[Article 60] Federal Constitution 63 Address by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong 60. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may address either House of Parliament or both Houses jointly. Special provisions as to Cabinet and Attorney General 61. (1) In addition to his rights as a member of one of the Houses of Parliament every member of the Cabinet shall have the right to take part in the proceedings of the other House. (2) Either House of Parliament may appoint as a member of any of its committees the Attorney General or any member of the Cabinet notwithstanding that he is not a member of that House. (3) This Article does not authorize any person who is not a member of a House to vote in that House or any of its committees. (4) In this Article “member of the Cabinet” includes a Deputy Minister and a Parliamentary Secretary. Parliamentary procedure 62. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution and of federal law, each House of Parliament shall regulate its own procedure. (2) Each House may act notwithstanding any vacancy in its membership, and the presence or participation of any person not entitled thereto shall not invalidate any proceedings. (3) Subject to Clause (4) and to Clause (1) of Article 89 and Clause (3) of Article 159 and to sections 10 and 11 of the Thirteenth Schedule, each House shall, if not unanimous, take its decision by a simple majority of members voting; and the person presiding shall unless he is a member of the House by virtue only of paragraph (b) of Clause (1a) of Article 57 cast his vote whenever necessary to avoid an equality of votes, but shall not vote in any other case. (4) In regulating its procedure each House may provide, as respects any decision relating to its proceedings, that it shall not be made except by a specified majority or by a specified number of votes. (5) Members absent from a House shall not be allowed to vote.