ROLES OF UNDANG

When the British came, the undang and his adat chiefs lost their administrative power. All that remained was the undang's authority in adat and religious affair. However, according to the N egeri Sembilan
Constitution, the undang is a permanent member of the Council of the Yang Dipertuan Besar and the Ruling Chiefs.Under this constitution, the undang also has certain privileges and in some aspects his power is equal to. that of the Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan. The Undang has related to machinery of government except, "ruler" in the constitutions indicates Yang Dipertua Besar and the four undang. The dualism appears in matters of adat land, where the presence and the opinions of adat chiefs, especially the buapak and lembaga, are always sought by the district officer and assistant district officers. Cases which they can not  t settle have to be brought to the undang for arbitration.