Article 33

There shall be a Deputy Supreme Head of the Federation

(to be called the Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong) who shall exercise the functions and have the privileges of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong during any vacancy in the office of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and during any period during which the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is unable to exercise the functions of his office owing to illness, absence from the Federation or for any other cause, but the Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall not exercise those functions during any inability or absence of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong which is expected to be less than fifteen days, unless the Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong is satisfied that it is necessary or expedient to exercise such functions.

The Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall be elected by the Conference of Rulers for a term of five years, or if elected 40

[Article 32]

Federal Constitution

Art. 30b—(cont.)

Where under the Constitution of the State of Singapore a person becomes a Singapore citizen by registration, or is enrolled as a Singapore citizen, or is deprived of his citizenship, or where a certificate of citizenship is issued under that Constitution, the government of

Singapore shall notify the Federal Government of that fact.”.

Art. 31

Amended by Act 26/1963, paragraph 24(1)(b), in force from 16-09-1963, by inserting the words “Part III of”.

Art. 32

Clause (1)

The words “except in the Special Court established under Part XV” were inserted by Act

A848, section 2, in force from 30-03-1993.

Clause (2)

The words “to be called” substituted for the words “who shall be known as” by Act A354, section 9, in force from 27-08-1976.

Art. 33

Clause (1)

The words “to be called” substituted for the words “to be known as”, and the words “but the

Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall not exercise those functions during any inability or absence of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong which is expected to be less than fifteen days, unless the Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong is satisfied that it is necessary or expedient to exercise such functions” substituted for the words “but the Deputy Supreme Head shall not exercise those functions during any absence of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong which is expected to be less than fifteen days” by Act A354, section 10, in force from 27-08-1976.

Clause (2)

The words “Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong” substituted for the words “Deputy Supreme

Head” by Act A354, section 11, in force from 27-08-1976.

Federal Constitution during the term for which the Yang di-Pertuan Agong was elected, for the remainder of that term, but may at any time resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Conference of

Rulers and shall cease to hold office on ceasing to be a Ruler.

If during the term for which the Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan

Agong was elected a vacancy occurs in the office of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong his term shall expire on the cessation of the vacancy.

The provisions of Part II of the Third Schedule shall apply to the election of the Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

Parliament may by law* provide for the exercise by a Ruler of the functions of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in cases where those functions would under Clause (1) fall to be exercised by the Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong but cannot be so exercised owing to a vacancy in the office of the Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan

Agong or to his illness, absence from the Federation or to any other cause; but such a law shall not be passed without the consent of the Conference of Rulers.

Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall cease to exercise the functions of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong if charged with an offence 33a. (1) Where the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is charged with an offence under any law in the Special Court established under

Part XV he shall cease to exercise the functions of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

The period during which the Yang di-Pertuan Agong ceases, under Clause (1), to exercise the functions of the Yang di-Pertuan

Agong shall be deemed to be part of the term of office of the

Yang di-Pertuan Agong provided for in Clause (3) of Article 32.