- (2) The Prime Minister may retain in his charge any department or subject.
Parliamentary Secretaries. 15. (1) The Yang di-Pertuan Negara, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, may by instrument under the public seal, appoint Parliamentary Secretaries from among the Members of the Legislative Assembly to assist Ministers in the discharge of their duties and functions:
Provided that, if an appointment is made while the Legislative Assembly is dissolved, a person who was a member of the last Legislative Assembly may be appointed a Parliamentary Secretary but shall not continue to hold office after the first sitting of the next Legislative Assembly unless he is a member thereof.
- (2) The provisions of clauses (2) and (3) of Article 10 and the provisions of Article 11 of this Constitution shall apply to Parliamentary Secretaries as they apply to Ministers.
Leave of absence for Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries. 16. The Yang di-Pertuan Negara, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, may grant leave of absence from his duties to the Prime Minister, to any other Minister and to any Parliamentary Secretary.
Disabilities of Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries. 17. A member of the Cabinet or Parliamentary Secretary shall not hold any office of profit and shall not actively engage in any commercial enterprise.
Permanent Secretaries. 18. (1) There shall be for each Ministry one or more Permanent Secretaries who shall be persons who are public officers.
- (2)(a) Appointments to the grade of Permanent Secretary shall be made by the Yang di-Pertuan Negara acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, from a list of names submitted by the Public Service Commission.
- (b) The responsibility for the allocation of each Permanent Secretary to a Ministry shall be vested in the Prime Minister.
- (3) Every Permanent Secretary shall, subject to the general direction and control of the Minister, exercise supervision over the department or departments to which he is allocated.
State Advocate-General. 19. (1) The office of State Advocate-General is hereby constituted and appointments thereto shall be made by the Yang di-Pertuan Negara, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, from among persons who are qualified for appointment as a Judge of the High Court.
- (2) When it is necessary to make an appointment to the office of State Advocate-General otherwise than by reason of the death of the
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