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34. Disabilities of Yang di-Pertuan Agong, etc.
Feedback & supportThe Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall not exercise his functions as Ruler of his State except those of Head of the religion of
Islam.
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall not hold any appointment carrying any remuneration.
*See Yang di-Pertuan Agong (Exercise of Functions) Act 1957 [Act 373].
Art. 33—(cont.)
Clause (3)
The words “Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong” substituted for the words “Deputy Supreme
Head of the Federation” by Act A354, section 11, in force from 27-08-1976.
Clause (5)
a. See Art. 37(4).
b. Yang di-Pertuan Agong (Exercise of Functions) Act 1957 [Act 373].
Art. 33a
This Article was added by Act A848, section 2a, in force from 30-03-1993.
Art. 34
Clause (1)
The words “religion of Islam” substituted for the words “Muslim religion” by Act A354, section 45, in force from 27-08-1976.
Clause (2)
The words “appointment carrying any remuneration” substituted for the words “office of profit”
by Act A354, paragraph 12(a), in force from 27-08-1976.
Federal Constitution
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall not actively engage in any commercial enterprise.
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall not receive any emoluments of any kind whatever payable or accruing to him as the Ruler of his State under the provisions of the Constitution of that State or of any State law.
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall not, without the consent of the Conference of Rulers, be absent from the Federation for more than fifteen days, except on a State visit to another country.
Clauses (2) and (3) shall also apply to the Raja Permaisuri
Agong.
Where the Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong or any other person authorized by law exercises the functions of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong for a period exceeding fifteen days Clauses (1)
to (5) shall apply to him during that period as they apply to the
Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
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—
to amend the Constitution of the State; or
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 reason of performing the duties of the office of Regent or member of the Council of Regency respectively.