Constitution of Malta
Supreme law of the Republic of Malta / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The current Constitution of Malta (Maltese: Konstituzzjoni ta' Malta) was adopted as a legal order on 21 September 1964, and is the self-declared supreme law of the land. Therefore, any law or action in violation of the Constitution is null and void. Being a rigid constitution, it has a three-tier entrenchment basis in order for any amendments to take place.
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Constitution of Malta | |
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Overview | |
Jurisdiction | Malta |
Presented | 2–4 May 1964 |
Date effective | 21 September 1964 |
System | Unitary parliamentary republic |
Government structure | |
Branches | 3 |
Head of state | President |
Chambers | Unicameral |
Executive | President |
Federalism | Unitary |
Electoral college | No |
First legislature | 1966 |
First executive | 1974 |
Last amended | 2020 |
Citation | Malta 1964 |
Supersedes | 1961 Constitution of Malta |
Full text | |
Constitution of Malta at Wikisource |
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