(2) The Government shall exercise its functions in such manner as to recognise the special position of the Malays, who are the indigenous people of the State, and accordingly it shall be the responsibility of the Government to protect, safeguard, support, foster and promote their political, educational, religious, economic, social and cultural interests and the Malay language.
Amendment of Constitution. 90. (1) Subject to the provisions of the Federal Constitution and to the following provisions of this Article, the provisions of this Constitution may be amended by a law enacted by the Legislature.
- (2) A Bill for making an amendment to this Constitution (other than an amendment excepted from the provisions of this clause) shall not be passed by the Legislative Assembly unless it has been supported on Second and Third Readings by the votes of not less than two-thirds of the total number of members thereof.
- (3) The following amendments are excepted from the provisions of clause (2) of this Article, that is to say—
- (a) any amendment consequential on such a law as is mentioned in Article 23 of this Constitution;
- (b) any amendment the effect of which is to bring the Constitution of the State into accord with any of the essential provisions contained in the Eighth Schedule to the Federal Constitution.
- (4) In this Article " amendment " includes addition and repeal.
Interpretation. 91. (1) In this Constitution unless it is otherwise provided or the context otherwise requires—
" Cabinet " means the Cabinet constituted under this Constitution;
" Civil List " means the provision made under Article 4 of this Constitution for the maintenance of the Yang di-Pertuan Negara;
" citizen of Singapore " means any person who, under the provisions of this Constitution, has the status of a citizen of Singapore;
" citizen of Malaysia " means any person who under the provisions of the Federal Constitution has the status of a citizen of the Federation of Malaysia;
" Conference of Rulers " means the Conference of Rulers constituted by the Federal Constitution;
" Consolidated Fund " means the Consolidated Fund established by this Constitution;
"existing law" means any law having effect as part of the law of the State immediately before the coming into operation of this Constitution;
"Federal Constitution" means the Constitution of the Federation and includes the Malaysia Act 1963;- No. 10760
