LAW 416

1st ASSIGMENT

NAME : IZYANTY BINTI IBRAHIM

PROGRAMME : BM244 (ePJJ)
STUDENT NO. : 2013407804
GROUP : EBMHO3A
LECTURER : CHE AUDAH HASSAN
DATE : 06/10/2013
LEGISLATIVE PROCESS IN MALAYSIAN PARLIAMENT

There are several Legislative Processes in Malaysian Parliament. The Bill introduced
to parliament may be classified as Private Bill’s, Private Member Bills, Hybrid Bills
and Government Bills. A proposed act of law begins its life when a particular
government minister or ministry prepares a first draft with the assistance of the
Attorney-General's Department. The draft, known as a Bill, can be proposed by
either House of the Parliament (House of Representatives or Senate). The Bill is
then discussed by the Cabinet. If it is agreed to be submitted to Parliament, the Bill is
distributed to all Members of Parliament (MPs). It then goes through 4 stages before
the House of Representatives (Dewan Rakyat).

The first reading is where the minister or his deputy submits it to Parliament. At this
stage, only the title of Bill will be read. No debate or voting from MPs.

At the second reading, the Bill is discussed and debated by MPs. First voting will be
needed to passed the Bill with simple majority or 2/3 majority accordingly. Then the
Bill will be submitted to a Committee of House.

A Committee of House will consider the Bills in detail and may amend any part of it.
The committee than submits a report on the Bills to the house. If the report is
approved, the Bill goes on the third reading in the house.

At the third reading, debate take place and amendments maybe put to a note. The
minister or his deputy formally submits it to a vote for approval. A 2/3 majority is
usually required to pass the bill, but in certain cases, a simple majority suffices.
Should the bill pass, it is sent to the Senate (Dewan Negara), where the 4 stages are
carried out again.

At Senate, first reading will be carry out where at this stage, the title of the Bill will be
read and there is no voting and debate activity from MPs. Then it will goes to next
stage.

Second reading will be done by MPs where at this stage discussion, debate and
voting activities will be do again. If the Bill is passed, the Bill will be submitted to a
Committee of House.

A Committee of House again will discuss in specifics the particular of Bill and the
amendment will put to a note. The committee than submits a report on the Bill to the
house. Third reading will goes in the house if the report had been approved.

During third reading before the Dewan Negara, debate takes place and may amend
any part of it and may put to a note. The house then approved the Bill. The Dewan
Negara may choose not to pass the bill, but this only delay its passage by a month,
or in some cases, a year; once this period expires, the bill is considered to have
been passed by the house.
If the bill passes, it is presented to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, who has 30 days to
consider the bill. Should he disagree with it, he returns it to Parliament with a list of
suggested amendments. Parliament must then reconsider the bill and its proposed
amendments and return it to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong within 30 days if they pass it
again. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong then has another 30 days to give the royal
assent; otherwise, it passes into law. The law does not take effect until it is published
in the Government Gazette.

As a summary, legislative authority of the Federation shall be vested in a Parliament,

which shall consist of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and two Majlis (Houses of
Parliament) to be known as the Dewan Negara (Senate) and the Dewan Rakyat
(House of Representatives). A Bill can be proposed by either House of the
Parliament (Dewan Rakyat or Dewan Negara). When a Bill is passed, it will be sent
to another House of Parliament. After both House had passed the Bill, the Bill will be
presented to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. If a Bill had been amended by one of the
House of Parliament, the changes must be agreed by the House of Parliament who
proposed the Bill before the Bill is presented to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.