Article 155

Where the law in force in any other part of the

Commonwealth confers upon citizens of the Federation any right or privilege it shall be lawful, notwithstanding anything in this

Constitution, for Parliament to confer a similar right or privilege upon citizens of that part of the Commonwealth who are not citizens of the Federation.

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[Article 153]

Federal Constitution

Art. 153—(cont.)

Clause (8a)

a. Inserted by Act A30, paragraph 6(b), in force from 10-03-1971.

b. The words “the State of Sabah and Sarawak” substituted for the words “the Borneo States”

by Act A354, section 43, in force from 27-08-1976.

Clause (9)

a. The words “and natives of any of the Borneo States” were inserted after the word

“Malays” by Act A30, paragraph 6(a), in force from 10-03-1971.

b. The words “the States of Sabah and Sarawak” substituted for the words “the Borneo States”

by Act A354, section 43, in force from 27-08-1976.

Clause (9a)

a. Inserted by Act A30, paragraph 6(c), in force from 10-03-1971.

b. The words “the State of Sabah or Sarawak” substituted for the words “a Borneo State” by

Act A514, paragraph 19(1)(b), in force from 27-08-1976.

Art. 154

See Federal Capital Act 1960 [Act 190].

Clause (3)

Repealed by Act 10/1960, section 31, in force from 08-08-1960, which also deleted in

Clause (2) the words “but subject to Clause (3)” which followed the words “Part VI”. The original Clause (3) read as follows:

“(3) In relation to the municipality of Kuala Lumpur, Clause (2) shall not apply until such date as may be appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong with the concurrence of the Ruler of the State of Selangor in pursuance of arrangements made between the

Federal Government and the Government of that State for the establishment elsewhere of the State capital; and until the date so appointed the Federal List shall have effect as if item (e) of section 6, and in item (h) of section 7 the words “rates in the federal capital”, were omitted.”.

Federal Constitution

The reference in Clause (1) to citizens of a part of the

Commonwealth shall be construed, in relation to the United

Kingdom or to any other part of the Commonwealth not being a

Commonwealth country or a territory administered by the Government of a Commonwealth country other than the United Kingdom, as a reference to citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies.

This Article applies in relation to the Republic of Ireland as it applies in relation to a Commonwealth country.