Malaysia legislation
Section 7
Section 7
Port Consultative Committee
(a)
the Chairman of the authority;
(b)
the General Manager of the port; and
(c)
such other persons as the Minister may from time to time appoint.
(2)
In appointing the persons under paragraph (1)(c), the Minister shall have regard to any representations relating thereto made by users of the port and by persons providing port service, and any person so appointed shall, unless his appointment is sooner resigned or revoked, hold office for one year, and shall be eligible for reappointment.
(3)
The Minister may, if it appears to him to be necessary, without assigning any reason therefor, remove from office all or any of the members (other than the Chairman or General Manager) of the Port
Consultative Committee.
(4)
The Minister may appoint any person to be a temporary member of the Port Consultative Committee during the temporary incapacity through illness or during the temporary absence from Malaysia of any member.
(5)
Paragraph 1 of the Second Schedule shall apply to the members of the Port Consultative Committee as they apply to the members of the authority.
(6)
The authority may consult the Port Consultative Committee on any matter concerning the port, and shall consult the said Committee upon the following matters—
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(a)
any substantial alteration in the charges or scales of charges prescribed by the authority;
(b)
any major scheme relating to the expansion or development of the port; and
(c)
any other matter upon which they are required by the Minister to consult the Committee.
(7)
The Chairman shall cause a copy of the minutes of the meeting of the Committee to be transmitted to the Minister.
Finances of the authority