Constitution and Malaysia (Singapore Amendment) Act 1965
| Constitution and Malaysia (Singapore Amendment) Act 1965 | |
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| Parliament of Malaysia | |
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| Citation | Act No. 53 of 1965 |
| Territorial extent | Malaysia |
| Passed by | Dewan Rakyat |
| Passed | 9 August 1965 |
| Passed by | Dewan Negara |
| Passed | 9 August 1965 |
| Royal assent | 9 August 1965 |
| Commenced | 9 August 1965 |
| Legislative history | |
| First chamber: Dewan Rakyat | |
| Bill title | Constitution and Malaysia (Singapore Amendment) Bill 1965 |
| Introduced by | Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj, Prime Minister |
| First reading | 9 August 1965 |
| Second reading | 9 August 1965 |
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| Third reading | 9 August 1965 |
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| Second chamber: Dewan Negara | |
| Bill title | Constitution and Malaysia (Singapore Amendment) Bill 1965 |
| Member(s) in charge | Abdul Razak Hussein, Deputy Prime Minister |
| First reading | 9 August 1965 |
| Second reading | 9 August 1965 |
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| Third reading | 9 August 1965 |
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| Related legislation | |
| Malaysian legislation Federal Constitution of Malaysia Malaysia Act 1963 [Act No. 26 of 1963] Constitution (Amendment) Act 1966 [Act No. 59 of 1966] Singaporean legislation Constitution of the Republic of Singapore Constitution (Amendment) Act 1965 [Act No. 8 of 1965] Republic of Singapore Independence Act 1965 [Act No. 9 of 1965] | |
| Summary | |
| A constitutional amendment to separate Singapore from Malaysia and accordingly recognise Singapore as an independent and sovereign state. | |
| Keywords | |
| Malaysia, Singapore, Constitution of Malaysia, Independence of Singapore Agreement 1965, Malaysia Agreement | |
| Status: In force | |
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legislature, enacted_by.The Constitution and Malaysia (Singapore Amendment) Act 1965 (Malay: Akta Perlembagaan dan Malaysia (Pindaan Singapura) 1965) is a constitutional amendment passed by the Parliament of Malaysia to separate Singapore from Malaysia. This act provided that Singapore would on 9 August 1965 cease to be a state of Malaysia and would then become an independent and sovereign country. Its draft was included in the Independence of Singapore Agreement 1965 signed on 7 August 1965, just two days before the passage of this act.