Federal Constitution
NOTES
Art. 34—(cont.)
Clause (6)
The present Clause was substituted by Act A354, paragraph 12(b), in force from 27-08-1976
and replaced the earlier Clause which read as follows:
“(6) The Raja Permaisuri Agong shall not hold any office under the Federation or any
State.”.
Clause (7)
The words “Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong” substituted for “Deputy Supreme Head of the
Federation” by Act A354, section 11, in force from 27-08-1976.
Clause (8)
This Clause was inserted by Act 10/1960, subsection 3(1), in force from 31-05-1960. It
replaces the earlier Clause added by F.M. Ordinance 42/1958 section 2, in force from 05-121958, which read as follows:
“(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 for the purpose of—
(i) incorporating therein all or any of the essential provisions referred to in
Clause (4) of Article 71, or provisions substantially to the same effect;
(ii) removing from the Constitution of the State any provision inconsistent with
such essential provisions; or
(iii) bringing about a satisfactory transition to the constitutional arrangements
contemplated by such essential provisions; 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
reasons of performing the duties of the office of Regent or member of the Council
of Regency respectively.”.
Art. 35
Clause (1)
The words “which shall include provision for an annuity to be paid to the Raja Permaisuri
Agong, and” substituted for “and a Civil List of the Raja Permaisuri Agong and those Civil
Lists” by Act 14/1962, section 12, in force from 21-06-1962.
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