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 * " sitting " means, in relation to the Legislative Assembly, a period during which the Assembly is sitting continuously without adjournment, and includes any period during which the Assembly is in committee ;


 * " the State " means the State of Sabah ;


 * " State 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 State law ; and


 * (b) any law made by the Legislature ;


 * " the Yang di-Pertuan Agong " means the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of the Federation.


 * (2) In this Constitution references to an office in the public service shall not be construed as including references to the office of—


 * (a) Yang di-Pertua Negara, Chief Minister or other Minister or member of the Executive Council Speaker or Member of the Legislative Assembly, a member of the Commission, a member of the Pardons Board constituted for the State under the Federal Constitution ; or


 * (b) save in so far as the legislature may by law prescribe, a member of any council, board, panel, committee or other similar body (whether incorporated or not) established by or under any law.


 * (3) In this Constitution, unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to the holder of an office by the terms designating his office shall be construed as including a reference to any person for the time being acting in that office.


 * (4) Unless the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Constitution to a specified Part or Article or to the Schedule is a reference to that Part or Article of, or to the Schedule to, this Constitution and any reference to a clause or paragraph is a reference to that clause of the Article or paragraph of the clause in which the reference occurs.


 * (5) The Interpretation Ordinance, as in force at the commencement of this Constitution, shall apply for the purpose of interpreting this Constitution and otherwise in relation thereto as it applies for the purpose of interpreting and otherwise in relation to a written law within the meaning of that Ordinance.


 * 47. Subject to the provisions of Part VI, this Constitution shall come into operation immediately before Malaysia Day.