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1970
Nations Unies — Recueil des Traités
119


THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
SARAWAK
PART I
THE STATE GOVERNMENT

Chapter 1—The Governor


Governor of the State.

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.

Qualifications and
disabilities of 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.

Civil List of Governor.

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.

Oath of office of Governor.

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

Executive authority.

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.

The Supreme Council.

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

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