MALAYSIA
Act of Parliament
No. 53 of 1965
CONSTITUTION AND MALAYSIA (SINGAPORE
AMENDMENT) ACT, 1965
- An Act to amend the Constitution of Malaysia and the Malaysia Act.
BE IT ENACTED by the Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong with the advice and consent of the Dewan Negara and Dewan Ra’ayat in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
1.Short title. This Act may be cited as the Constitution and Malaysia (Singapore Amendment) Act, 1965.
2.Provision for Singapore to leave Malaysia. Parliament may by this Act allow Singapore to leave Malaysia and become an independent and sovereign state and nation separate from and independent of Malaysia.
3.Separation of Singapore from Malaysia, independence, sovereignty and recognition. Singapore shall cease to be a State of Malaysia on the 9th day of August, 1965, (hereinafter called “Singapore Day”) and shall thereupon become an independent and sovereign state and nation separate from and independent of Malaysia and recognised as such by the Government of Malaysia; and accordingly the Constitution of Malaysia and the Malaysia Act shall thereupon cease to have effect in Singapore except as hereinafter provided.
4.Retention of Singapore's executive and legislative powers. The Government of Singapore shall on and after Singapore Day retain its executive authority and legislative powers to make laws with respect to those matters provided for in the Constitution.
5.Transfer of executive and legislative powers of Parliament. The executive authority and legislative powers of the Parliament of Malaysia to make laws for any of its constituent States with respect to any of the matters enumerated in the Constitution shall on Singapore Day cease to extend to Singapore and shall be transferred so as to vest in the Government of Singapore.
6.Transfer of sovereignty and jurisdiction etc. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall on Singapore Day cease to be the Supreme Head of Singapore and his sovereignty and jurisdiction, and power and authority, executive or otherwise in respect of Singapore shall be relinquished and shall vest in the Yang di-Pertuan Negara, the Head of State of Singapore.
