Section 40B

Without prejudice to subsection (1), if an assessor fails to attend and serve as an assessor without written excuse by the Judge, the Court shall report the matter to the President of the Board of Valuers,

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Appraisers and Estate Agents for disciplinary proceedings to be taken against the assessor under the Valuers, Appraisers and Estate Agents

Act 1981.

Without prejudice to subsection (1), if an assessor who is a valuation officer employed by the Government fails to attend and serve as an assessor without written excuse by the Judge, the Court shall report the matter to the Director General of the Valuation and Property

Services Department for disciplinary proceedings to be taken against the assessor under the appropriate disciplinary regulations applicable to such officer.

If an assessor dies, or becomes incapable of acting, or is excused by the Judge, another assessor from the list referred to in subsection 40A(4) or (5), as the case may be, shall be appointed in his stead.

Every assessor shall receive a fee for his service as the Judge shall direct provided that such fee shall not exceed five hundred ringgit a day, or such higher figure the Minister may, with the approval of the

National Land Council, by notification in the Gazette prescribe.

The fee of an assessor shall be deemed to be costs in the proceeding.

Opinion of assessors