KUALA LUMPUR: The Parliamentary Services Act 2025 is expected to come into effect in May 2027, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.
The Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reforms) said a review is being carried out on the regulation.
"The review, which amongst others involve matters relating to appointments, terms of service and disciplinary procedures, to ensure that the subsequent implementation process proceeds smoothly," she said in a Parliamentary written reply on Oct 10.
Azalina was replying to Lee Chean Chung (Pakatan-Petaling Jaya) who asked for current status of the implementation of the Act, including its timeline, the rules or amendments being drafted and the measures taken to strengthen Parliament's independence, governance and institutional capacity in carrying out its check-and-balance functions.
Azalina also added that consultations are ongoing with central agencies to enable the organisational structure of the Parliamentary Service to be finalised before the Act comes into effect.
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On July 14, Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Dr Johari Abdul said Act 2025 has received royal assent from His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, paving the way for Parliament to operate as an independent entity.
On March 5, the Dewan Rakyat passed the Parliamentary Services Bill 2025, granting Parliament autonomy to determine its own policies and governance for the first time in 33 years.
The passing of the bill marked a major milestone in the institutional reform efforts championed by the Madani government, aiming to restore the country's administration through the enactment of legislation that enables Parliament to function as a truly independent and sovereign institution.
The original Parliamentary Services Act was introduced in 1963 but was repealed in 1992.
