Immigration Act 1959/63
Immigration Act 1959/63 | |
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Parliament of Malaysia | |
An Act relating to immigration. | |
Citation | Act 155 |
Territorial extent | Throughout Malaysia |
Enacted by | Dewan Rakyat |
Date enacted |
1959 (Ordinance No. 12 of 1959, Act No. 27 of 1963 and F.L.N. 226 of 1963) Revised: 1975 (Act 155 w.e.f. 1 May 1975) |
Enacted by | Dewan Negara |
Date effective |
[Peninsular Malaysia—1 May 1959; Sabah and Sarawak—16 September 1963] |
Legislative history | |
Bill introduced in the Dewan Rakyat | Immigration Bill 1959 |
Introduced by | , Minister of |
First reading | [ ] |
Second reading | [ ] |
Third reading | [ ] |
Bill introduced in the Dewan Negara | Immigration Bill 1959 |
Introduced by | , Minister of |
First reading | [ ] |
Second reading | [ ] |
Third reading | [ ] |
Amendments | |
Immigration (Amendment) Act 1961 [Act 6/1961] | |
Related legislation | |
Federation of Malaya Immigration Ordinance 1952 [Ord. 68 of 1952] Sabah Immigration Ordinance 1962 [Ord. 1 of 1962] Sarawak Immigration Ordinance [Cap. 15] | |
Status: In force |
The Immigration Act 1959/63 (Malay: Akta Imigresen 1959/63), is a Malaysian laws which enacted relating to immigration.
Structure
The Immigration Act 1959/63, in its current form (1 January 2006), consists of 7 Parts containing 74 sections and no schedule (including 20 amendments).
- Part I: Preliminary
- Part II: Admission into and Departure from Malaysia
- Part III: Entry Permits
- Part IV: Procedure on Arrival in Malaysia
- Part V: Removal from Malaysia
- Part VI: Miscellaneous
- Part VII: Special Provisions for East Malaysia
- Chapter 1: General
- Chapter 2: Special Provisions
- Chapter 3: Supplementary
See also
References
External links
- Immigration Act 1959/63 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.