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Chapter 2—Muslim Religion

6. (1) The Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall be the Head of the Muslim religion in the State.


 * (2) The Legislature shall by law make provision for regulating Muslim religious affairs and for constituting a Council to advise the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in matters relating to the Muslim religion.

Chapter 3—The Executive

7. (1) The executive authority of the State shall be vested in the Yang di-Pertuan Negara and exercisable subject to the provisions of this Constitution by him or by the Cabinet or any Minister authorised by the Cabinet.


 * (2) The Legislature may by law confer executive functions on other persons.

8. (1) There shall be in and for the State a Cabinet which shall consist of the Prime Minister and such other Ministers as may be appointed in accordance with the provisions of the following Article.
 * (2) Subject to the provisions of the Federal Constitution and of this Constitution, the Cabinet shall have the general direction and control of the Government of the State and shall be collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly.

9. (1) The Yang di-Pertuan Negara shall appoint as Prime Minister a Member of the Legislative Assembly who in his judgment is likely to command the confidence of the majority of the Members of the Legislative Assembly, and shall, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, appoint other Ministers from among the Members of the Legislative Assembly:

Provided that, if an appointment is made while the Legislative Assembly is dissolved, a person who was a member of the last Legislative Assembly may be appointed but shall not continue to hold office after the first sitting of the next Legislative Assembly unless he is a member thereof.


 * (2) Appointments under this Article shall be made by the Yang di-Pertuan Negara by instrument under the public seal.

10. (1) The Yang di-Pertuan Negara shall, by writing under the public seal, declare the office of Prime Minister vacant—


 * (a) if the Prime Minister resigns his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Yang di-Pertuan Negara; or


 * (b) if the Yang di-Pertuan Negara acting in his discretion is satisfied that the Prime Minister has ceased to command the confidence of a majority of the Members of the Legislative Assembly:

Provided that, before declaring the office of Prime Minister vacant under this paragraph, the Yang di-Pertuan Negara