Article 4 Federal Constitution Malaysia

This is an unofficial consolidation.

Article 4 federal constitution malaysia. Last amendment included here is the federal constitution amendment act 1995 which entered into force on 20 july 1995. This constitution is the supreme law of the federation baru said as reported by borneo post online with the tittle baru concurs with abg jo on concerns over proposed amendment to act 355. Name states and territories of the federation 2. Article 4 of the federal constitution states that the federal constitution is the supreme law of the federation therefore it must be upheld by each and every citizen of malaysia.

This constitution is the supreme law of the federation and any law passed after merdeka day which is inconsistent with this. 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. Arrangements with brunei repealed 1 12 8 article 159. Liberty of the.

Article 4 of the constitution declares it simply. Delegation of state functions to another state. Contributions in aid of rates in respect of federal and state property. Admission of new territories into the federation 3.

Federal constitution federal constitution arrangement of articles pa r t i the states religion and law of the federation article 1. The federal constitution of malaysia which came into force in 1957 is the supreme law of malaysia. The constitution of the federation of malaya is the foundation of the federal constitution of malaysia today. We cannot accept shariah law for malaysia already has a supreme law which is the federal constitution.

Article 4 1 states that. 4 for the purposes of clauses 1 and 2 residence before malaysia day in the territories comprised in the states of sabah and sarawak shall be treated as residence in the federation. Article 40 of the federal constitution spells out the perimeters of the yang di pertuan agong related to decisions made upon the advice of the government while article 150 relates to the proclamation of a state of emergency. Amendment of the constitution.

If muslims really want freedom of expression and the liberty to read whatever they want to read then article 11 4 of the federal constitution should be abolished. 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. Religion of the federation 4.

The constitution establishes the federation as a.