Constitution and Malaysia (Singapore Amendment) Act 1965

Constitution and Malaysia (Singapore Amendment) Act 1965
Parliament of Malaysia
  • An Act to amend the Constitution of Malaysia and the Malaysia Act.
CitationAct No. 53 of 1965
Territorial extentMalaysia
Passed byDewan Rakyat
Passed9 August 1965
Passed byDewan Negara
Passed9 August 1965
Royal assent9 August 1965
Commenced9 August 1965
Legislative history
First chamber: Dewan Rakyat
Bill titleConstitution and Malaysia (Singapore Amendment) Bill 1965
Introduced byTunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj, Prime Minister
First reading9 August 1965
Second reading9 August 1965
Voting summary
  • 126 voted for
  • None voted against
  • 1 abstained
  • 21 absent
Third reading9 August 1965
Voting summary
  • 126 voted for
  • None voted against
  • 1 abstained
  • 21 absent
Second chamber: Dewan Negara
Bill titleConstitution and Malaysia (Singapore Amendment) Bill 1965
Member(s) in chargeAbdul Razak Hussein, Deputy Prime Minister
First reading9 August 1965
Second reading9 August 1965
Voting summary
  • 44 voted for
  • None voted against
  • None abstained
  • 13 absent
Third reading9 August 1965
Voting summary
  • 44 voted for
  • None voted against
  • None abstained
  • 13 absent
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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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.