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of Malaysia state that the State Departments are divided into two
Assembly must consist a majority types, namely, the Department
of the members elected through which are responsible to the
the Elections. The role of the King/ State Government and the State
Sultan/Yang Di-Pertua Negeri is to Department, which is responsible
act as the legal authorities who to the state and Federal
will only present at certain special Governments.
occasions such as the opening of
the State Legislative Assembly. The }} State Department in Peninsular
main task of the King/Sultan/Yang Malaysia
Di-Pertua Negeri is to call for the
DUN meeting, dismiss and dissolve The State Department
the DUN. One cannot become which is responsible to the
a member of DUN for more than State Government is the
one electoral section at a time. Department that is responsible
DUN will run for five years from for the state administration.
its first meeting. When the DUN is The key departments that are
dissolved, a state level Election included in this category are
will be held within 60 days in the namely the State Secretary’s
Peninsula and 90 days in Sabah Office, State Financial Office,
and Sarawak. Office of the Legal Adviser
of the state and the State
State Government Administrative Economic Planning Unit.
Machinery
}} State Departments in Sabah
A state is divided into several and Sarawak
districts in terms of the
administration. The districts are Sabah and Sarawak have
divided into few sub-districts. In more Departments as the
Sarawak, before being divided to Perjanjian Malaysia 1963
districts, it is divided into sections. (1963 Malaysia Agreement)
The Head of the Division is called the has given more powers to
Residen (Resident) and the District both the states compared to
Chief is called the District Officer. the other states in Peninsular
In Sabah, the state is divided into Malaysia. However, through
a number of residencies and each the consolidation process,
residency is divided to Districts. most of the Departments
For the Unfederated Malay states, have gradually being placed
the positions of District Officers under the responsibility of
are held by State Officers, while the Federal Government.
for the Federated Malay States, The main Departments that
the positions are filled by Federal remained in the responsibility
Officers. of the State Government
are the same Departments
Department in Peninsular Malaysia. The
difference is the main State
There are Departments at Department of Sabah which is
the state level which are known as the Chief Minister’s
divided into two types, namely Department and the State
the State Departments and Secretary’s Office in Sarawak
Federal Departments. The State does not directly liaise on
of Malaysia state that the State Departments are divided into two
Assembly must consist a majority types, namely, the Department
of the members elected through which are responsible to the
the Elections. The role of the King/ State Government and the State
Sultan/Yang Di-Pertua Negeri is to Department, which is responsible
act as the legal authorities who to the state and Federal
will only present at certain special Governments.
occasions such as the opening of
the State Legislative Assembly. The }} State Department in Peninsular
main task of the King/Sultan/Yang Malaysia
Di-Pertua Negeri is to call for the
DUN meeting, dismiss and dissolve The State Department
the DUN. One cannot become which is responsible to the
a member of DUN for more than State Government is the
one electoral section at a time. Department that is responsible
DUN will run for five years from for the state administration.
its first meeting. When the DUN is The key departments that are
dissolved, a state level Election included in this category are
will be held within 60 days in the namely the State Secretary’s
Peninsula and 90 days in Sabah Office, State Financial Office,
and Sarawak. Office of the Legal Adviser
of the state and the State
State Government Administrative Economic Planning Unit.
Machinery
}} State Departments in Sabah
A state is divided into several and Sarawak
districts in terms of the
administration. The districts are Sabah and Sarawak have
divided into few sub-districts. In more Departments as the
Sarawak, before being divided to Perjanjian Malaysia 1963
districts, it is divided into sections. (1963 Malaysia Agreement)
The Head of the Division is called the has given more powers to
Residen (Resident) and the District both the states compared to
Chief is called the District Officer. the other states in Peninsular
In Sabah, the state is divided into Malaysia. However, through
a number of residencies and each the consolidation process,
residency is divided to Districts. most of the Departments
For the Unfederated Malay states, have gradually being placed
the positions of District Officers under the responsibility of
are held by State Officers, while the Federal Government.
for the Federated Malay States, The main Departments that
the positions are filled by Federal remained in the responsibility
Officers. of the State Government
are the same Departments
Department in Peninsular Malaysia. The
difference is the main State
There are Departments at Department of Sabah which is
the state level which are known as the Chief Minister’s
divided into two types, namely Department and the State
the State Departments and Secretary’s Office in Sarawak
Federal Departments. The State does not directly liaise on
