Federal Constitution And State Constitution In Malaysia

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Federal constitution and state constitution in malaysia. The constitution establishes the federation as a. 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. Wikipedia article wikidata item. 4 the territory of the state of selangor shall exclude the federal territory of kuala lumpur established under the constitution amendment no.

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. 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. Extent of federal and state laws 74. Federal constitution pa r t vi relations between the federation and the states chapter 1 distribution of legislative powers article 73.

It establishes malaysia as a constitutional monarchy having the yang di pertuan agong as the head of state whose roles are largely ceremonial. Inconsistencies between federal and state laws 76. 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.

Subject matter of federal and state laws 75. All matters relating to the federal territory including the matters enumerated in items 2 3 4 and 5 of the state list and in the cast of the federal territory of labuan the matter enumerated in items 15 16 and 17 of the supplement to state list for states of sabah and sarawak. Power of parliament to legislate for states in certain cases 76a. 2 act 1973 act a206 and the federal territory of putrajaya established under the constitution amendment act 2001 act a1095 and the territory of the state of sabah shall exclude the federal territory of labuan established under the.