Agreement relating to Malaysia between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Federation of Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak and Singapore/Annex C/table of contents

by the Governments of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Federation of Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak and Singapore

ANNEX C

THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF SARAWAK

TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART 1
THE STATE GOVERNMENT

Chapter 1—The Governor

1. Governor of the State.
2. Qualifications and disabilities of Governor.
3. Civil List of Governor.
4. Oath of office of Governor.

Chapter 2—The Executive

5. Executive Authority.
6. The Supreme Council.
7. Tenure of office of members of Supreme Council
8. Oaths of members of Supreme Council.
9. Allocation of portfolio and provision regarding private business interests.
10. Governor to act on advice.
11. Appointment of State Secretary, State Attorney-General and State Financial Secretary.

Chapter 3—Capacity as respects property, contracts and suits

12. Capacity of State as respects property, contracts and suits.

PART II
THE LEGISLATURE

13. Constitution of Legislature.
14. Composition of Council Negri.
15. The Speaker.
16. Qualifications of members.
17. Disqualifications for membership.
18. Tenure of seats of members.
19. Decision as to disqualification.
20. Penalty for unqualified person sitting or voting in the Council Negri.

21. Summoning, prorogation and dissolution of Council Negri.
22. Oath of Speaker and members.
24. Address by Governor.
25. Procedure of Council Negri.
26. Privileges of the Council Negri and members.
27. Exercise of Legislative power.
28. Supremacy of Constitution.

PART III
FINANCIAL PROVISIONS




29. No taxation unless authorized by law.
30. Consolidated Fund.
31. Annual financial statement.
32. Supply Bills.
33. Supplementary and excess expenditure.
34. Withdrawals from Consolidated Fund.
35. Financial Year.

PART IV
THE PUBLIC SERVICE




36. The Public Service Commission.
37. Functions of Commission.
38. Procedure of Commission.
39. Impartial treatment of State employees.

PART V
GENERAL PROVISIONS




40. Reservation of quotas in respect of the public service and educational facilities for Natives.
41. The Public Seal.
42. Amendment of Constitution.
43. Authorized reprints of Constitution.
44. Re-appointment and re-election.
45. Interpretation.
46. Commencement.

PART VI
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS




46. Existing Laws.
47. Succession to property.
48. Rights, liabilities and obligations.
49. First Governor.
50. Transitional provisions relating to Supreme Council.
51. Transitional provisions relating to the Legislature.
52. Transitional financial provisions.
53. Transitional provisions relating to Public Service Commission.
54. Existing officers.
55. Secondment of members of the Public service to Federal Service.
56. Compulsory retirement to facilitate appointment of local candidates.
57. Police Board.
58. Modification of form of oath in certain cases.

THE SCHEDULE
FORMS OF OATHS AND AFFIRMATIONS

PART I

Oath of office of Governor.

PART II

Oath of Member of Supreme Council.

PART III

Oath of Speaker or Member of the Council Negri.

PART IV

Oath of Member of Public Service Commission.