Federation of Malaya Independence Act 1957

United Kingdom legislation

Malaya Independence Act 1957Act of Parliament

Parliament of the United Kingdom

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.
Citation| 5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 60
Dates
Royal assent| 31 July 1957
Commencement| 31 August 1957

Status: Current legislation

Text of statute as originally enacted
Part of the
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The Federation of Malaya Independence Act 1957 (5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 60) was an Act of Parliament in 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[edit]

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 In a series of agreements between the British and the Malayan Union, the Malayan Union was superseded by the Federation of Malaya on 1 February 1948.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 August 31, 1957, and the country achieved independence, led by the inaugural prime minister Tunku Abdul Rahman, who remained in office until 1970.

## See also[edit]

* Hari Merdeka (Independence Day)
* Malayan Declaration of Independence
* United Nations Security Council Resolution 125

## References[edit]

1. ^ "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.

## External links[edit]

* The UK Statute Law Database: Federation of Malaya Independence Act 1957
* Chronological table of the statutes; HMSO, London. 1993. ISBN 0-11-840331-1

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