Malaysia legislation

Article 67

of Federal Constitution

Article 67

Restriction on introduction of Bills and moving of amendments involving taxation, expenditure, etc.

(1)

A Bill or amendment making provision (whether directly or indirectly) for—

(a)

imposing or increasing any tax or abolishing, reducing or remitting any existing tax;

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[Article 66]

Federal Constitution

Art. 66

Clause (1)

The words “, except as otherwise provided in this Article,” were added after the word “and”

by Act A584, paragraph 2(a), in force from 20-01-1984.

Clause (4)

a. The words “, and after assenting to a Bill he shall cause it to be published as a law”

were deleted by Act A566, paragraph 12(a), in force from 16-12-1983.

b. This Clause was substituted by Act A584, paragraph 2(b), in force from 20-01-1984.

The original Clause read as follows:

“(4) The Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall signify his assent to a Bill by causing the

Public Seal to be affixed thereto and after assenting to a Bill he shall cause it to be published as a law.”.