ENACTMENT NO. 5 OF 1956 ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAW OF THE RELIGION OF ISLAM ENACTMENT 1956
PART II - MAJLlS Constitution
Section 11. Vesting of property.
(1) All property, movable and immovable, of whatever description, which, immediately before the Majlis Ugama Islam dan Istiadat Melayu for its public purposes shall, on the commencement of this Enactment and without any conveyance, assignment or transfer whatever, vest in the Majlis for the like title, estateor interest and on the like tenure as the same was vested or held immediately before the commencement of this Enactment.
(2) The Ruler may, by Order, vest in the Majlis any property, movable or immovable, which, immediately before the commencement of this Enactment was vested in any person or authority within the State for the purposes of the Religion of Islam, or on trust for religious and charitable purposes for the benefit of personsprofessing the Religion of Islam and, upon the cominginto operation of any such Order, the property to which such order relates shall, without any conveyance, assignment or transfer whatever, but as regards immovable property subject to and upon registration under the Land Code, vest in the Majlis for the like title, estate or interests, and on the like tenure as the same wasvested or held immediately before the coming into operation of the Order.