Sabah lawyers' group: Government business and ordinary matters of administration to continue under caretaker conventionsEarlier today, Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal announced the dissolution of the State Legislative Assembly to pave the way for a state election, which has to be held within 60 days. — Bernama pic
“A caretaker government is expected to conduct itself in accordance with a series of well — defined conventions that are administered by the State Secretariat, although there is no law compelling the caretaker government to do so. Among the restrictions imposed are major policy decisions, significant appointments, international negotiations and major contracts undertaking.
“The State Government ordinarily seeks to defer such major international negotiations, or adopts observer status, until the end of the caretaker period,” he said, adding that the caretaker government will also avoid entering major contracts or undertaking during the caretaker period.