Article XIV

The Undangs of the territories of Sungai

Ujong, Jelebu, Johol and Rembau shall be persons lawfully elected in accordance with the custom of their respective luaks.

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Regent to attend

Conference of Rulers

Ruling

Chiefs.

Dato"

Shahbandar of Sungai

Ujong.

The Office of Tengku Besar Tampin shall be hereditary by primogeniture amongst the male descendants lawfully-begotten in the male line of

Tengku Syed Abdul Hamid bin Tengku Syed Shaban but if the heir is under the age of eighteen years according to the Gregorian calendar the office shall remain in abeyance until he shall have attained such age.

On any of the Undangs vacating or on being removed from office in accordance with the custom of his luak, or in the event of the Tengku Besar Tampin, vacating office there shall be paid to such Undang or

Tengku Besar, as the case may be such monthly allowance for life, not exceeding one quarter of the monthly allowance paid to him while in office, which the Legislative Assembly shall by Resolution determine:

Provided that the Legislative Assembly may terminate or withhold such allowance if the recipient thereof does any act prejudicial to the interests of the State or if he instigates any person to commit any treasonable act against the reigning Yang di-Pertuan Besar or if he conspires with any person or foreign Government to do any act likely to cause injury to the State or its interests.

The allowance payable under Clause (3) of this

Article shall be a charge on the Consolidated Fund.

B. DATO’ SHAHBANDAR OF SUNGAI UJONG