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" Federal law " means—
 * (a) any existing law continuing to have effect as part of the law of the State after the coming into operation of this Constitution to the extent that it is by virtue of the provisions of the Federal Constitution treated as a Federal law; and


 * (b) any Act of Parliament, or other law of the Federation relating to matters about which Parliament has power to make laws, which extend to the State.

"Federation" means the Federation to be known on and after Malaysia Day by the name " Malaysia "; "Government" means the Government of the State of Singapore; "High Court" means the High Court in Singapore constituted by the Federal Constitution;

"law" includes written law and any legislation of the United Kingdom or other enactment or instrument whatsoever which is in operation in the State and the common law in so far as it is in operation in the State and any custom or usage having the force of law in the State;

"Legislative Assembly" means the Legislative Assembly constituted under this Constitution;

"Legislature" means the Legislature of the State;

"Malaya" means Singapore and the Malay Peninsula;

"Malaysia Day" means the 31st August, 1963;

"Minister" means a Minister appointed under this Constitution;

"office of profit" has the same meaning as in the Federal Constitution;

"Parliament" means the Parliament of the Federation; "Prime Minister" means the Prime Minister of Singapore appointed under the provisions of this Constitution;

"public office" means, subject to the provisions of clause (5) of this Article, an office of emolument in the public service;

" public officer " means the holder of any public office; " the public seal " means the public seal of the State; " public service " means service under the Government;

"Public Service Commission" means the Public Service Commission constituted under this Constitution; "register of electors" means the register of electors prepared under the provisions of any written law for the time being in force relating to election;

"remuneration" in respect of any public officer means only the emoluments of that officer, the whole or any part of which count for pension in accordance with the provisions of any law relating to the grant of pensions in respect of the public service;