Agreement relating to Malaysia between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Federation of Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak and Singapore/Annex A/First Schedule

by the Governments of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Federation of Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak and Singapore

FIRST SCHEDULE

INSERTION 0F NEW ARTICLES IN CONSTITUTION

Articles of Constitution

 Article

Sections of Act, and provision for insertion

 1 The name, States and territories of the Federation.

Section 4 of. the Act is to be inserted as Article 1, in place of the present Article.

14 Citizenship by operation of law.

15 Citizenship by registration (wives and children of citizens).

Sections 23 and 25 of the Act are to be inserted as Articles 14 and 15 respectively, in place of the present Articles.

16A Citizenship by registration (persons resident in Borneo States on Malaysia Day).

Section 26 of the Act is to be inserted as Article 16A, after the present Article 16.

19 Citizenship by naturalisation.

19A Transfer of citizenship to and from Singapore.

Sections 27 and 28 of the Act are to be inserted as Articles 19 and 19A respectively, in place of the present Article 19.

28A Deprivation of citizenship (Singapore citizens, and persons becoming citizens on Malaysia Day).

Section 30 of the Act is to be inserted as Article 28A, after the present Article 28.

30A Franchise, etc., of Singapore citizens and other citizens.

30B Liaison as to citizenship between governments of Federation and Singapore.

Sections 31 and 32 of the Act are to be inserted as Articles 30A and 30B respectively, after the present Article 30.

46 Composition of House of Representatives.

76A Power of Parliament to extend legislative powers of States.

88 Application of Articles 83 to 87 to States not having a Ruler.

Section 9 of the Act is to be inserted as Article 46, in place of the present Article.

Section 37 of the Act is to be inserted as Article 76A, after the present Article 76.

Section 44 of the Act is to be inserted as Article 88, in place of the present Article.

95B Modifications for Borneo States and Singapore of distribution of legislative powers.

95C Power by order to extend legislative or executive powers of Borneo States.

95D Exclusion for Borneo States and Singapore of Parliament's power to pass uniform laws about land or local government.

95E Exclusion of Borneo States and Singapore from national plans for land utilisation, local government, development, etc.

Sections 35, 38, 42 and 43 of the Act are to be inserted as Articles 95B, 95C, 95D and 95E respectively, after the present Article 95A, and are to become Chapter 8 of Part VI under the heading " Application to Borneo States and Singapore ".

Articles of Constitution

 Article

Sections of Act, and provision for insertion

112A State audits in Borneo States and Singapore.

112B Borrowing powers of Borneo States and Singapore.

112C Special grants and assignments of revenue to Borneo States.

112D Reviews of special grants to Borneo States.

112E Financial arrangements with Singapore.

Sections 50, 49, 46, 47 and 48 of the Act are to be inserted as Articles 112A, 112B, 112C, 112D, and 112E respectively, after the present Article 112, and are to become Chapter 2 of Part VII under the heading" Application to Borneo States and Singapore", with Articles 96 to 112 becoming Chapter 1 under the heading "General".

121 Judicial power of the Federation.

122 Constitution of Federal Court.

122A Constitution of High Courts.

122B Appointment of Judges of Federal Court and of High Courts.

122C Transfer of judge of one High Court to another.

123 Qualifications of judges of Federal Court and of High Courts.

124 Oath of office of judges.

Sections 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 of the Act are to be inserted as Articles 121, 122, 122A, 122B, 122C, 123 and 124 respectively, in place of the present Articles 121 to 124.

128 Jurisdiction of Federal Court.

131A Provision for incapacity, etc., of Lord President or Chief Justice.

138 Judicial and Legal Service Commission.

Section 14 of the Act is to be inserted as Article 128, in place of the present Articles 128 and 129.

Section 21 of the Act is to be inserted as Article 13lA, after the present Article 131.

Section 52 of the Act is to be inserted as Article 138, after the present Article 137.

146A Branches in Borneo States and in Singapore of Judicial and Legal Service Commission.

146B Branches in each Borneo State and in Singapore of Public Services Commission.

146C Supplementary provisions as to branches of Commissions.

146D Jurisdiction of Police Force Commission over seconded members of State service in Borneo States.

Sections 54, 55, 56 and 57 of the Act are to be inserted as Articles 146A, 146B, 146C and 146D respectively, after the present Article 146.

159A Operation of transitional provisions of Malaysia Act.

Section 71 of the Act is to be inserted as Article 159A, after the present Article 159.

Articles of Constitution

 Article

Sections of Act, and provision for insertion

161 Use of English and of native languages in Borneo States.

161A Special position of natives in Borneo States.

161B Restriction on extension to non-residents of right to practise before courts in Borneo States.

161C Muslim education in Borneo States.

161D Freedom of religion.

161E Safeguards for constitutional position of Borneo States.

Sections 61, 62, 63, 64, 65 and 66 of the Act are to be inserted as Articles 161, 161A, 161B, 161C, 16lD, and 16lE respectively, after the present Article 160, and are to become, with Articles 161F to 161H, Part XIlA under the heading "Additional protections for Borneo States and Singapore ", and to be Chapter 1 of that Part under the heading " Borneo States ".

161F Use of unofficial languages in Singapore Assembly.

161G Special position of Malays in Singapore.

161H Safeguards for constitutional position of Singapore.

Sections 67, 68 and 69 of the Act are to be inserted as Articles 161F, 161G and 161H respectively, after the new Article 16lE, and are to become Chapter 2 of the new Part XIIA under the heading " Singapore ".