Malaysia legislation
Article LVIII
Article LVIII
(1)
Every member of the Legislative Assembly shall before taking his seat take and subscribe before the person presiding in the Assembly an oath in the form set out in Part II of the Schedule, and to which oath shall be added such words as will, according to his religious beliefs, bind the conscience of the person taking the oath.
(2)
A member may before taking the oath take part in the election of the Speaker.
(3)
If a member has not taken his seat within three months from the date on which the
Legislative
Assembly first sits after his election or such further time as the Assembly may allow, his seat shall become vacant.