Elections Act 1958

The Elections Act 1958 (Akta Pilihan Raya 1958) is a Malaysian law which enacted to provide for the elections to the Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Undangan Negeri.

Structure
The Elections Act 1958, in its current form (1 December 2011), consists of 6 Parts containing 17 sections and no schedule (including 19 amendments).
 * Part I: Preliminary
 * Section 1: Short title
 * Section 2: Interpretation
 * Part II: Supervision of Elections
 * Section 3: Appointments of officers
 * Section 3A: General powers and duties of Secretary, Deputy Secretary and Assistant Secretaries
 * Section 4: Powers of officers
 * Section 5: General powers and duties of Election Commission
 * Part III: Constituencies
 * Section 6: (Deleted)
 * Section 7: Polling districts and polling centres
 * Part IV: Registration of Electors
 * Section 8: Appointment of officers
 * Section 9: Preparation, publication and revision of electoral rolls
 * Section 9A: Certified or re-certified electoral roll shall be deemed to be final
 * Section 10: Registration in one constituency only
 * Section 11: (Deleted)
 * Part V: Conduct of Elections
 * Section 12: Writs of election
 * Section 13: Election of candidates
 * Section 14: Use of schools and public buildings and premises as polling centres
 * Part VI: Regulations
 * Section 15: Power to make regulations relating to the registration of electors
 * Section 16: Power to make regulations relating to the conduct of elections
 * Section 17: Regulations to be laid before the Dewan Rakyat