- (3) The Clerk of the Legislative Assembly may at any time resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Speaker and, subject to the provisions of the following clause, may be removed from office by the Yang di-Pertuan Negara after consultation with the Speaker.
- (4) The Clerk of the Legislative Assembly shall not be removed from office under the preceding clause unless the Legislative Assembly, by a resolution which has received the affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of all the Members thereof, has resolved that he ought to be so removed for inability to discharge the functions of his office (whether arising from infirmity of body or mind or any other cause) or for misbehaviour.
- (5) The staff of the Legislative Assembly shall not be eligible for promotion or transfer to any other office in the public service without the consent of the Speaker.
- (6) Subject to the provisions of Article 101 of this Constitution, the terms of service of the staff of the Legislative Assembly may be determined by the Legislative Assembly after receiving the advice of a Commission consisting of the following persons, that is to say: —
- (a) the Speaker, as Chairman;
- (b) not more than three Ministers nominated by the Prime Minister, of whom one shall be the Minister responsible for finance; and
- (c) a member of the Public Service Commission.
Standing Orders. 36. Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the Legislative Assembly may from time to time make, amend and revoke Standing Orders for the regulation and orderly conduct of its own proceedings and the despatch of business.
Use of languages in Legislative Assembly. 37. Until the Legislature otherwise provides all debates and discussions in the Legislative Assembly shall be conducted in the Malay, English, Mandarin or Tamil languages.
Presiding in Legislative Assembly. 38. The Speaker shall preside at each sitting of the Legislative Assembly.
Validity of proceedings of Legislative Assembly. 39. The Legislative Assembly shall not be disqualified for the transaction of business by reason of any vacancy among the Members thereof, including any vacancy not filled when the Legislative Assembly is first constituted or is reconstituted at any time; and any proceedings therein shall be valid notwithstanding that some person who was not entitled so to do sat or voted in the Legislative Assembly or otherwise took part in the proceedings.
Quorum.
40. If objection is taken by any Member present that there are present (besides the Speaker or other Member presiding) fewer than one-quarter of the total number of Members and, after such interval as may be prescribed in the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly, the