

Admission of new territories into the Federation.īut a law altering the boundaries of a State shall not be passed without the consent of that State (expressed by a law made by the Legislature of that State) and of the Conference of Rulers. 2) Act 1984 (Act A585.), and both the said Federal Territories shall be territories of the Federation. 2) Act 1973 (Act A206.) and the territory of the State of Sabah shall exclude the Federal Territory of Labuan established under the Constitution (Amendment) (No. (4)The territory of the State of Selangor shall exclude the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur established under the Constitution (Amendment) (No.

(3)Subject to Clause (4), the territories of each of the States mentioned in Clause (2) are the territories comprised therein immediately before Malaysia Day. (2)The States of the Federation shall be Johore, Kedah, Kelantan, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor and Trengganu. (1)The Federation shall be known, in Malay and in English, by the name Malaysia. Name, States and territories of the Federation. PART I THE STATES, RELIGION AND LAW OF THE FEDERATION Article 1. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Last amendment included here is the Federal Constitution (Amendment) Act 1995 which entered into force on 20 July 1995. 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). Malaysia: Federal Constitution , 31 August 1957, available at: National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities
