretation Ordinance 2005 (Cap. 61). Country/Territory Malaysia Territorial subdivision Sarawak Document type Legislation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Ordinance to repeal the Interpretation Ordinance [Cap. 1 (1958 Ed.)] and to replace it with a new Ordinance to make better provision for the construction, application, interpretation and publication of the law, and for incidental and connected matters. Subject General Keyword Governance Local government Offences/penalties Indigenous peoples Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia Abstract This Ordinance is enacted to repeal the Interpretation Ordinance [Cap. 1 (1958 Ed.)] and to replace it with a new Ordinance to make better provision for the construction, application, interpretation and publication of the law, and for incidental and connected matters. The Ordinance consist of 62 Sections divided into 7 Parts: Application and General Provisions of Interpretation (I); General Provisions Regarding Ordinances, etc (II); Subsidiary Legislation and Instruments (III); Powers and Appointments (IV); Delegation of Powers (V); Penal Provisions (VI); Miscellaneous (VII). The Schedule of the Ordinances lists the races which are indigenous to Sarawak. Full text English Website lawnet.sarawak.gov.my