Commander-in-Chief of the Malaysian Armed Forces

Function and responsibility

• Federal Constitution, Article 41 - The Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall be the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the Federation.

• 5 To approve the compositions of the Regular Forces recommended by the Armed Forces Council.
• 5 To approve the names of the Armed Forces establishments recommended by the Armed Forces Council.
• 5 To approve the disbandment and amalgamation of the compositions and altering of the names of the unites recommended by Armed Forces Council.
• 6 To grant commissions to persons in the regular forces recommended by the Armed Forces Council.
• 7 To extend the period of commissions granted.
• 8 To grant honorary commissions in the regular forces to any person.
• 9 To cancel on the recommendation of the Armed Forces Council any commission granted.
• 12To approve promotions recommended by the Armed Forces Council to ranks beyond the ranks of Captain in the Army, Lieutenant in the Navy and Flight Lieutenant in the Air Force.
• 13To approve the transfer recommended by the Armed Forces Council of a commissioned officer or a person appointed under section 10 from one service to another service of the Regular Forces.
• 15 To approve regulations made by the AF Council relating to commissioning, etc. of officers.
• 22 To approve the transfer of a serviceman from one service to another of the regular forces recommended by the AF Council.
• 36 To approve regulations made by the AF Council relating to enlistment of persons and matters connected with their employment, etc. in the regular forces.
• 104 To appoint convening authorities and revoke such appointments.
• 127 To approve death sentences which have been confirmed.
• 128 To review finding and sentence of a Court-martial.
• 131,and To give directions as to custody where an accused has been found insane.
• 150 To appoint a Judge-Advocate-General.