Malaysia legislation
Article XXVI
Article XXVI
His Highness is the fountain of all honours and dignities within the State and He alone may confer titles and dignities and institute Orders and Badges of Honour and Dignity, whether such titles, dignities, Orders or 14
Badges have or have not been previously conferred or instituted:
Provided that—
(a)
before His Highness exercises His prerogatives under this Article He shall first consult the
Ruling Chiefs; and
(b)
if the creation of any new title, dignity, Order or Badge or the appointment to such title of dignity will involve expenditure out of the revenue of the
State, the concurrence of the
Legislative Assembly shall be necessary.