Article 91

There shall be a National Land Council consisting of a

Minister as chairman, one representative from each of the States, who shall be appointed by the Ruler or Yang di-Pertua Negeri, and such number of representatives of the Federal Government as that Government may appoint but, subject to Clause (5) of

Article 95e, the number of representatives of the Federal Government shall not exceed ten.

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[Article 90]

Federal Constitution

Art. 90

See Art. 89(7).

Clause (1a): Inserted by Act A566, section 13, in force from 16-12-1983.

Art. 91

See Art. 95e(1), (2) & (5)(a).

Clause (1)

a. The words “not exceeding ten” which appeared after the words “and such number”

were deleted and the words “but, subject to Clause (5) of Article 95e, the number of representatives of the Federal Government shall not exceed ten” were added by

Act 26/1963, section 70, in force from 16-09-1963.

b. The words “Yang di-Pertua Negeri” substituted for the word “Governor” by Act A354, section 42, in force from 27-08-1976.

Federal Constitution

The chairman may vote on any question before the National

Land Council but shall not have a casting vote.

The National Land Council shall be summoned to meet by the chairman as often as he considers necessary but there shall be at least one meeting in every year.

If the chairman or a representative of a State or of the Federal

Government is unable to attend a meeting, the authority by whom he was appointed may appoint another person to take his place at that meeting.

It shall be the duty of the National Land Council to formulate from time to time in consultation with the Federal Government, the State Governments and the National Finance Council a national policy for the promotion and control of the utilization of land throughout the Federation for mining, agriculture, forestry or any other purpose, and for the administration of any laws relating thereto; and the Federal and State Governments shall follow the policy so formulated.

The Federal Government or the Government of any State may consult the National Land Council in respect of any other matter relating to the utilization of land or in respect of any proposed legislation dealing with land or of the administration of any such law, and it shall be the duty of the National Land

Council to advise that Government on any such matters.