Federal Constitution
[Article 65]
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retirement for members of the general public service unless he
sooner resigns his office or is transferred to another office in the
general public service.
(3) The persons holding the office of the Clerk to the Senate
and Clerk to the House of Representatives immediately prior to
the coming into force of this Clause shall, unless either person has
not attained the age of fifty-five years and has opted to become a
member of the general public service of the Federation, continue to
hold office respectively on terms and conditions not less favourable
than those applicable to him immediately before such coming into
operation and shall not be removed from office except on the like
grounds and in the like manner as a judge of the Federal Court,
and in this respect the representation mentioned in Clause (3) of
Article 125 shall be a representation made by the President of
the Senate or, as the case may be, the Speaker of the House of
Representatives.
(4) (Repealed).
(5) (Repealed).
Chapter 5—Legislative procedure
Exercise of legislative power
66. (1) The power of Parliament to make laws shall be exercised
by Bills passed by both Houses (or, in the cases mentioned in
Article 68, the House of Representatives) and, except as otherwise
provided in this Article, assented to by the Yang di-Pertuan
Agong.
(2) Subject to Article 67, a Bill may originate in either
House.
(3) When a Bill has been passed by the House in which it
originated it shall be sent to the other House; and it shall be
presented to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong for his assent when it
has been passed by the other House and agreement has been
reached between the two Houses on any amendments made in it
or when it is required to be so presented under Article 68.
(4) The Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall within thirty days after a
Bill is presented to him assent to the Bill by causing the Public
Seal to be affixed thereto.
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