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PERLEMBAGAAN PERSEKUTUAN

Federal Constitution

English Text · Reprint as at 30 November 2025
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232 ARTICLES · 15 PARTS

PART IThe States, Religion and Law of the Federation
PART IIFundamental Liberties
PART IIICitizenship
PART IVThe Federation
PART VThe States
PART VIRelations Between the Federation and the States
PART VIIFinancial Provisions
PART VIIIElections
PART IXThe Judiciary
PART XPublic Services
PART XISpecial Powers and Emergency Powers
PART XIIGeneral and Miscellaneous
PART XIIAAdditional Protections for Sabah and Sarawak
PART XIIITemporary and Transitional Provisions
PART XIVSaving for Rulers' Sovereignty
PART XVProceedings Against the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Rulers
PART I · The States, Religion and Law of the Federation

Article 1

Name, States and territories of the Federation

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1. (1) The Federation shall be known, in Malay and in English, by the name Malaysia.

(2) The States of the Federation shall be— (a) the States of Malaya, namely, Johore, Kedah, Kelantan, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Selangor and Terengganu; and (b) the Borneo States, namely, Sabah and Sarawak.

(3) Subject to Clause (4), the territories of each of the States mentioned in Clause (2) are the territories comprised therein immediately before Malaysia Day.

(4) The territory of the State of Selangor shall exclude the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur established under the Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1973 [Act A206] and the Federal Territory of Putrajaya established under the Constitution (Amendment) Act 2001 [Act A1095] and the territory of the State of Sabah shall exclude the Federal Territory of Labuan established under the Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1984 [Act A585], and all such Federal Territories shall be territories of the Federation.

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