Malaysia legislation

Article LX

of Negeri Sembilan Constitution

Article LX

(1)

Subject to the provisions of the Federal

Constitution and this Constitution the Legislative

Assembly shall regulate its own procedure and may from time to time make, amend and revoke Standing

Rules and Orders for the regulation and orderly conduct of its own proceedings and the conduct of business.

(2)

The

Legislative

Assembly may act not-withstanding any vacancy in its membership, and the presence or participation of any person not entitled thereto shall not invalidate any proceedings.

(3)

Subject to Clause (5) and Article LXXVIII the

Assembly shall, if not unanimous, take its decision by a simple majority of members voting; and the person presiding shall cast his vote whenever necessary to avoid an equality of votes, but shall not vote in any other case.

(4)

In regulating its procedure the Assembly may provide, as respects any decision relating to its proceedings, that it shall not be made except by a specified majority or by a specified number of votes.

(5)

Members absent from the Assembly shall not be allowed to vote.