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Enacted
2022
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2
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Constitution (Amendment) (NO.2) Act 2022 is Malaysia Amendment Act, cited as Amendment Act A1656 2022, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2022.

Front matterCover and publication detailsOpen

CONSTITUTION (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) ACT 2022

Date of Royal Assent

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31 May 2022

Date of publication in the

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9 June 2022

Gazette

Publisher’s Copyright C

(Appointed Printer to the Government of Malaysia).

Constitution (Amendment) Act 2022 3

Opening note

Preamble

  1. An Act to amend the Federal Constitution. [ ] ENACTED by the Parliament of Malaysia as follows: Short title and commencement
(1)

This Act may be cited as the Constitution (Amendment)

(No. 2) Act 2022.

(2)

This Act is deemed to have come into operation on 15 December 2021.

New Article 119a

The Federal Constitution is amended by inserting after

Article 119 the following Article:

“Non-application of Article 119 to Rulers, etc., by order 119a. Notwithstanding Article 119, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong may, with the consent of the Conference of Rulers, by order published in the Gazette, prescribe for an exemption to any

CONSTITUTION (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) ACT 2022

Ruler and his Consort, any Yang di-Pertua Negeri and his

Consort, and any heir apparent, heir presumptive and other heirs of a Ruler and their consorts, and any other persons, from the application of Article 119 and any laws relating to registration of electors.”.

Common questions

What is Constitution (Amendment) (NO.2) Act 2022?
Constitution (Amendment) (NO.2) Act 2022 is Malaysia Amendment Act, cited as Amendment Act A1656 2022, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2022.
Is Constitution (Amendment) (NO.2) Act 2022 still in force?
Yes — Constitution (Amendment) (NO.2) Act 2022 is currently in force.
When did Constitution (Amendment) (NO.2) Act 2022 take effect?
Constitution (Amendment) (NO.2) Act 2022 was first recorded in 2022.
How many sections does Constitution (Amendment) (NO.2) Act 2022 have?
Constitution (Amendment) (NO.2) Act 2022 contains 2 sections.
Where can I read the official version of Constitution (Amendment) (NO.2) Act 2022?
The official text of Constitution (Amendment) (NO.2) Act 2022 is published at lom.agc.gov.my.

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