Malaysia National 31st Aug - Constitution of Malaysia
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Malaysia National 31st Aug - Constitution of Malaysia
The Federal Constitution of Malaysia is the supreme law of Malaysia. The
1957 Constitution of the Federation of Malaya is the basis of this document.
It establishes Malaysia as a constitutional monarchy having the Yang
di-Pertuan Agong as the Head of State whose roles are largely ceremonial. It
provides for the establishment and the organization of three main branches
of the government: the bicameral legislative branch called the Parliament,
which consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate; the executive
branch led by the Prime Minister and consists of Cabinet Ministers; and the
judicial branch headed by the Federal Court.
The document also defines the rights and responsibilities of the federal
government, the member states of the federation and the citizens and their
relations to each other. As of early 2006, the number of individual
amendments to the constitution is estimated to be about 650.
Organisation
The Constitution is divided into 16 parts and 13 Schedules. Each part and
schedule contain relevant articles. There are 230 articles in the 16 parts,
including those which have been repealed.
[edit]Parts
Part I - The States, Religion and Law of the Federation
Part II - Fundamental Liberties
Part III - Citizenship
Part IV - The Federation
Part V - The States
Part VI - Relations Between the Federation and the States
Part VII - Financial Provisions
Part VIII - Elections
Part IX - The Judiciary
Part X - Public Services
Part XI - Special Powers Against Subversion, Organised Violence, and Acts
and Crimes Prejudicial to the Public and Emergency Powers
Part XII - General and Miscellaneous
Part XIIA - Additional Protections for States of Sabah and Sarawak
Part XIII - Temporary and Transitional Provisions
Part XIV - Saving for Rulers' Sovereignty, Etc.
[edit]Schedules
First Schedule - Oath of Applications for Registration of Naturalisation
Second Schedule - Citizenship of persons born before, on and after Malaysia
Day
Third Schedule - Election and removal of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and his
deputy
Fourth Schedule - Oaths of Office of Yang di-Pertuan Agong and his deputy
Fifth Schedule - The Conference of Rulers
Sixth Schedule - Forms of Oaths and Affirmations
Seventh Schedule - Election and Retirement of Senators
Eighth Schedule - Provisions to be inserted in State Constitution
Ninth Schedule - Legislative Lists (The responsibilities and rights of the
Federal and State government)
Tenth Schedule - Grants and Source of Revenue Assigned to States
Eleventh Schedule - Provisions of the Interpretation and General Clauses
Ordinance, 1948 (Malayan Union Ordinance no. 7 of 1948), Applied for
Interpretation of the Constitution
Twelfth Schedule - (Repealed)
Thirteenth Schedule - Provisions Relating to Delimitation of Constituencies
Notes - The original texts of articles 1 to 15 before they were modified.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_Malaysia
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