(1) There shall be a Majlis Raja-Raja (Conference of

38. (1) There shall be a Majlis Raja-Raja (Conference of Rulers), which shall be constituted in accordance with the Fifth Schedule. *See F.M.G.N. 3625/1952. [Article 38] Federal Constitution 44 (2) The Conference of Rulers shall exercise its functions of— (a) electing, in accordance with the provisions of the Third Schedule, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong; (b) agreeing or disagreeing to the extension of any religious acts, observances or ceremonies to the Federation as a whole; (c) consenting or withholding consent to any law and making or giving advice on any appointment which under this Constitution requires the consent of the Conference or is to be made by or after consultation with the Conference; (d) appointing members of the Special Court under Clause (1) of Article 182; (e) granting pardons, reprieves and respites, or of remitting, suspending or commuting sentences, under Clause (12) of Article 42, and may deliberate on questions of national policy (for example changes in immigration policy) and any other matter that it thinks fit. (3) When the Conference deliberates on matters of national policy the Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall be accompanied by the Prime Minister, and the other Rulers and the Yang di-Pertua- Yang di-Pertua Negeri by their Menteri-Menteri Besar or Chief Ministers; and the deliberations shall be among the functions exercised, by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in accordance with the advice of the Cabinet, and by the other Rulers and the Yang di-Pertua-Yang di-Pertua Negeri in accordance with the advice of their Executive Councils. (4) No law directly affecting the privileges, position, honours or dignities of the Rulers shall be passed without the consent of the Conference of Rulers. (5) The Conference of Rulers shall be consulted before any change in policy affecting administrative action under Article 153 is made. (6) The members of the Conference of Rulers may act in their discretion in any proceedings relating to the following functions, that is to say: [Article 38] Federal Constitution 45 (a) the election or removal from office of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong or the election of the Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong; (b) the advising on any appointment; (c) the giving or withholding of consent to any law altering the boundaries of a State or affecting the privileges, position, honours or dignities of the Rulers; (d) the agreeing or disagreeing to the extension of any religious acts, observances or ceremonies to the Federation as a whole; (e) the appointment of members of the Special Court under Clause (1) of Article 182; or (f) the granting of pardons, reprieves and respites, or of remitting, suspending or commuting sentences, under Clause (12) of Article 42. (7) (Repealed). Executive authority of Federation