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THE MALAYSIAN CONSTITUTION AND RULING SYSTEM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION

The main components that make up the Federal government’s administration
are:
A) Government bodies.

Government bodies are made up of:
i) Bodies that are established under the authority of the Federal

Constitutionor State Constitution. The components set are the
Municipalities, the Commission and the Audit Department.
ii) Bodies that are established under the authority of the Government and
the administrator. The components are the Ministries, Departments,
Public Corporations, Councils and Committees in the Cabinet.
B) Politicians who hold public service and positions in the public sector.
Cabinet
The Cabinet is a body that implements the executive powers held by
the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. The Cabinet policy is a task carried out by
the Government’s administrative machinery at the Federal or Central
Government. The Cabinet is led by the Prime Minister and consists of
Ministers who hold specific portfolios.
The Council
There are two form of Council in the Federal Government known as Legislative
Council and the Council established by the Government aimed to coordinate
matters related to the administration of the country. The Legislative Council is
made up of the National Land Council, the National Council for Local Government,
National Finance Council and the Military Council. Meanwhile, the Council that is
established by the Government to smoothen the administrative machinery are
the National Action Council, National Economic Council and National Security
Council.
The Ministry
The ministry is the highest government body in the administrative machinery
system of the Federal Government. The ministry is responsible for developing
policies, planning, control and coordinate matters related to the terms of
reference of the ministry. Each ministry is entrusted to Minister holding a
portfolio which is assisted by the Deputy Minister.

Each ministry is responsible to formulate policies, planning, monitoring and
coordinating the implementation of matters relating to the ministry. The
ministry also works to control the departments or statutory bodies that are
under its responsibility. The principal administrative officer of the ministry is the
Secretary-General (KSU). Duties and responsibilities of the KSU include the
formation of policies, plan activities, monitor the implementation of activities
of the ministries and to coordinate the activities of the departments or bodies
under the ministry. The KSU also serves as an advisor to the Minister and is
fully responsible to the Chief Secretary to the Government (KSN), who is the
Head of the Federal Civil Service.

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