Fourth Schedule – Oaths of Office
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The Fourth Schedule – Oaths of Office is the section of the Federal Constitution of Malaysia that prescribes the formal oaths to be taken by key officeholders, including the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, ministers, and members of Parliament, before assuming their constitutional duties.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fourth Schedule – Oaths of Office canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional schedule
ⓘ
part of the Federal Constitution of Malaysia ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Cabinet ministers
ⓘ
Chief Judge of Malaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak ⓘ Chief Justice of the Federal Court NERFINISHED ⓘ Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong NERFINISHED ⓘ Deputy ministers ⓘ Judges of the Court of Appeal ⓘ Judges of the Federal Court NERFINISHED ⓘ Judges of the High Courts ⓘ Members of the Armed Forces Council ⓘ Members of the Education Service Commission ⓘ Members of the Election Commission ⓘ Members of the House of Representatives ⓘ Members of the Judicial and Legal Service Commission ⓘ Members of the Pardons Board ⓘ Members of the Police Force Commission ⓘ Members of the Public Services Commission ⓘ Members of the Senate ⓘ President of the Court of Appeal NERFINISHED ⓘ Raja Permaisuri Agong NERFINISHED ⓘ Yang di-Pertuan Agong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
federal officeholders
ⓘ
members of Parliament ⓘ superior court judges ⓘ |
| consequenceOfNonCompliance | officeholder cannot validly assume duties ⓘ |
| constitutionalRank | schedule attached to the main constitutional text ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | courts of Malaysia ⓘ |
| function |
to prescribe the wording of judicial oaths
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to prescribe the wording of oaths for members of Parliament ⓘ to prescribe the wording of oaths of allegiance ⓘ to prescribe the wording of oaths of office ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfOath |
Judicial Oath
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Oath of Allegiance of members of Parliament ⓘ Oath of Office and Allegiance of ministers ⓘ Oath of Office and Allegiance of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Malay ⓘ |
| legalNature | mandatory formal requirement for assumption of office ⓘ |
| legalStatus | supreme law under the Federal Constitution of Malaysia ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Malaysian constitutional law ⓘ |
| partOf | Federal Constitution of Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article 122 of the Federal Constitution of Malaysia
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Article 37 of the Federal Constitution of Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Article 43 of the Federal Constitution of Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Article 59 of the Federal Constitution of Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | taking oath before exercising constitutional functions ⓘ |
| scope | federal level offices only ⓘ |
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