Elections Act 1958

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Citation Act 19		Territorial extent Throughout Malaysia
Date enacted 1958 (Ordinance No. 33 of 1958) Revised: 1970 (Act 19 w.e.f. 11 January 1971) Date effective Peninsular Malaysia, Federal Territory of Putrajaya—28 August 1958, L.N. 250/1958; Sabah, Federal Territory of Labuan—1 August 1965, P.U. 176/1966; Sarawak—1 November 1966, P.U. 227/1967

The Elections Act 1958 (Malay: Akta Pilihan Raya 1958) is a Malaysian law which enacted to provide for the elections to the Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Undangan Negeri.

Structure

The Elections Act 1958, in its current form (1 December 2011), consists of 6 Parts containing 17 sections and no schedule (including 19 amendments).

Part I: Preliminary

Section 1: Short title

Section 2: Interpretation

Part II: Supervision of Elections

Section 3: Appointments of officers

Section 3A: General powers and duties of Secretary, Deputy Secretary and Assistant Secretaries

Section 4: Powers of officers

Section 5: General powers and duties of Election Commission

Part III: Constituencies

Section 6: (Deleted)

Section 7: Polling districts and polling centres

Part IV: Registration of Electors

Section 8: Appointment of officers

Section 9: Preparation, publication and revision of electoral rolls

Section 9A: Certified or re-certified electoral roll shall be deemed to be final

Section 10: Registration in one constituency only

Section 11: (Deleted)

Part V: Conduct of Elections

Section 12: Writs of election

Section 13: Election of candidates

Section 14: Use of schools and public buildings and premises as polling centres

Part VI: Regulations

Section 15: Power to make regulations relating to the registration of electors

Section 16: Power to make regulations relating to the conduct of elections

Section 17: Regulations to be laid before the Dewan Rakyat

References

Elections Act 1958 Wikipedia

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