Malaysia legislation
Article 35
Article 35
Civil List of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and his Consort and remuneration of the Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong
(1)
Parliament shall by law* provide a Civil List of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong which shall include provision for an annuity to be paid to the Raja Permaisuri Agong, and shall be charged on the Consolidated Fund and shall not be diminished during the
Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s continuance in office.
(2)
Parliament shall by law** make provision for the remuneration of the Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong or any other
*See Civil List Act 1982 [Act 269].
**See Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong (Remuneration) Act 1958 [Act 374].
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[Article 34]
Federal Constitution
Art. 34—(cont.)
Clause (6)
The present Clause was substituted by Act A354, paragraph 12(b), in force from 27-08-1976
and replaced the earlier Clause which read as follows:
“(6) The Raja Permaisuri Agong shall not hold any office under the Federation or any
State.”.
Clause (7)
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 (8)
This Clause was inserted by Act 10/1960, subsection 3(1), in force from 11-09-1960. It replaces the earlier Clause added by F.M. Ordinance 42/1958, section 2, in force from 05-12-1958, which read as follows:
“(8) 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—
(a)
to amend the Constitution of the State for the purpose of—
(i)
incorporating therein all or any of the essential provisions referred to in
Clause (4) of Article 71, or provisions substantially to the same effect;
(ii)
removing from the Constitution of the State any provision inconsistent with such essential provisions; or
(iii)
bringing about a satisfactory transition to the constitutional arrangements contemplated by such essential provisions; or
(b)
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 reasons of performing the duties of the office of Regent or member of the Council of Regency respectively.”.
Art. 35
Clause (1)
The words “which shall include provision for an annuity to be paid to the Raja Permaisuri
Agong, and” substituted for the words “and a Civil List of the Raja Permaisuri Agong and those Civil Lists” by Act 14/1962, section 12, in force from 21-06-1962.
Federal Constitution person authorized by law to exercise the functions of the
Yang di-Pertuan Agong during any period during which he exercises those functions and the remuneration for which provision is made in pursuance of this Clause shall be charged on the Consolidated
Fund.