Federal Constitution [Eighth

181 Federal Constitution [Eighth Schedule] (1a) In the exercise of his functions under the Constitution of this State or any law or as a member of the Conference of Rulers, where the Ruler is to act in accordance with advice or on advice, the Ruler shall accept and act in accordance with such advice. (2) The Ruler may act in his discretion in the performance of the following functions (in addition to those in the performance of which he may act in his discretion under the Federal Constitution) that is to say: (a) the appointment of a Menteri Besar; (b) the withholding of consent to a request for the dissolution of the Legislative Assembly; (c) the making of a request for a meeting of the Conference of Rulers concerned solely with the privileges, position, honours and dignities of Their Royal Highnesses or religious acts, observances or ceremonies; (d) any function as Head of the religion of Islam or relating to the custom of the Malays; (e) the appointment of an heir or heirs, consort, Regent or Council of Regency; (f) the appointment of persons to Malay customary ranks, titles, honours and dignities and the designation of the functions appertaining thereto; (g) the regulation of royal courts and palaces. (3) State law may make provision for requiring the Ruler to act after consultation with or on the recommendation of any person or body of persons other than the Executive Council in the exercise of any of his functions other than— (a) functions exercisable in his discretion; (b) functions with respect to the exercise of which provision is made in the State Constitution or the Federal Constitution. Proceedings against the Ruler