[Article 45]
Federal Constitution
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(3) The term of office of a member of the Senate shall be three
years and shall not be affected by a dissolution of Parliament.
(3a) A member of the Senate shall not hold office for more
than two terms either continuously or otherwise:
Provided that where a person who has already completed two
or more terms of office as a member of the Senate is immediately
before the coming into force of this Clause a member of the Senate,
he may continue to serve as such member for the remainder of
his term.
(4) Parliament may by law—
(a) increase to three the number of members to be elected
for each State;
(b) provide that the members to be elected for each State
shall be so elected by the direct vote of the electors of
that State;
(c) decrease the number of appointed members or abolish
appointed members.
Composition of House of Representatives
46. (1) The House of Representatives shall consist of two
hundred and twenty-two elected members.
(2) There shall be—
(a) two hundred and nine members from the States in Malaysia
as follows:
(i) twenty-six members from Johore;
(ii) fifteen members from Kedah;
(iii) fourteen members from Kelantan;
(iv) six members from Malacca;
(v) eight members from Negeri Sembilan;
(vi) fourteen members from Pahang;
(vii) thirteen members from Penang;
(viii) twenty-four members from Perak;
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