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Perlembagaan Persekutuan

(1) If an Act of Parliament recites that action has been

Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Provision
149
Source language
English
Recorded status
in force
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Recorded status
in force

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149. (1) If an Act of Parliament recites that action has been taken or threatened by any substantial body of persons, whether inside or outside the Federation— (a) to cause, or to cause a substantial number of citizens to fear, organized violence against persons or property; or (b) to excite disaffection against the Yang di-Pertuan Agong or any Government in the Federation; or (c) to promote feelings of ill-will and hostility between different races or other classes of the population likely to cause violence; or (d) to procure the alteration, otherwise than by lawful means, of anything by law established; or (e) which is prejudicial to the maintenance or the functioning of any supply or service to the public or any class of the public in the Federation or any part thereof; or (f) which is prejudicial to public order in, or the security of, the Federation or any part thereof, any provision of that law designed to stop or prevent that action is valid notwithstanding that it is inconsistent with any of the provisions of Article 5, 9, 10 or 13, or would apart from this Article be outside the legislative power of Parliament; and [Article 149] Federal Constitution 141 amendment to such a Bill. (2) A law containing such a recital as is mentioned in Clause (1) shall, if not sooner repealed, cease to have effect if resolutions are passed by both Houses of Parliament annulling such law, but without prejudice to anything previously done by virtue thereof or to the power of Parliament to make a new law under this Article. Proclamation of emergency

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Perlembagaan Persekutuan · lom.agc.gov.my · Retrieved 18 August 2026.

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