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CHAPTER 2: THE STRUCTURE OF MALAYSIAN GOVERNMENT - Coggle Diagram
CHAPTER 2:
THE STRUCTURE OF MALAYSIAN GOVERNMENT
CONCEPT OF FEDERALISM
m'sian govt. applies separation of powers
3 powers opf govt are
legislative, executive, judiciary
constitution separate teh governing powers among the legislative, executive and judiciary authorities both at Federal and states govt levels
concurrent list n- federal and state shared powers
ROLE & FUNCTIONS OF FEDERAL AND STATES GOVT
Federal List
external affairs
defence
internal secutiry
citizenship
finance
medical health- education
Concurrent list
social welfare
scholarships
public health
protection of wildlife
town & country planning
State list
Land
Agriculture and forestry
local govt
state work and water
state holidays
FEDERAL GOVT
head by
YDPA
: Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah
also head of Melaka, PP, S&S
supreme commander of Malaysian Armed Forces
Ministries
each ministries headed by minister
responsible to formulate, plan, control and coordinate policies within its portfolio
Department
headed by Director General who is also the chief administrative officer
functions of dept depends on policies set by the respective ministry
Public enterprise
can be classified as statutory / non statutory
Statutory
: established by the specific parliamentary act which hspecify the purpose and specific powers of autonomy for the statutory body towards achieving its objective (eg UiTM, MARA, MIDA)
Non-statutory
: established accordance to Companies Act 2016 (eg MAS, TNB, TM)
Example of relationship between ministry, dept, statutory body, non-statutory body
Ministries: Ministry of Finance
Departments : Accountant General Department, Royal Customs Department
Statutory bodies: IRB, Central Bank of Malaysia. EPF, SCM
non- statutory body: UDA Holdings Berhad
3 LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT
Federal govt
headed by YDPA
State govt
ruled by Sultan except for Melaka, PP, S&S by Yang di Pertuan Negeri / Governor of the State
Local govt
city council headed by mayor, municipal & district councils-headed by President
STATES GOVERNMENT
Ministries
only for S&S
Departments
eg State religious department, State Development Office, Public Work Division
Public enterprise
eg Statutory bodies: SEDC, MSN, State Library Corporation
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
ROLE
furnish the state authority with such returns, accounts and other information with respect to the property and activities of the Local authority as the state authority may time to time require.
STATUS
City council
exceed 500k people
annual revenue not less that RM100m
Municipal council
urban or town center
exceed 150k people
annual revenue not less that RM 20m
District council
in rural areas
not exceed 150k people
annual revenue of less that RM20m