Federal Constitution · Reprint · Part V
70. Precedence of Rulers and Yang di-Pertua-Yang di-Pertua Negeri
Feedback & supportSubject to the precedence of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and his Consort, the Rulers and Yang di-Pertua-Yang di-Pertua
Negeri of the States shall take precedence over all other persons and each Ruler or Yang di-Pertua Negeri shall in his own State take precedence over the other Rulers and Yang di-Pertua-Yang di-Pertua Negeri.
Subject to Clause (1), the Rulers shall take precedence over the Yang di-Pertua-Yang di-Pertua Negeri and, among themselves, in accordance with the dates on which they acceded as Rulers, and the Yang di-Pertua-Yang di-Pertua Negeri shall take precedence among themselves in accordance with the dates on which they were appointed as Yang di-Pertua-Yang di-Pertua Negeri; and if Yang di-Pertua-Yang di-Pertua Negeri were appointed on the same day the older shall take precedence over the younger.
Art. 69
Clause (1): See Government Contracts Act 1949 [Act 120].
Clause (2): See Government Proceedings Act 1956 [Act 359].
Art. 70
Clause (1)
The words “Yang di-Pertua Negeri” substituted for the word “Governor” by Act A354, section 42, in force from 27-08-1976.
Clauses (1) & (2)
The words “Yang di-Pertua-Yang di-Pertua Negeri” substituted for the word “Governors” by
Act A514, paragraph 19(1)(a), in force from 27-08-1976.
See Art. 159(5).