Aboriginal Peoples Act 1954
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The Aboriginal Peoples Act 1954 is a Malaysian law that governs the recognition, administration, and rights of the Orang Asli, including matters related to land, customary practices, and welfare.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aboriginal Peoples Act 1954 canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Malaysian federal law
ⓘ
statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Department of Orang Asli Development
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jabatan Kemajuan Orang Asli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Peninsular Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns | Peninsular Malaysia indigenous population ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| defines |
aboriginal area
ⓘ
aboriginal inhabited place ⓘ aboriginal peoples ⓘ aboriginal reserve ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Legislative Council of the Federation of Malaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
recognition of Orang Asli customary land
ⓘ
state control over Orang Asli territories ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Federation of Malaya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
ⓘ
Malay ⓘ |
| legalArea |
administrative law
ⓘ
property law ⓘ public law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| protects |
customary land use of Orang Asli
ⓘ
traditional lifestyle of Orang Asli ⓘ |
| providesFor |
appointment of officers for aboriginal affairs
ⓘ
creation of aboriginal areas ⓘ creation of aboriginal reserves ⓘ |
| purpose | to provide for the protection, well-being and advancement of the aboriginal peoples of Peninsular Malaysia ⓘ |
| regulates |
acquisition of land in aboriginal areas
ⓘ
administration of Orang Asli affairs ⓘ compensation for acquisition of aboriginal land ⓘ customary practices of Orang Asli ⓘ entry into aboriginal areas and reserves ⓘ land rights of Orang Asli ⓘ recognition of Orang Asli communities ⓘ welfare services for Orang Asli ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Malaysian indigenous policy
ⓘ
Orang Asli land tenure ⓘ |
| sector |
human rights law
ⓘ
indigenous affairs ⓘ land law ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Aboriginal Peoples Act 1954 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Orang Asli
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
customary practices ⓘ indigenous peoples rights ⓘ land rights ⓘ welfare of Orang Asli ⓘ |
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