Malaysia legislation

Section 7B

of *PREVENTION OF CRIME ACT 1959

Section 7B

(a)

a Chairman, who shall be a legally qualified person with at least fifteen years experience in the legal field;

(b)

a Deputy Chairman; and

(c)

not less than three and not more than six other members.

*NOTE—Previously “not exceeding three years and such person shall be liable to pay for any damage to the electronic monitoring device arising from his action”–see the Prevention of Crime (Amendment) Act 2017 [Act A1549].

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(2)

Every member of the Board shall, unless he sooner resigns, hold office for a period not exceeding three years and is eligible for re-appointment.

(3)

Every member of the Board may at any time resign his office by giving notice in writing to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

(4)

The appointment of any member of the Board may at any time be revoked by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

(5)

The quorum for any sitting of the Board shall be three members.

(6)

Subject to this Act, the Board shall determine its own procedure.

(7)

Every member of the Board shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of the Penal Code.