Federation of Malaya Independence Act 1957
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| Long title | An Act to make provision for and in connection with the establishment of the Federation of Malaya as an independent sovereign country within the Commonwealth. |
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| Citation | 5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 60 |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 31 July 1957 |
| Commencement | 31 August 1957[b] |
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Status: Amended | |
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| Revised text of statute as amended | |
| Text of the Federation of Malaya Independence Act 1957 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
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The Federation of Malaya Independence Act 1957 (5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 60) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.[1] It came into operation on 31 July 1957.
The act made provisions for the nation of Federation of Malaya (formerly the Protected States of Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Selangor, and Terengganu) and the Settlements of Penang and Malacca to gain an independent sovereign country within and become a member of the Commonwealth of Nations on 31 August 1957; prior to this, Federation of Malaya (formerly Malay States) had been a fully self-governing British colony.
History
The Malayan Union came into being in 1946. It was established by British Malaya and comprised the Federated Malay States (Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang), the Unfederated Malay States (Kedah, Perlis, Kelantan, Terengganu, Johor) and the Straits Settlements of Penang and Malacca. In a series of agreements between the British and the Malayan Union, the Malayan Union was superseded by the Federation of Malaya on 1 February 1948.
After extensive work to stabilize the political situation and reduce racial tensions, the British government finally ceded full autonomy to the Federation of Malaya on 31 August 1957, and the country achieved independence, led by the inaugural prime minister Tunku Abdul Rahman, who remained in office until 1970.
Subsequent developments
Section 4(2) of, and schedule 2 to, the act were repealed by section 1 of, and part XI of the schedule to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974, which came into force on 27 June 1974.[2]
Section 3 of the act was repealed by section 1(1) of, and part VI of schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989, which came into force on 16 November 1989.[3]
See also
Notes
References
- ↑ "Federation of Malaya Independence Bill", House of Commons Debates, vol. 573, UK Parliament, cc633-715, 12 July 1957, retrieved 25 September 2020
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - ↑ "Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1974 c. 22
- ↑ "Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1989 c. 43
External links
- Text of the Federation of Malaya Independence Act 1957 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
- Text of the Federation of Malaya Independence Act 1957 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
- Chronological table of the statutes; HMSO, London. 1993. ISBN 0-11-840331-1