Article XVI

There shall be a Dewan Keadilan dan

Undang to be called in English “The Council of the

Yang di-Pertuan

Besar and the

Ruling

Chiefs”

hereinafter referred to as the Dewan to advice on questions relating to Malay Custom in any part of the

State including questions relating to the election or succession to or removal from or vacation of office of any of the Ruling Chiefs referred to in Article XIV or on other matters which may be referred to it by His

Highness or any of the Ruling Chiefs and to exercise such functions as may be conferred upon it by this

Constitution or any other written law.

The Menteri Besar may refer to the Dewan for its advice any question relating to Malay Custom in any part of the

State including questions relating to the election or succession to or removal from or vacation of office of any of the Ruling Chiefs referred to in

Article XIV.

The advice of the Dewan on questions relating to

Malay Custom in any part of the State including advice on any question relation to the election or succession to or removal from or vacation of office of any of the

Ruling Chiefs referred to in Article XIV shall be final and shall not be challenged or called in question in any court on any ground.