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THE LEGISLATIVE BAB 3 PART 6 - Coggle Diagram
THE LEGISLATIVE BAB 3 PART 6
CONSIST / COMPRISES OF
HOUSE OF LORDS / SENATE / DEWAN NEGARA
ALSO KNOWN AS HOUSE OF SENATE/LORDS/ UPPER HOUSE THE HIGHEST COUNCIL – 70 MEMBERS
Tenure: 3 years. Maximum of 2 terms
Membership :
Appointment by the YDPA
Appointment by State Assembly
FUNCTION
Debate various proposals i.e policies laws & bills forwarded by the Dewan Rakyat & not contradicting the Federal Constitution
HOUSE OF COMMONS/REPRESENTATIVES / DEWAN RAKYAT / LOWER HOUSE
222 members
Elected by the people
Headed by the Speaker (Yang DiPertua)& assisted by 2 Deputy Speakers
MAIN MEMBERS
Ministers
Deputy Ministers
Prime Minister
FUNCTION
Authority to debate any issue of national interest
Formulate policies and programs introduced by the Dewan for public development & benefit for any bill (policy, law program) to be implemented, approval from both Dewan is a must.
A simple majority on issues of public interest set out in Article 159(4)
2/3 majority for any issues related to the Conference of Rules and Bumiputra’s special position & privileges
YDPA
Head of State
Supreme commander of the armed forces
Head of religious affairs of the state without Sultan
Power to appoint
Ministers
Judges
Attorney General (AG)
Power to call the ‘Conference of Rulers’ to meeting discussion the special rights and positions and other according to Article 38
FUNCTION
To amend the law
To repeal the law
To enact the law