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THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF SARAWAK PART I THE STATE GOVERNMENT Chapter 1—The Governor


 * 1. (1) There shall be a Governor of the State, who shall be appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong acting in his discretion but after consultation with the Chief Minister.


 * (2) The Governor shall be appointed for a term of four years but may at any time resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, and may be removed from office by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in pursuance of an address by the Council Negri supported by the votes of not less than two-thirds of the total number of the members thereof.


 * (3) The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, acting in his discretion but after consultation with the Chief Minister, may appoint a person to exercise the functions of the Governor during any period during which the Governor is unable to do so himself owing to illness, absence or any other cause; but no person shall be so appointed unless he would be qualified to be appointed as Governor.


 * (4) A person appointed under clause (3) may take the place of the Governor as a member of the Conference of Rulers during any period during which, under that clause, he may exercise the functions of the Governor.


 * 2. (1) A person who is not a citizen or is a citizen by naturalisation shall not be appointed as Governor.


 * (2) The Governor shall not hold any office of profit and shall not actively engage in any commercial enterprise.


 * 3. The Legislature shall by law provide a Civil List of the Governor, which shall be a charge on and paid out of the Consolidated Fund and shall not be diminished during his continuance in office.


 * 4. The Governor, and any person appointed under Clause (3) of Article 1, shall before exercising his functions take and subscribe in the presence of the Chief Justice or of a Judge of the High Court an oath in the form set out in Part I of the Schedule.

Chapter 2—The Executive


 * 5. (1) The executive authority of the State shall be vested in the Governor but executive functions may by law be conferred on other persons.


 * 6. (1) There shall be a Supreme Council to advise the Governor in the exercise of his functions.