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Malaysia — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 31 August 1957, amended 16 September 1963 when Federation of Malaya became Federation of Malaysia
1991 31 August 1957, amended 16 September 1963 when Federation of Malaya became Federation of Malaysia
1992 31 August 1957, amended 16 September 1963 when Federation of Malaya became Federation of Malaysia
1993 31 August 1957, amended 16 September 1963
1994 31 August 1957, amended 16 September 1963
1995 31 August 1957, amended 16 September 1963
1996 31 August 1957, amended 16 September 1963
1997 31 August 1957, amended 16 September 1963
1998 31 August 1957, amended 16 September 1963
1999 31 August 1957, amended 16 September 1963
2000 31 August 1957, amended 16 September 1963
2001 31 August 1957, amended 16 September 1963
2002 31 August 1957, amended 16 September 1963
2003 31 August 1957, amended 16 September 1963
2004 31 August 1957, amended 16 September 1963
2005 31 August 1957; amended 16 September 1963
2006 31 August 1957; amended 16 September 1963
2007 31 August 1957; amended 16 September 1963
2008 31 August 1957 (amended many times, latest in 2007)
2009 31 August 1957; amended many times, the latest in 2007
2010 31 August 1957; amended many times the latest in 2007
2011 31 August 1957; amended many times the latest in 2007
2012 31 August 1957; amended many times
2013 previous 1948; latest drafted 21 February 1957, effective 27 August 1957; amended many times, last in 2007 (2010)
2014 previous 1948; latest drafted 21 February 1957, effective 27 August 1957; amended many times, last in 2007 (2010)
2015 previous 1948; latest drafted 21 February 1957, effective 27 August 1957; amended many times, last in 2007 (2010)
2016 previous 1948; latest drafted 21 February 1957, effective 27 August 1957; amended many times, last in 2010 (2016)
2017 previous 1948; latest drafted 21 February 1957, effective 27 August 1957; amended many times, last in 2010 (2016)
2018 history: previous 1948; latest drafted 21 February 1957, effective 27 August 1957 (2017) | amendments: proposed as a "bill" by Parliament; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Parliament membership in the bill’s second and third readings; a number of constitutional sections are excluded from amendment or repeal; amended many times, last in 2010 (2017)
2019 history: previous 1948; latest drafted 21 February 1957, effective 27 August 1957 | amendments: proposed as a bill by Parliament; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Parliament membership in the bill’s second and third readings; a number of constitutional sections are excluded from amendment or repeal; amended many times, last in 2010 (2017)
2020 history: previous 1948; latest drafted 21 February 1957, effective 27 August 1957 | amendments: proposed as a bill by Parliament; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Parliament membership in the bill’s second and third readings; a number of constitutional sections are excluded from amendment or repeal; amended many times, last in 2010
2021 history: previous 1948; latest drafted 21 February 1957, effective 27 August 1957 amendments: proposed as a bill by Parliament; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Parliament membership in the bill s second and third readings; a number of constitutional sections are excluded from amendment or repeal; amended many times, last in 2019
2022 history: previous 1948; latest drafted 21 February 1957, effective 27 August 1957 amendments: proposed as a bill by Parliament; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Parliament membership in the bill s second and third readings; a number of constitutional sections are excluded from amendment or repeal; amended many times, last in 2019
2023 history: previous 1948; latest drafted 21 February 1957, effective 27 August 1957 amendments: proposed as a bill by Parliament; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Parliament membership in the bill s second and third readings; a number of constitutional sections are excluded from amendment or repeal; amended many times, last in 2019
2024 history: previous 1948; latest drafted 21 February 1957, effective 27 August 1957 amendments: proposed as a bill by Parliament; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Parliament membership in the bill s second and third readings; a number of constitutional sections are excluded from amendment or repeal; amended many times, last in 2019
2025 history: previous 1948; latest drafted 21 February 1957, effective 27 August 1957 amendment process: proposed as a bill by Parliament; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Parliament membership in the bill s second and third readings; a number of constitutional sections are excluded from amendment or repeal