Malaysia legislation
Section 17
Section 17
⎯(1)
The President shall exercise control over all deliberations and proceedings of the Majlis and shall be responsible for the proper and orderly conduct thereof and be answerable to the
Yang di-Pertua Negeri.
(2)
The President, or any person appointed by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri under section 14, on the recommendation of the Majlis, may exercise the powers and functions of the Mufti during the period in which no Mufti has been appointed under section 35 or during the period in which the Mufti is for any reason unable to exercise his powers or functions.
(3)
The President or the person so appointed shall, during the period in which he is exercising the powers and functions of the Mufti under subsection (2), be deemed to be the Mufti.
Attendance of non-members at meetings of the Majlis