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 * 44. The Legislative Assembly may from time to time by resolution authorise the Government Printer to print copies of this Constitution including all amendments in force at the date of such authorisation ; and any such copy so printed be deemed for all purposes to be a true and correct copy.


 * 45. Where any person has vacated any office established by this Constitution he may, if qualified, again be appointed or elected to that office in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution.


 * 46. (1) In this Constitution, unless the context otherwise requires—


 * " the Cabinet " means the State Cabinet ;


 * " citizen " means a citizen of the Federation ;


 * " the Conference of Rulers " means the Conference of Rulers constituted by the Federal Constitution ;


 * " the Commission" means the Public Service Commission of the State ;


 * " existing law " means any law having effect as part of the law of the Colony of North Borneo or any part thereof immediately before the commencement of this Constitution ;


 * " the Federal Constitution " means the Constitution of the Federation and includes the Malaysia Act, 1963 ;


 * " Federal law " means—


 * (a) any existing law continuing to have effect as part of the law of the State or any part thereof after the commencement of this Constitution to the extent that it is by virtue of the provisions of the Federal Constitution treated as a Federal law ; and


 * (b) any Act of Parliament, or other law of the Federation relating to matters about which Parliament has power to make laws, which extends to the State ;


 * " the Federation " means the Federation to be known, on and after Malaysia Day, by the name Malaysia ;


 * " the Gazette " means the official Gazette of the State ;


 * " the High Court" means the High Court in Borneo constituted by the Federal Constitution;


 * " the Legislature " means the Legislature of the State ;


 * " Malaysia Day" means 31st August, 1963 ;


 * " office of profit " has the same meaning as in the Federal Constitution ;


 * " Parliament " means the Parliament of the Federation ;


 * " public officer " means a person holding or acting in any office of emolument in the public service ;


 * " the public service " means, subject to the provisions of clause (2), the public service of the State ;