Tourism and Culture Minister Nazri Aziz said it was done in accordance with the Federal Constitution and the government did not go above the Rulers.

Nazri said the procedure was that it needs to be approved by both the Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Negara before it is given to the Agong for his assent and signature.

“After 30 days, it becomes a law regardless,” Nazri told a press conference today.

Nazri said the law can be resubmitted to the Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Negara in the next session if there were any amendments to be made.

“Only people who don’t understand the procedure will say it is disrespectful.

“If an amendment needs to be made because the Conference of Rulers doesn’t agree, it can be made in the next session,” he explained.

The Conference of Rulers felt that several provisions in the NSC Bill had to be refined.

Several Opposition lawmakers, including PKR’s Nurul Izzah Anwar, had accused Putrajaya of ignoring the provisions that the Rulers had highlighted to be altered.

The NSC allows for the establishment of a National Security Council, headed by the prime minister, who is empowered to declare an area a security area for six months at a time.

The NSC can then direct the deployment of any security forces or any other government entities to the area.

It was passed by the Dewan Rakyat on Dec 3, 2015 and by the Dewan Negara on Dec 22, 2015.

It was gazetted on June 7.