Malaysia legislation
Section 4
Section 4
New Article 49a
The Federal Constitution is amended by inserting after
Article 49 the following Article:
Quoted provision
Section 49a
(a)
having been elected to the House of Representatives as a member of a political party—
(i)
he resigns as a member of the political party;
or
(ii)
he ceases to be a member of the political party;
or
(b)
having been elected to the House of Representatives otherwise than as a member of a political party, he joins a political party as a member.
Constitution (Amendment) (No. 3)
(2)
A member of the House of Representatives shall not cease to be a member of that House pursuant to this Article only by reason of—
(a)
the dissolution or cancellation of the registration of his political party;
(b)
his resignation from the membership of his political party upon election as a Speaker; or
(c)
the expulsion of his membership of his political party.
(3)
Whenever the Speaker receives a written notice from any member of the House of Representatives on the occurrence of a casual vacancy among the members of the
House of Representatives under this Article, the Speaker shall establish that there is such a casual vacancy and notify the
Election Commission accordingly within twenty one days from the date he received the written notice.
(4)
For the purposes of holding an election under Article 54, such casual vacancy shall be filled within sixty days from the date the Election Commission receives the notification from the Speaker.”.
Amendment of Article 160