Kuala Lampur, March 5 -- In 1992, the Federal Constitution was amended vide the Constitution (Amendment) Act 1992 (Act A837). Section 5 of Act A837 amended Article 65 as follows:

Article 65 of the Constitution is amended -

(a) by substituting for Clauses (2) and (3) the following:

(2) The Clerk to the Senate and the Clerk to the House of Representatives shall be appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong from among members of the general public service of the Federation and each shall hold office until he attains the age of fifty-five years unless he sooner resigns his office or is transferred to another office in the general public service.

(3) The persons holding the office of the Clerk to the Senate and Clerk to the House of Representa...