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 * 6. (1) There shall be a State Cabinet to advise the Yang di-Pertua Negara in the exercise of his functions.


 * (2) The Cabinet shall consist of—


 * (a) a Chief Minister and not more than eight nor less than four other members appointed in accordance with clause (3); and


 * (b) three ex officio members, namely the State Secretary, the State Attorney-General and the State Financial Secretary.


 * (3) The Yang di-Pertua Negara shall appoint as Chief Minister a member of the Legislative Assembly who in his judgment is likely to command the confidence of a majority of the members of the Assembly and shall appoint the other members mentioned in paragraph (a) of clause (2) in accordance with the advice of the Chief Minister from among the members of the Assembly :


 * Provided that if an appointment is made while the Legislative Assembly is dissolved a person who was a member of the last 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.


 * (4) Notwithstanding anything in this Article, a person who is a citizen by naturalisation shall not be appointed Chief Minister.


 * (5) The Chief Minister shall not hold any office of profit and shall not actively engage in any commercial enterprise.


 * (6) The Cabinet shall be collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly.


 * 7. (1) If the Chief Minister ceases to command the confidence of a majority of the members of the Legislative Assembly, then, unless at his request the Yang di-Pertua Negara dissolves the Assembly, the Chief Minister shall tender the resignation of the members of the Cabinet other than the ex officio members.


 * (2) A member of the Cabinet other than an ex officio member may at any time resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Yang di-Pertua Negara, and a member of the Cabinet other, than the Chief Minister or an ex officio member shall also vacate his office if his appointment thereto is revoked by the Yang di-Pertua Negara acting in accordance with the advice of the Chief Minister.


 * (3) Subject to clauses (1) and (2), a member of the Cabinet other than the Chief Minister or an ex officio member shall hold office at the pleasure of the Yang di-Pertua Negara.


 * 8. Before a member of the Cabinet exercises the functions of his office he sha11 take and subscribe in the presence of the Yang di-Pertua Negara the oath set out in Part II of the Schedule.


 * 9. (1) The Yang di-Pertua Negara may, in accordance with the advice of the Chief Minister, assign to a member of the Cabinet responsibility for any business of the government of the State, including the administration of any department of government, and any member of the Cabinet, other than an ex officio member, to whom such responsibility is assigned shall be styled " Minister ".