Election Commission Act 1957
Akta Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya 1957
Makes provision for the remuneration, privileges and protection of members of the Election Commission, for the punishment of offences in connection with the Election Commission, and for other matters connected with it.
Copy of the official text captured from the Laws of Malaysia portal (AGC) on 26 October 2026. Always check the official portal for the authoritative current version. Amendments made after the official “last updated” date are published separately as amending Acts (Act A…) on the portal.
| Number | Act 31 |
|---|---|
| Type | Federal Act |
| Applies to | Federal |
| Subject | Elections & Parliament |
| Year | 1957 |
| Official “last updated” | 1 December 2016 |
| Published by | Attorney General's Chambers — Laws of Malaysia portal (lom.agc.gov.my) |
Long title
An Act to make provision for the remuneration, privileges and protection of members of the Election Commission, for the punishment of offences in connection with the Election Commission, and for other matters connected with it.
Version history
| Captured | Language | Official “last updated” | Pages | SHA-256 | File |
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| 26 October 2026 | English | 1 December 2016 | 21 | 33f7c9cd4f23 | PDF 0.3 MB |
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Official source
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