Elections Act 1958
| Elections Act 1958 | |
|---|---|
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| Citation | Act 19 |
| Territorial extent | Throughout Malaysia |
| Enacted | 1958 (Ordinance No. 33 of 1958) Revised: 1970 (Act 19 w.e.f. 11 January 1971) |
| 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 |
| Amended by | |
| Constitution (Amendment) Act 1962 [Act 14/1962] Election Act 1963 [Act 13/1963] Elections (Amendment) Act 1965 [Act 7/1965] Modification of Laws (Election Offences and Elections) (Extension to Sabah) Order 1966 [P.U. 56/1966] Modification of Laws (Election Offences and Elections) (Extension to Sabah) Order 1966 [P.U. 144/1966] Modification of Laws (Election Offences and Elections) (Extension to Sarawak) Order 1966 [P.U. 497/1966] Modification of Laws (Election Offences and Elections) (Extension to Sabah) (Amendment) Order 1966 [P.U. 498/1966] Modification of Laws (Election Offences and Elections) (Extension to Sabah) (Amendment) Order 1967 [P.U. 348/1967] Modification of Laws (Election Offences and Elections) (Extension to Sarawak) (Amendment) Order 1967 [P.U. 349/1967] Modification of Laws (Election Offences and Elections) (Extension to Sarawak) (Amendment) Order 1968 [P.U. 55/1968] Elections (Amendment) Act 1972 [Act A95] Malaysian Currency (Ringgit) Act 1975 [Act 160] Notification under Titles of Office Ordinance 1949 [P.U. (B) 57/1982] Elections (Amendment) Act 1986 [Act A639] Elections (Amendment) Act 1990 [Act A768] Elections (Amendment) Act 1994 [Act A889] Elections (Amendment) Act 2002 [Act A1155] Elections (Amendment) Act 2003 [Act A1205] Elections (Amendment) Act 2007 [Act A1317] | |
| Keywords | |
| Election, election officer, constituency, voter registration, election writ, polling place | |
| Status: In force | |
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.