—(1) A Minister may accept and hold an office in a foreign or

33A.—(1) A Minister may accept and hold an office in a foreign or international organisation in his private capacity if, and only if — (a) the Minister is not disabled by Article 33 from performing the functions of that office; and (b) the Prime Minister considers it to be in the national interest for the Minister to accept and hold that office and gives permission for the Minister to do so. (2) The Prime Minister may from time to time instruct a Minister against saying or doing anything in the performance of the functions of any office the Minister is holding pursuant to clause (1), and the Minister must act in accordance with the instructions of the Prime Minister. (3) A Minister must relinquish any office he holds pursuant to clause (1) if so instructed by the Prime Minister. (4) A Minister’s acceptance or relinquishment of any office pursuant to this Article must be published in the Gazette. [Act 35 of 2023 wef 24/11/2023] Permanent Secretaries