Article 1 of the Laws of the Constitution of Kedah Darul Aman states that "No one could be installed onto the throne of the State of Kedah Darul Aman unless his installation has first been approved by the Council for the Installation of Sultan."

Article 23 of the Laws of the Constitution of Kedah Darul Aman states that "The Sultan must be installed according to Customs of the State of Kedah Darul Aman".

Article 33(a) of the Laws of the Constitution of Kedah Darul Aman also states that "If the Sultan so wishes, he could from time to time, make financial arrangements for the Audience Hall and his Palace and provide for officials appointed to the Audience Hall and his Palace and also to provide emoluments for person involved with the State's ceremonies and customs as they had to consider such customs and ceremonies in detail so that it would indeed suit the accepted customs and ceremonies of the State".

In an effort to update the Rules on the Installation of the Sulan of Kedah Darul Aman, so as to ensure that they run in tandem with the current situation, the Sultan, in 1970 assented to the appointment of a Committee with a duty to write the Rules on the Customs and Ceremonies Governing the Installation of the Sultan of Kedah Darul Aman.

Rules of Installation in the State of Kedah Darul Aman are part of a heritage passed down from the Customs and Ceremonies practiced during the rule of Sultan Rijaludin ibni Sultan Sulaiman (1625 - 1651 A.D.), the Sultan of Kedah who ruled from Naga, in the District of Kubang Pasu. The rules affecting the work schedule for the Customs and Ceremonies on the Installation of the Sultan of Kedah Darul Aman are as follows: Deciding on the Day of the Installation and the Appointment of a Committee; The Departure of His Highness the Sultan and Her Highness the Sultana for the Installation Hall; The Royal Salute and Inspecting the Guard-of- Honour; and The Installation Ceremony.