Article 74 Of The Federal Constitution Of Malaysia
It is drafted by reid commission that headed by lord william reid in order to formulate a constitution for the preparation of a fully self governing and independent federation of malaya.
Article 74 of the federal constitution of malaysia. 1 0introduction 1 1 federal constitution of malaysia the federal constitution of malaya came into force on 27 august 1957 but formal independence was in 31 august 1957 eventually the threat of communist uprising spread through the malaya throughout the post second world war years and 1950s had affected the formulation of the constitution of the federation of malaya. Subject matter of federal and state laws 75. The federation was initially called the federation of malaya in malay persekutuan tanah melayu and it adopted its present name malaysia when the states of sabah sarawak and singapore now independent became part of the federation. The original constitution was first introduced as the constitution of the federation of malaya on merdeka day 31 august 1957 and subsequently introduced as the constitution of malaysia on malaysia day 16 september 1963.
The federal constitution of malaysia which came into force in 1957 is the supreme law of malaysia. Last amendment included here is the federal constitution amendment act 1995 which entered into force on 20 july 1995. Inconsistencies between federal and state laws 76. Article 74 1 of the federal constitution states that parliament may make laws with respect to any of the matters enumerated in the federal list or the concurrent list that is to say the first.
Subject matter of federal and state laws. 74 1 without prejudice to any power to make laws conferred on it by any other article parliament may make laws with respect to any of the matters enumerated in the federal list or the concurrent list. The constitution of the federation of malaya is the foundation of the federal constitution of malaysia today. The constitution of malaysia comprising 181 articles is the supreme law of malaysia.
Extent of federal and state laws 74. It was drafted based on the advice of the reid commission and came into force on 27 august 1957 excerpted from constitution of malaysia on wikipedia the free encyclopedia. Federal constitution of malaysia. Power of parliament to legislate for states in certain cases 76a.
This is an unofficial consolidation. The constitution establishes the federation as a. B the legislature of a state may make laws for the whole or any part of that state. In exercising the legislative powers conferred on it by this constitution a parliament may make laws for the whole or any part of the federation and laws having effect outside as well as within the federation.
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