Section 95
House of Representatives and Legislative Assembly (elections in Singapore)
of Malaysia Act
(2)
Except as regards the first elections of members of the
House of Representatives from Singapore, Article 119 of the
Constitution, together with Article 30a, shall apply in relation to elections to which subsection (1) applies, but not so as to prevent use being made of electoral rolls in force immediately before Malaysia Day pending the revision of those rolls or the preparation of new ones according to law; and except as regards the said first elections that subsection shall have effect subject to federal law (including any federal law applied in relation to those elections by an order under section 74 of this Act).
(3)
Subject to subsection (5), Part VIII of the Constitution shall also not have effect for the purpose of elections to the Legislative
Assembly of Singapore until the first general election to that
Assembly held after such date (not being earlier than five years from Malaysia Day) as may be provided by Act of Parliament passed with the concurrence of the Governor.
(4)
So long as subsection (3) applies to elections to the
Legislative Assembly of Singapore, the members of the Assembly shall, subject to subsection (5), be elected as may be provided by federal or State law; and subject to any such law, on subsection (3)
ceasing to apply the constituencies for those elections as then existing shall continue until altered on a review under Article 113
of the Constitution, and shall be reviewed when the federal constituencies are reviewed in accordance with that Article.
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(5)
Article 119 of the Constitution, together with Article 30a, shall apply in relation to elections to which subsection (3) applies, but not so as to prevent use being made for the purpose of those elections of electoral rolls in force immediately before Malaysia
Day, pending the revision of those rolls or the preparation of new ones according to law; and so long as subsection (3) applies to elections to the Legislative Assembly, Article 119 shall not invalidate or prohibit any restrictions on a person’s right to vote at those elections which may be imposed by State law by reason of his failure to vote at such an election or by reason of any act or conduct showing adherence to a country or territory outside
Malaysia.