15-694: Sapulut is a town along Sapulut River in the Interior Division of Sabah , Malaysia . Mount Antulai (1713 metres) is located about 5 kilometres from the town. Nearby the town is the Batu Punggul limestone massif and cave , a popular spot for eco-tourists. The proposed new highway connecting Sapulut and Kalabakan in the Tawau Division is expected to be completed in mid-2007, and when completed will make road travel between Kota Kinabalu and Tawau easier and faster. This Sabah location article
30-696: A major centre of Dusun culture, while Tenom is the largest town in the heartland of the Murut people . The Long Pasia and Long Mio are the gateway to the Lun Bawang/ Lun Dayeh tribes in Sipitang . In addition, there are large numbers of Chinese people in most of the towns, particularly Beaufort, Keningau and Tenom. The majority of the Division's ethnic Chinese residents are of the Hakka subgroup. Interior Division
45-565: A person to exercise the function of the Governor. Many functions and powers of the King – at the federal level – are delegated to the Governor at the state level – like the other rulers of states. The Governor, however, has no power and function towards the judiciary. As he is the head of state, he is a member of the Conference of Rulers . He share the same power with the other members of
60-477: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Interior Division The Interior Division ( Malay : Bahagian Pedalaman ) is an administrative division of the state of Sabah , Malaysia . It occupies the southwest portion of Sabah, bordered by the neighbouring state of Sarawak on its west. With an area of 18,298 square kilometres, it covers 24.9% of Sabah's territory and is home to approximately 14.7% of Sabah's total population. The largest town in
75-512: Is subdivided into the following administrative districts: The present divisions of Sabah is largely inherited from the division of the North Borneo Chartered Company . Following the acquisition of North Borneo under the royal charter issued in 1881, the administrative division introduced by Baron von Overbeck was continued by the establishment of two residences comprising West Coast Residency and East Coast Residency. Seat of
90-564: Is the ceremonial head of state of Sabah . The Yang di-Pertua Negeri is styled Tuan Yang Terutama (TYT; "His Excellency"). The current officeholder is Juhar Mahiruddin , who was sworn in on 1 January 2011. The office of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri (governor) is established by the Constitution of the State of Sabah. According to Article 1(1) of the Constitution, the office must exist and be appointed by
105-460: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) after consultation with the Chief Minister . Every governor is appointed for a term of four years. However, the king reserves the power to extend his term of appointment. His Excellency has neither a deputy nor an assistant. However, in event of his inability to govern the state due to illness, absence or any other cause, His Majesty reserves the power to appoint
120-489: The Governor in the State Legislative Assembly . All bills must be assented by the Governor in 30 days after a bill passed. The Governor also has to address the assembly annually. The following is the list of Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah: Datu Harun (1918–1995) Pengiran Omar (1907–1995) Stephens (1920–1976) Abdullah (1922–1977) Only one former Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah
135-569: The Interior Division is Keningau . Other main towns in this division include Beaufort , Kuala Penyu , Sipitang , Tambunan and Tenom . The coastal parts of the Division are settled mainly by Bisaya , Bruneian Malays and Kedayan , whereas the inland areas to the east of the Crocker Range are mostly settled by various subgroups of the Dusun people. The town of Tambunan is considered to be
150-524: The conference. However, he cannot be appointed as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong . Article 10 of the State Constitution describes that the Governor has to act according to the State Constitution and makes decisions based on the advice from the State Cabinet . However, he may also act on his own discretion in certain matters. The Constitution provides the power to the Governor to appoint key officers of
165-605: The members of the board: Alcock, Cunlife, Dewhurst, Keppel, Dent, Martin, Elphinstone, Myburgh and Mayne. The senior residents occupied Sandakan and the West Coast, while the other three resident with the second class residencies occupied Interior, East Coast and Kudat. The residents of Sandakan and West Coast were members of the Legislative Council, the Legislative Assembly of the company. The division into residencies
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#1733086267487180-532: The residency term was in favour of the division term that took place in 1976. Today, the division has only formal significance and no longer constitutes its own administrative level. The resident's post was also abolished, as Sabah's municipal administration is in the hands of the district officers. 4°45′00″N 116°08′00″E / 4.7500°N 116.1333°E / 4.7500; 116.1333 List of Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah The Governor of Sabah ( Malay: Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah )
195-798: The state, i.e. Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and his deputies; nominated members of the Assembly; ministers and assistant ministers of state; chairman, his deputy and members of the State Public Service Commission; the State Secretary; and the State Attorney General. All of them are appointed after consultation with the Chief Minister, except in appointing the Chief Minister. The same process occurred during dismissal of an officeholder. The Constitution also describes powers of
210-475: The two residents was in Sandakan , where the governor was based. Each resident, in turn, was divided into several provinces managed by a district officer. As North Borneo progresses, the number of residencies has increased to five including: Tawau Residency (also known as East Coast Residency), Sandakan Residency, West Coast Residency, Kudat Residency, and Interior Residency; the provinces were initially named after
225-504: Was maintained when North Borneo became a Crown Colony after World War II . On 16 September 1963, with the formation of Malaysia , North Borneo which subsequently became the state of Sabah took over the administrative structure through the Ordinance on Administrative Units. At the same time, the Yang di-Pertua Negeri , the head of state of Sabah, was authorised by proclamation to divide the state into divisions and districts. The abolition of
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