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Inthis Part, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say—

(Aleph)

“His Highness”, “Ruler”, “Sovereign”, “Sovereign

Ruler” and “Sultan” means the Sultan and Sovereign

Ruler of the State and Territory of Johore and its

Dependencies;

(Ba)

“Waris” (Heir Apparent) means the person who has been chosen and appointed to be the Heir Apparent to the Throne under the provisions of Article 7 of this

Part;

(Ta)

(Deleted by J.G.N. No. 811/1961);

(Tha)

“Waris yang lain” (other Heirs) means those persons who follow after the Heir Apparent and are eligible to take his place;

(Jeem)

“Jumaah Majlis Diraja” (Council of the Royal Court)

means the Council of the Royal Court appointed by

His Highness in accordance with the provisions of

Article 28 hereof;

(Cha)

“Dato-Dato”, “Orang-Orang Kaya” and “Penghulu-Penghulu Besar” mean respectively persons upon whom such rank has been conferred by His Highness;

(Ha)

*Jumaah Pangkuan Negeri” (Supporters of the Country)

means the Counsellors of the Council of the Royal

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Court, Dato-Dato, Orang-Orang Kaya and Penghulu-Penghulu Besar who are styled “Ahlul Hilliwal-Aakadi”

in Islamic law:

Provided that each one thereof shall be of the Malay race, professing the religion of Islam and a subject of His Highness;

(Kha)

(Deleted by J.G.N. No. 301/1959).

THE SOVEREIGN

The Sovereign must be a Malay of royal blood and a