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MYS-1957-C-44034
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Constitution of Malaysia, 1957.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Malaysia
Subjects (Classification)
Constitutional law
Adopted on (Date of text)
1957
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Constitution
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
First introduced as the Constitution of the Federation of Malaya in 1957, subsequently introduced as the Constitution of Malaysia on 16 September 1963. Part II outlines fundamental liberties, including right to personal liberty, freedom of speech, assembly and association. Art. 6 provides protection from forced labour. All persons are equal before the law and there shall be no discrimination based on religion, race, descent or place of birth (Art. 8). This Article does not invalidate provisions regulating personal law, or provisions or practices "restricting office or employment connected with the affairs of any religion, or of an institution managed by a group professing any religion, [and] to persons professing that religion." Part III governs citizenship. Part IV governs the Federation. The Supreme Head (Yang di-Pertuan Agong) is elected for a five-year term by the Conference of Rulers. Also contains provisions relating to the Executive and Federal Legislature. Part IX covers the Judiciary; Part X the public service. Emergency powers are regulated in Part XI. Attached are thirteen subsequent Schedules. The First and Second Schedule regulate citizenship; Schedule Three regulates the election of the Supreme Head.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1992-11-24 (MYS-1992-C-35127)
Constitution (Amendment) Enactment 1992 (No. 18 of 1992)
Amending text(s)
1992-11-24 (MYS-1992-C-35127)
Constitution (Amendment) Enactment 1992 (No. 18 of 1992)
Amending text(s)
1990-04-23 (MYS-1990-C-36231)
Federal Constitution (Amendment) Act 1990 (No. A767 of 1990)
Amending text(s)
1990-04-23 (MYS-1990-C-36231)
Federal Constitution (Amendment) Act 1990 (No. A767 of 1990)
Amending text(s)
1992-11-20 (MYS-1992-C-36234)
Constitution (Amendment) Act 1992 (No. A837 of 1992)
Amending text(s)
1992-11-20 (MYS-1992-C-36234)
Constitution (Amendment) Act 1992 (No. A837 of 1992)
Amending text(s)
1993-03-22 (MYS-1993-C-36235)
Constitution (Amendment) Act 1993 (No. A848 of 1993)
Amending text(s)
1993-03-22 (MYS-1993-C-36235)
Constitution (Amendment) Act 1993 (No. A848 of 1993)
Amending text(s)
1995-07-21 (MYS-1995-C-44035)
Federal Constitution (Amendment) Act 1995.
Amending text(s)
1995-07-21 (MYS-1995-C-44035)
Federal Constitution (Amendment) Act 1995.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Attorney General's Chambers
Country
Malaysia
URL
http://www.agc.gov.my/
File
MYS44034.pdf (PDF of Constitution as amended to 1 November 2010)
Monograph region
Monograph title
Constitutions of the Countries of the World
Author
Gisbert H. Flanz
Publisher
Oceana Publications
Place of publication
Dobbs Ferry, NY
Country
United States of America
Date
1995-11
Page range
219 p.