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The first amendment to the Sarawak Constitution was passed on 25 June 1964. This amendment allowed other people to assume the role of the Speaker if the original Speaker unable to perform his duty. Another amendment was to remove the unrealistic expectation that indirect elections should be held within 60 days in all circumstances.
Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance No. 32, 1970: 12-05-1970 17th: Amend articles 10, 63, 72, 152, 153, 159, 161A: Act A30 Constitution (Amendment) Act 1971: 10-03-1971 One of the most controversial amendments in Malaysia's Constitution is the Constitution (Amendment) Act, 1971, which came in the wake of the May 13, 1969 racial riots.
[161] [162] The Sarawak Legislative Assembly follow suits on 30 April by unanimously approves motion for constitutional amendments on Sarawak's rights with the motion includes a provision for the amendment of Article 1(2) of the Federal Constitution by inserting "pursuant to Malaysia Agreement 1963" which subsequently read as: "The States of ...
The Federal Government was responsible for defence, the police, and the railways, labour, broadcasting, post and finance. This 1948 Constitution remained in force with some essential amendments, until 1957 when the Federation of Malaya gained its independence.
The Act applies throughout Malaysia to the industries specified in the First Schedule. Nothing in this act shall apply to work aboard ships governed by the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952 [Ord. No. 70 of 1952], the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1960 of Sabah [Sabah Ord. No. 11 of 1960] or Sarawak [Sarawak Ord. No. 2 of 1960] or the armed forces.
The first legislative assembly in Sarawak was formed during the rule of the White Rajahs. The General Council (Majlis Umum) of the Kingdom of Sarawak was convened on 8 September 1867 by Charles Brooke, the Rajah Muda under the orders of James Brooke, then the Rajah of Sarawak. Its members were chosen from local tribe leaders who were thought to ...
Hire Purchase Registration (Sarawak) (Repeal) Act 2007: 677 In force Holidays Act 1951: 369 In force Hotels (Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur) Act 2003: 626 In force House to House and Street Collections Act 1947: 200 In force Houses of Parliament (Privileges and Powers) Act 1952: 347 In force Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act ...
Sarawak state Minister of Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah who tabled the bill said that the change was intended to reflect Sarawak's status as a province of Malaysia co-equal in status to Malaya and Sabah, in line with the amendments to the federal constitution that had recently come into effect. [9]