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  3. (1) The Legislative Assembly shall consist of—

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Perlembagaan Persekutuan

(1) The Legislative Assembly shall consist of—

Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Provision
21
Source language
English
Recorded status
in force
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Recorded status
in force

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21. (1) The Legislative Assembly shall consist of— (a) such number of elected members as the Legislature may by law provide; and (b) such number of other members, being less than the number of elected members, as the Ruler may appoint, and, until other provision is made as aforesaid, the number of elected members shall be the number specified in Article 171* of the Federal Constitution. (2) Notwithstanding anything in section 6 of the Eighth Schedule to the Federal Constitution, a person shall not be disqualified for being an appointed member of the Legislative Assembly by reason only that he holds an office of profit. MODIFICATIONS OF PARTS I AND II IN RELATION TO MALACCA AND PENANG

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Perlembagaan Persekutuan · lom.agc.gov.my · Retrieved 18 August 2026.

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