Secretary of the House of Representatives of Malaysia
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| Secretary of the House of Representatives of Malaysia | |
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| Setiausaha Dewan Rakyat | |
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since 14 May 2020 | |
| House of Representatives of Malaysia | |
| Member of | Parliament of Malaysia |
| Reports to | Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malaysia |
| Seat | Malaysian Houses of Parliament, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Appointer | King of Malaysia |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Malaysia |
| Formation | 11 September 1959 |
| First holder | C. A. Fredericks |
| Website | www.parlimen.gov.my |
The secretary of the House of Representatives of Malaysia (Malay: Setiausaha Dewan Rakyat; Chinese: 馬來西亞國會下議院秘書; Tamil: மலேசிய நாடாளுமன்றத்தின் பொது மன்றத்தின் செயலாளர்) SUDR is the chief clerk of the House of Representatives of Malaysia.
The office of Secretary of the House of Representatives of Malaysia is established under Article 65 of the Constitution of Malaysia, which establishes the SUDR together with that of Secretary of the Senate of Malaysia (SUDN) as may be appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King of Malaysia).[1]
Clause (5) of Article 65 provides that the SUDR cannot be an individual elected as either a Member of Parliament (MP) or a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA).[1] Clause (2) of Article 65 sets out for the office-bearer to hold office only until the age of 60.[1] Article 125 stipulated that any removal of the SUDR outside of the incumbent's voluntary resignation can only be executed following the decision made by a tribunal appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong having received the advice to do so from the Prime Minister of Malaysia.[1]
Roles
The secretary of the House of Representatives is responsible for the proceedings of the House and assists the Speaker on matters regarding the House during these proceedings.
The duties also include sending out notices for commencement of meetings, collecting proposals, articles, Order Paper, votes and written enquiries from Members of the House and producing verbatim reports of proceedings.