State Constitution In Malaysia
The constitution establishes the federation as a.
State constitution in malaysia. List ii state list. The federal constitution of malaysia which came into force in 1957 is the supreme law of malaysia. 4 1 2 forms of constitution the two forms of constitution are.
Each king is elected for a five year reign the king. 1 the federation shall be known in malay and in english by the name malaysia. 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.
The malaysia act was approved on 26 august 1963 whereby the act amended article 1 1 and 2 to facilitate the entry of sabah sarawak and singapore as well as changed the name of the federation of malaya to the federation of malaysia. As malaysia is a federation the governance of the states is divided between the federal and the state governments while the federal government has direct administration of the federal territories. 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.
He is elected by the conference of rulers by rotation from the rulers of the nine malay states. Federal constitution article 103. National finance council 109.
Malaysia is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy of federal and state level. Powers and duties of auditor general 107. In recent years constitutionalism as enshrined in the 1957 constitution but severely challenged during the high authoritarianism of prime minister tun dr mahathir mohamad s developmental state has become increasingly relevant once.
2 the states of the federation shall be johore kedah kelantan malacca negeri sembilan pahang penang perak perlis sabah sarawak selangor and trengganu. Withdrawals from consolidated fund 105. Malaysian constitution main features 10 malaysia is a constitutional monarchy head of state five year reign advice the yang di pertuan agong king is malaysia s constitutional head of state.
The specific responsibilities of the federal and the state governments are listed in the ninth schedule of the constitution of malaysia theoretically any matter not set out in the ninth schedule can be legislated. The specific responsibilities of the federal and the state governments are listed in the ninth schedule of the constitution of malaysia. And b unwritten constitution written constitution this is a form of.
The outcome was an authoritarian state that implemented affirmative action in an attempt to orchestrate rapid economic development and more equitable distribution. Grants to states 110. 3 subject to clause 4 the territories of each of the states mentioned in clause 2 are the territories comprised therein.
Assignment of taxes and fees to the states 111. Restriction on borrowing 112.
