[Article 34]
Federal Constitution
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(3) The Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall not actively engage in
any commercial enterprise.
(4) The Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall not receive any emoluments
of any kind whatever payable or accruing to him as the Ruler of
his State under the provisions of the Constitution of that State
or of any State law.
(5) The Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall not, without the consent of
the Conference of Rulers, be absent from the Federation for more
than fifteen days, except on a State visit to another country.
(6) Clauses (2) and (3) shall also apply to the Raja Permaisuri
Agong.
(7) Where the Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong or any other
person authorized by law exercises the functions of the Yang diPertuan Agong for a period exceeding fifteen days Clauses (1)
to (5) shall apply to him during that period as they apply to the
Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
(8) Nothing in Clause (1) shall prevent the Yang di-Pertuan
Agong exercising as Ruler of his State any power vested in him
either alone or in conjunction with any other authority—
(a) to amend the Constitution of the State; or
(b) to appoint a Regent or member of a Council of Regency
in the place of any Regent or member, as the case may
be, who has died or has become incapable for any
reason of performing the duties of the office of Regent
or member of the Council of Regency respectively.
Civil List of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and his Consort and
remuneration of the Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong
35. (1) Parliament shall by law* provide a Civil List of the Yang
di-Pertuan Agong which shall include provision for an annuity
to be paid to the Raja Permaisuri Agong, and shall be charged
on the Consolidated Fund and shall not be diminished during the
Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s continuance in office.
(2) Parliament shall by law** make provision for the
remuneration of the Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong or any other
*See Civil List Act 1982 [Act 269].
**See Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong (Remuneration) Act 1958 [Act 374].
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