Malaysian Studies: System and Structure of Country Legislation

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MALAYSIAN STUDIES
CHAPTER 4
SYSTEM AND STRUCTURE OF
COUNTRY LEGISLATION
CHAPTER 4: System and Structure of Country Legislation
LEARNING OUTCOMES
TOPIC
At the end of this chapter, students should be able to:
Explain the process to form the system and structure of

national administration.
Comprehend the main components in the Malaysia’s

administration system.
Observe the roles played by each body in running the

administration of the country.
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TOPIC OUTLINES
TOPIC
4.1 The Process Of The Formation Of Government In

Malaysia
4.1.1 Administration System
4.1.2 The Theory Of Distribution Of Authority
4.2 Main Components In Malaysia Government System

4.2.1 Yang Di-Pertuan Agong
4.2.2 Executive Body
4.2.3 Legislative Body
4.2.4 Judiciary Body
4.3 Activity
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4.1 The Process Of The Formation of Government in Malaysia
TOPIC
Figure 1
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TOPIC
Figure 2
The changes in the government administrative pattern in this country can be

traced from the rule of the Malacca Sultanate where the Sultan became the
government platform assisted by the states officers like Bendahara,
Temenggung, Penghulu Bendahari and Laksamana.
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TOPIC
Figure 3
• The British occupant changed the pattern of administration. The elements of

British administration were absorbed in the Malay States administration.
• Until then, the Western form of administration has had major changes from
time to time.
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TOPIC
Yang Dipertuan Agong

(YDPA)
Legislative Executive Judiciary
Parliament: • Prime Minister

• Chief Judge
• YDPA • Cabinet of Ministers
• Court
• Senate (Dewan Negara) • Ministries
• Lower House (Dewan Rakyat)
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TOPIC
Figure 4
• The administrative system was divided into two levels, which were federal
and state.
• The federation government was responsible for the whole Malaysian

federation as stated in the Malaysian Federation Constitution while the national
state was to handle state administration according to the power of the Federal
Constitution
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TOPIC
Figure 5
• According to Charles De Montesquieu, the administrative structure in a

particular country should be divided and the administrative design should be
divided in order to prevent power domination by one particular sector or party. It
meant that every body had a specific obligation and role.
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TOPIC
Figure 6
There are three main administrative structures, which were the:

 Executive Body
 Legislative Body
 Judiciary Body
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4.2 Main Components in Malaysian Government System
TOPIC
Figure 7: Jabatan Perdana Menteri

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4.2.1.Yang Di-Pertuan Agong TOPIC
Figure 8
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The Coronation of the Yang Di Pertuan Agong -

14th.
Watch this video
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These are the conditions of the

appointment and responsibilities as the
YDPA:-
• Members were:
• Elected by the Rulers’ Council
• Based on a 5 year electoral system
• Elected from Raja/Sultan/
Yang DiPertuan Besar
• Position:
• Head of the country/federation
• Head of the Executive body
• Constitutional Monarch
Payung Negara
Watch this
Figure 9
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As the YDPA, he has the authority to appoint, to approve, call the meeting
and to determine the right things for the country.
Power of Discretion
• Appointment of Prime Ministers
• To give consent to dissolve the
Parliament.
• To call for a Rulers’ Council meeting to
discuss the position/privileges of the
sultans.
Non-Discretion Authority
• Head of Islamic Religion
• Head of the Malaysian Military Services
• The appointment of judges/national
attorney general/Yang Dipertua
Negeri/members of commissions.
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According to Article 34 of Federal

Constitution, the Yang DiPertuan Agong
cannot:
• Perform his duties as a sultan
except for being the
leader of Islam in his state..
• Hold a position that provides a
salary.
• Participate in industrial or trade
activities.
• Receive any emolument as a
king under clauses of the
Constitution or his state laws.
• Leave the federation for more
than 15 days in a stretch
without obtaining the approval
of the Rulers’ Council except to attend
to official matters.
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A sultan is eligible to be appointed as

the Yang Dipertuan Agong with the
exception:
• That he is still a teenager.
• He decides against being
appointed as Yang Dipertuan
Agong (even though it is his turn)
• He has physical or mental
problems.
• Other reasons that convince the
members of the Rulers’ Council
against a selection. A minimum
vote of five members was needed
in these circumstances in order to
decide against a choice.
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Yang Di Pertuan
Agong
Ke-14
Who is responsible to select the

Yang Di Pertuan Agong?
Figure 10
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• They are called Majlis

Raja-raja
• An institution at the
Federal stage established
on 1948 and consists of
king and sultan from the
nine states, Yang
DiPertua Negeri for
Malacca, Penang, Sabah
and Sarawak as well as
the Secretary of
Penyimpan Mohor Besar.
Figure 10
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Among the duties of Majlis Raja-raja are:
• Duties:
• To appoint the Yang Dipertuan Agong and his deputy.
• To give approval/disapproval in matters pertaining to the Islamic
customs for the Federation, with the exception of Sabah and
Sarawak.
• To give consent regarding laws or to give advice on the
appointment to positions requiring the Council’s approval.
• To study the policies of the nation and also other affairs that require
their attention.
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ACTIVITY 1
Class Activity 1: System and Structure of Country Legislation TOPIC
CAN YOU GIVE :-

THE FULL NAME OF OUR 14th YANG DIPERTUAN AGONG
TOGETHER WITH HIS TITLE
KEBAWAH DULI YANG MAHA MULIA SERI

PADUKA BAGINDA YANG DI PERTUAN
AGONG SULTAN ABDUL HALIM
MUADZAM SYAH IBNI ALMARHUM
SULTAN BADLISHAH
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4.2.2 Executive Body TOPIC
Figure 11: Parliament Malaysia

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• It is responsible for dealing with

government and administrative issues
and is not involved in judiciary and
legislative affairs.
• Headed by the Prime Minister.
• Government administration is
divided into:
• Federal government (Cabinet)
• State government (State
Assembly – EXCO)
Figure 12: Parliament

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Prime Minister
Cabinet of Ministers
Ministries
Commissions
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The appointment of a Prime Minister (PM) as the leader of the Cabinet is

conducted by the YDPA. A PM is appointed from the members of the House
of Representatives (Dewan Rakyat) and receives the support of the majority
of the Dewan Rakyat.
Figure 13
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The members of
Cabinet is comprised
Prime Minister as a
Leader and ministers
elected by the Yang
Di Pertuan Agong
upon the advise of the
Prime Minister.
Figure 14
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Figure 15
The duties of the Cabinet are:
 To design the main policies of the nation

 To decide government’s stand on various issues
 To assist the federal government in standardizing the administration system
 To implement the executive authority of the YDPA
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The Prime Minister’s Department

Ministry of Youth and Sport Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Agriculture
Ministry of Culture, Arts and Tourism Ministry of Primary Industries
Ministry of Science, Technology and
Ministry of Roadwork
Environment
Ministry of Health Ministry of Human Resource
Ministry of Land and Cooperative
Ministry of Finance
Development
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Women and Family Development
Ministry of Rural Development Ministry of Transport
Ministry of Entrepreneur Development
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Information
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Commission can be divided into 2:

Commission
Permanent Ad-Hoc
Commission Commission
SPA Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam
SPR Suruhanjaya Pilihanraya
SUHAKAM Suruhanjaya Hak Asasi Manusia

Suruhanjaya Komunikasi
SKMM
Multimedia Malaysia
Suruhanajaya Pencegah Rasuah
SPRM
Malaysia
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 It is similar to the Cabinet of the Federal level.

 Menteri Besar / Head Minister leads MMKN for the states that have a King
or Sultan while Chief Minister leads MMKN, the states with no king.
 Sabah it is known as a Cabinet while in Sarawak it is known as the Supreme
Council.
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4.2.3 Legislative Body TOPIC
Figure 16
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To legislate, amend and approve laws.
There are two levels to the legislative

body:
 Federal Level: PARLIAMENT

 State Level: Dewan Undangan Negeri
(DUN)
Figure 17
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• The Constitution
• Parliament approved Acts
RECORDED LAW • Enactment and Ordinance
MALAYSIA • Subsidiary Legislations
HAS
TWO
TYPES • The Constitution
• Parliament approved Acts
OF LAW • Enactment and Ordinance
• Subsidiary Legislations
UNRECORDED LAW • Custom and Tradition Laws
• Islamic Laws
• English Laws
• Court Judgements:
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Federal State
YDPA
Sultan /YDP
Parliament
Dewan
Undangan
Negeri
Dewan Dewan
Negara Rakyat
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In the Legislative Body,

Yang Di Pertuan Agong act
as a Leader. Even though
Yang Di Pertuan Agong is
one of the Parliament
components, the Majesty is
not involved in making
the laws.
The majesty’s task is to

approve the law enacted
by the members of Senate
House and House of
Representatives.
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The general elections must be

conducted within 60 days for
Peninsular Malaysia and 90
days for Sabah and Sarawak.
The Yang Di Pertuan Agong must

call for a parliament meeting
within 120 days after it has
been dissolved
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 The Senate is the Upper House of

the Parliament of Malaysia.
 The Senate consists of 70 members,
of which 26 are indirectly elected by
the states, with two senators for
every state in the Federation, and
the other 44 being appointed by the
Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King).
 The Senate reviews legislation that
has been passed by the lower house
of Parliament, the House of
Representative.
 Originally, the Senate was meant to
act as a check on the Dewan Rakyat,
and also to represent the interests of
the various states.
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 House of Representatives is the lower

house of the Parliament of Malaysia.
 All bills must usually be passed by both
the House of Representatives and the
Senate, before they are given Royal
Assent by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
(Monarch).
 Members of the Dewan Rakyat are often
referred to as Members of Parliament or
MPs
 Their functions are to discuss on the fiscal
or budget and to make /amend the law
while the Senate adjourned the meeting.
 They have the right to decide matter
pertaining the fiscal policy
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 One will have to relinquish his or her eligibility to hold a position in the
Senate and House of Representatives according to the Article 48 in
constitution if he is
Insane
Bankrupt
Hold a position that offers a salary
Unable to or fail to submit a statement of election expenses to the
Parliament/ State Legislative Council
Accused of criminal offences
Voluntarily acquiring a foreign citizenship
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These are the processes or the flow on how the House of Representative and
Senate read the draft before requesting for the consent of the YDPA
At Senate
Third
Proposals (Repeat the
Reading
same process)
Legislated Committee Authorization

by Lawyers Stage
First Second GAZETTE

Reading Reading
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4.2.4 Judiciary Body TOPIC
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The important role of the Judiciary body is to preserve the supremacy of the Constitution
and the balance of between the Executive and Legislative Bodies.
To ensure that the executive body does not misuse its power. The prime responsibility of
the Judiciary is to ensure that the laws of the nation are not opposed to the allocations in
the Constitution.
Figure 18
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1. To interpret the Constitution and laws of the nation
2. To decide whether the laws or the actions of the

government are justified
3. To conduct hearings and sentences
4. To preserve and protect the rights of the citizens.
5. The authority declares documented (written) laws

for the Federation as well as the state.
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FEDERAL COURT
High Court Lower Court Special Court
Refer Structure
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These can be easily find in the state level
Syariah Court
STATE COURT
Culture Court
/ Bumiputra Court
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4.3 ACTIVITY
TOPIC
Group discussions on the functions and roles of each

ruling body.
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SUMMARY
TOPIC
Charles De Montesquieu stressed out that a suitable system

in a government should be based on the distribution of authority. Each
knew their responsibility and indirectly can contribute to the
development of the country. Any government in this world will use the
same method. However, It depends on the leader how to administer his
subordinate and direct his country to become a prosper or to destroy
the resources. We should be grateful to have such a great leader
assisted by the most influential Prime ministers and implemented the
constitutional democracy system. We learnt from mistakes and tried to
restructure to form the best governmental system throughout the world.
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NEXT SESSION REVIEW
TOPIC
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LIST OF REFERENCE
TOPIC
No Reference
1. “Perkhidmatan Awam, Meneraju Perubahan Melangkau
Jangkaan”, Najib Razak, Percetakan Nasioanal Malaysia Berhad,
2011.
2. “Kenegaraan Malaysia”, Ruslan Zainuddin, Mohd Mahadee Ismail,
Zaini Othman, Oxford Fajar, ed.2, 2010.
3. “ Pengajian Malaysia”, Cosmopoint International University College,
2002.
4. “Pengajian Am STPM”, Wong kHEk Seng, Raminah Hj. Sabran and
Kok Meng Kee, Penerbit Fajar Bakti Sdn Bhd, 2005.
5. “A Doctor in The House, The Memoirs OF Tun Mahathir bin
Mohamad”, Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad, MPH Group Publishing
Sdn Bhd, 2011.
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APPENDIX 1
TOPIC
Figure Source
Figure 1 http://beladauseri.blogspot.com/2011/03/melangkah-ke-putrajaya.html
Figure 2 http://melakamalaysiatravel.com/?p=78
Figure 3 http://exlaodicea.wordpress.com/category/regnum-britanniarum/page/3/
Figure 4 http://www.panoramio.com/photo/19154396
Figure 5 http://www.panoramio.com/photo/19154396
Figure 6 http://www.flickr.com/photos/izzatfarid/page14/
Figure 7 http://norsurieanie.blogspot.com/2010/08/jabatan-perdana-menteri-dan-agensi.html
Figure 8 http://encikketam.blogspot.com/2010/12/wanita-pertama-memahami-konseptual.html
Figure 9 http://pena-bonda.blogspot.com/2010/08/yang-di-pertuan-agong.html
Figure 10 http://www.kosmo.com.my/kosmo/pix/2011/1213/Kosmo/Rencana_Utama/ru_03.1.jpg
Figure 11 http://kuburan.wordpress.com/
Figure 12 http://parlimenparitsulong.blogspot.com/2011/04/tajuk-jumlah-kes-pencerobohan-
kawasan.html
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APPENDIX 2
TOPIC
Figure Source
Figure 13 http://yobtualangsekah.blogspot.com/2011/09/umno-memang-
kaya-harta-tapi-miskin-jiwa.html
Figure 14 http://www.money4invest.com/malaysia-new-cabinet-2009/
Figure 15 http://www.malayatigers.com/topics/malaysia/page/6/
Figure 16 http://promptus.blogspot.com/2008/02/erosion-of-federal-
constitution-of.html
Figure 17 http://www.namnewsnetwork.org/v2/sec.php
Figure 18 http://www.loyarburok.com/2009/07/22/security-machines-at-
istana-kehakiman/
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At the end of this chapter, students should be able to:

Explain the process to form the system and structure of

Comprehend the main components in the Malaysia’s

Observe the roles played by each body in running the

4.1 The Process Of The Formation Of Government In

4.2 Main Components In Malaysia Government System

The changes in the government administrative pattern in this country can be

• The British occupant changed the pattern of administration. The elements of

Yang Dipertuan Agong

Legislative Executive Judiciary

Parliament: • Prime Minister

FOR DETAILS PLEASE CLICK HERE

• The federation government was responsible for the whole Malaysian

• According to Charles De Montesquieu, the administrative structure in a

There are three main administrative structures, which were the:

Figure 7: Jabatan Perdana Menteri

4.2.1.Yang Di-Pertuan Agong TOPIC

The Coronation of the Yang Di Pertuan Agong -

These are the conditions of the

According to Article 34 of Federal

A sultan is eligible to be appointed as

Who is responsible to select the

• They are called Majlis

Among the duties of Majlis Raja-raja are:

CAN YOU GIVE :-

KEBAWAH DULI YANG MAHA MULIA SERI

Figure 11: Parliament Malaysia

• It is responsible for dealing with

• Headed by the Prime Minister.

Figure 12: Parliament

The appointment of a Prime Minister (PM) as the leader of the Cabinet is

The duties of the Cabinet are:

 To design the main policies of the nation

The Prime Minister’s Department

Commission can be divided into 2:

SPA Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam

SPR Suruhanjaya Pilihanraya

SUHAKAM Suruhanjaya Hak Asasi Manusia

 It is similar to the Cabinet of the Federal level.

To legislate, amend and approve laws.

There are two levels to the legislative

 Federal Level: PARLIAMENT

In the Legislative Body,

The majesty’s task is to

The general elections must be

The Yang Di Pertuan Agong must

 The Senate is the Upper House of

 House of Representatives is the lower

Legislated Committee Authorization

First Second GAZETTE

1. To interpret the Constitution and laws of the nation

2. To decide whether the laws or the actions of the

3. To conduct hearings and sentences

4. To preserve and protect the rights of the citizens.

5. The authority declares documented (written) laws

High Court Lower Court Special Court