Asian Development Bank Act 1966
Akta Bank Pembangunan Asia 1966
Enables effect to be given to an international agreement for the establishment and operation of the Asian Development Bank and enables Malaysia to become a member thereof and makes provisions for matters connected therewith.
Read the copy (English) — PDF, 10 pagesBahasa Melayu — PDF, 10 pages
Copy of the official text captured from the Laws of Malaysia portal (AGC) on 26 October 2026. Always check the official portal for the authoritative current version. Amendments made after the official “last updated” date are published separately as amending Acts (Act A…) on the portal.
| Number | Act 462 |
|---|---|
| Type | Federal Act |
| Applies to | Federal |
| Subject | Companies, finance & banking |
| Year | 1966 |
| Official “last updated” | 1 December 2011 |
| Published by | Attorney General's Chambers — Laws of Malaysia portal (lom.agc.gov.my) |
| Text as at | 1 December 2011 |
| First enacted | 1966 (Act No. 51 of 1966) |
| Revised | 1991 (Act 462 w.e.f 23 July 1991) |
Long title
An Act to enable effect to be given to an international agreement for the establishment and operation of the Asian Development Bank and to enable Malaysia to become a member thereof and to make provisions for matters connected therewith.
Contents — Parts and sections
8 sections, headings copied from the “ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS” of the official text (copy of 26 October 2026). Read the full wording in the PDF.
Definitions: section 2 (Interpretation).
- s 1 Short title
- s 2 Interpretation
- s 3 Effect of ratification of the agreement
- s 4 Power to subscribe to shares of the capital stock of the Bank
- s 5 Sums payable to the Bank to be charged on the Consolidated Fund
- s 6 Raising of money and issue of non-negotiable notes and creation of other obligations
- s 7 Receipt
- s 8 Orders for carrying the agreement into effect
Amendment history
| Amending law | Short title | In force from |
|---|---|---|
| Act 74/1967 | Asian Development Bank (Amendment) Act 1967 LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 462 ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ACT 1966 | 28-07-1966 |
Copied from the “List of amendments” printed in the official text. Amendments made after the text's “as at” date are not in this list — check the portal for later amending Acts.
Version history
| Captured | Language | Official “last updated” | Pages | SHA-256 | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 October 2026 | Bahasa Melayu | 1 December 2011 | 10 | 68f45cbebe7e | PDF 0.2 MB |
| 26 October 2026 | English | 1 December 2011 | 10 | 9fe844fda60f | PDF 0.2 MB |
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Official source
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