Section 4

The Commissioner shall be appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan

Agong for a term of five years or, if the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in any particular case so determines, for such shorter term as may be so determined.

Subject to this Act, the Commissioner shall hold office upon such conditions as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong may from time to time determine.

If at any time it appears to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong that the removal from office of any person holding the office of

Commissioner is necessary in the interests of the effective administration of the affairs of the City, he may, without assigning any reason therefor, remove such person from office.

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may from time to time accept the resignation of the Commissioner.

*NOTE—Amended in consequence of section 8 of the Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1973 and the

Federal Capital (City Area) Order 1974 (P.U. (A) 42/1974).

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Where by or under this Act or any other written law the

Commissioner is empowered to exercise any powers or perform any duties he may by instrument in writing delegate, subject to such conditions and restrictions as may be prescribed in such instrument, the exercise of such powers or the performance of such duties to any person described by name or office:

Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to any power to make any subsidiary legislation conferred upon him by or under this Act or any other written law.

Where the Commissioner is prevented from carrying out his functions, exercising his powers, or discharging his duties by sickness, absence or any other cause, or where the office of the Commissioner is for any period vacant, the Secretary General of the Ministry of the Federal Territory, or such other public officer as may be authorized in writing by the Minister shall carry out the functions, exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the Commissioner.

Commissioner to be a body corporate