Kuala Lampur, Sept. 8 -- His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim (the King) on Friday (Sept 4) declared, or proclaimed, an emergency in Sarawak's Serian Division due to hazardous haze conditions.

On Monday (Sept 7), the King consented to lifting the emergency in Serian.

Here are the simple steps involved in making a proclamation of emergency and subsequently revoking it.

First, the Prime Minister advises the King that a grave emergency exists whereby the security, economic life and public order in the Federation are threatened by haze causing air pollution that is hazardous to public health.

Second, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister and satisfied that such a grave emergency exists, the King, in exercise of the powers conferred on His Maje...