Restriction on introduction of Bills and moving of amendments involving taxation, expenditure, etc.
A Bill or amendment making provision (whether directly or indirectly) for—
imposing or increasing any tax or abolishing, reducing or remitting any existing tax;
Art. 66
Clause (1)
The words “, except as otherwise provided in this Article,” were added after the word “and”
by Act A584, paragraph 2(a), in force from 20-01-1984.
Clause (4)
a. The words “, and after assenting to a Bill he shall cause it to be published as a law”
were deleted by Act A566, paragraph 12(a), in force from 16-12-1983.
b. This Clause was substituted by Act A584, paragraph 2(b), in force from 20-01-1984.
The original Clause read as follows:
“(4) The Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall signify his assent to a Bill by causing the
Public Seal to be affixed thereto and after assenting to a Bill he shall cause it to be published as a law.”.