Malaysia legislation
Section 5
Section 5
Powers of the Conference of Rulers
At the next meeting of the Conference of Rulers following the taking of the oath by the Ruler under section 4 the Conference of the Rulers shall, unless at that date the Yang di-Pertuan Agong or the Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong is exercising such functions
Yang Di-Pertuan Agong (Exercise of Functions)
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(and without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under this Act) by resolution appoint a Ruler (being a Ruler qualified to be elected Yang di-Pertuan Agong) to exercise the sovereign functions; and such Ruler shall upon taking the oath of office prescribed by section 4 be entitled to exercise and shall, subject to section 7, exercise such functions.