[Article 43c]
Federal Constitution
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(c) subject to paragraph (b), shall continue in office until
such time as his appointment is determined by the Prime
Minister.
(3) The provisions of Clause (4) of Article 43b shall apply to
Political Secretaries as they apply to Parliamentary Secretaries.
(4) The duties and functions of Political Secretaries, and their
remuneration, shall be determined by the Cabinet.
Chapter 4—Federal Legislature
Constitution of Parliament
44. The legislative authority of the Federation shall be vested
in a Parliament, which shall consist of the Yang di-Pertuan
Agong and two Majlis (Houses of Parliament) to be known as
the Dewan Negara (Senate) and the Dewan Rakyat (House of
Representatives).
Composition of Senate
45. (1) Subject to Clause (4), the Senate shall consist of elected
and appointed members as follows:
(a) two members for each State shall be elected in accordance
with the Seventh Schedule; and
(aa) two members for the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur,
one member for the Federal Territory of Labuan and one
member for the Federal Territory of Putrajaya shall be
appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong; and
(b) forty members shall be appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan
Agong.
(2) The members to be appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
shall be persons who in his opinion have rendered distinguished
public service or have achieved distinction in the professions,
commerce, industry, agriculture, cultural activities or social
service or are representative of racial minorities or are capable
of representing the interests of aborigines.
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