Distribution Act 1958 -S4

Section 4 of the Distribution Act 1958 states the following:
1. The distribution of the movable property of a person deceased shall be regulated by the law of the country in which he was domiciled at the time of his death.

For example if it was found a person is a Malaysian domicile and he dies intestate, the law which is applicable for distributing his movables will be the Distribution Act.

2. The distribution of immovable property of a person deceased intestate shall be regulated by this act wherever he may be domiciled at the time of his death.

For example, a person with an Australian domiciles dies intestate leaving a piece of land in Malaysia, that piece of land will be distributed in accordance with the Distribution Act.