Section 1
(1)
This Act may be cited as the Constitution (Amendment)
Act 2019.
(2)
Section 3 of this Act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong by notification in the
Gazette.
Amendment ActIn force
Constitution (Amendment) Act 2019
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Constitution (Amendment) Act 2019 is Malaysia Amendment Act, cited as Amendment Act A1603 2019, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2019.
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CONSTITUTION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2019
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Date of Royal Assent
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... 4 September 2019
Date of publication in the
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... 10 September 2019
Gazette
Publisher’s Copyright C
(Appointed Printer to the Government of Malaysia).
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Constitution (Amendment)
Opening note
Preamble
- An Act to amend the Federal Constitution. [ ] ENACTED by the Parliament of Malaysia as follows: Short title and commencement
Section 2
Amendment of Article 47
The Federal Constitution is amended in Article 47, in paragraph (b), by substituting for the words “twenty-one years” the words
“eighteen years”.
CONSTITUTION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2019
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Amendment of Article 119
Section 3
Article 119 of the Federal Constitution is amended—
(a)
in Clause (1), in paragraph (a), by substituting for the words “twenty-one years” the words “eighteen years”;
and
(b)
in Clause (4), in paragraph (b), by substituting for the words “applies for registration” the words “is registered”.
Section 4
Amendment of Eighth Schedule
The Eighth Schedule to the Federal Constitution is amended in section 5 by substituting for the words “twenty-one years” the words “eighteen years”.
Common questions
- What is Constitution (Amendment) Act 2019?
- Constitution (Amendment) Act 2019 is Malaysia Amendment Act, cited as Amendment Act A1603 2019, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2019.
- Is Constitution (Amendment) Act 2019 still in force?
- Yes — Constitution (Amendment) Act 2019 is currently in force.
- When did Constitution (Amendment) Act 2019 take effect?
- Constitution (Amendment) Act 2019 was first recorded in 2019.
- How many sections does Constitution (Amendment) Act 2019 have?
- Constitution (Amendment) Act 2019 contains 4 sections.
- Where can I read the official version of Constitution (Amendment) Act 2019?
- The official text of Constitution (Amendment) Act 2019 is published at lom.agc.gov.my.
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