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Chapter 4 · Federal Legislature

52. Absence of a member

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(1)

If a member of either House of Parliament is without the leave of the House absent from every sitting of the House for a period of six months the House may declare his seat vacant.

(2)

A member of either House of Parliament who has been granted leave of absence from the sittings of the House of which he is a member shall not, for the duration of such leave, participate in any manner in the affairs and business of that House.

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Chapter 5

Legislative procedure

Chapter 6

Capacity as respects property, contracts and suits

Part V

Part VI

Chapter 1

Distribution of legislative powers

Chapter 2

Distribution of executive powers

Chapter 3

Distribution of financial burdens

Chapter 4

Land

Chapter 5

National development

Chapter 6

Federal surveys, advice to States and inspection of State activities

Chapter 7

National Council for Local Government

Chapter 8

Application to States of Sabah and Sarawak

Part VII

Chapter 1

General

Chapter 2

Application to States of Sabah and Sarawak

Part VIII

Part IX

Part X

Part XI

Part II

Part II, and Article 79 shall not apply to any Bill for such a law or any amendment to such a Bill.”.

Part XII

Part XIII

Part XIV

Part XV

Part XV

Part XV, Art. 182 & 183

Part III

Part III: 14-04-1984

Part II

Part II: 16-04-1984