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Honorary Commissioner-in-Chief of Police

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Honorary Commissioner-in-Chief of Royal Malaysia Police
Pesuruhjaya Yang Dipertua Kehormat
ڤسوروهجاي يڠ دڤرتوا کحرمت
Logo of the Royal Malaysia Police
since 10 May 2024
Royal Malaysia Police
StyleKebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda
TypeHonorary or ceremonial
ResidenceIstana Negara
Constituting instrumentSection 6A of Police Act 1967
Formation10 May 2024; 6 months ago (2024-05-10)
First holderSultan Ibrahim Iskandar

The honorary commissioner-in-chief (Malay: Pesuruhjaya Yang Dipertua Kehormat, Jawi: ڤسوروهجاي يڠ دڤرتوا کحرمت) of the Royal Malaysia Police, is the highest-ranking and ceremonial office in the command structure of the Malaysian police. This office is held by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (king of Malaysia) as provided by Section 6A of the Police Act 1967.[1]

It was created with the intention to reflect the king’s role in the ceremonial affairs of the police force and recognizes his position as the supreme head of the nation under Article 32 of the Federal Constitution.[2] The proposal to create such position for the king was approved in 265th meeting of the Conference of Rulers held on 21 and 22 February 2024,[3] and the related legislative amendment bill was passed by the Dewan Rakyat on 21 March 2024[3] and Dewan Negara on 1 April 2024.[4] The office was officially created on 10 May 2024 when the Police (Amendment) Act 2024, which inserted the new Section 6A into the Police Act 1967, came into operation on that day.[1][Note 1]

Function and responsibility

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Although the Police (Amendment) Act 2024 did not further elaborate or demarcate the powers and duties of this newly created position, therefore it is presumed to be a largely ceremonial position. During the debate on Police (Amendment) Bill 2024 in Dewan Rakyat, Deputy Home Minister Shamsul Anuar Nasarah said that the amendment does not grant the King any operational control over the police force, as the power of command and control of the police force remains with the inspector-general of police (IGP), as stipulated in Section 4 of the Police Act 1967.[2][3]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ An Act of Parliament, unless otherwise stated by the Act itself, will automatically come into operation on the second day of its gazettement as per Section 19(1) of the Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Police (Amendment) Act 2024 (Act A1705)". Federal Legislation (LOM). 9 May 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b Fong, Fernando (22 March 2024). "King To Be Appointed Honorary Commissioner Of Police: A Step Towards Enhancing The Men In Blue". The Rakyat Post. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Dewan Rakyat Passes Police (Amendment) Bill 2024". BERNAMA. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Dewan Negara approves Police (Amendment) Bill 2024". The Star. BERNAMA. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
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