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This Act may be cited as the Rubber Statutory Bodies Act 1985 and shall, subject to sections 3, 4 and 5, come into force on such date as the Minister may by notification in the Gazette appoint.

The Malayan Rubber Fund (Research and Development) Ordinance 1958 and the Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia Act 1966 are amended as specified in Parts A and B respectively of the Schedule. Amendments. Ord.71/58. Act 16/66.

Upon the publication of this Act in the Gazette, any reference in any written law or document on or after the 1st September 1973 to the Malayan Rubber Fund (Research and Development) Ordinance 1958 shall be substituted by a reference to the Malaysian Rubber Research and Development Fund Ordinance 1958.

For the avoidance of doubt it is declared that section 3 of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya (Extension and Amendment) Act 1972 shall be construed as also being applicable in respect of the short title of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya Act 1966 and that any reference in any written law or document on or after the 1st September 1973 to the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya Act 1966 by its short title shall accordingly be substituted by a reference to the Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia Act 1966.

(Section 2)

PART A

MALAYAN RUBBER FUND (RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT) ORDINANCE 1958

Provision of Ordinance

Nature of Amendment

Long title ... Substitute for the words "the Federation" the word "Malaysia".

Section 1 ... Substitute for the words "Malayan Rubber Fund (Research and Development) Ordinance, 1958" the words "Malaysian Rubber Research and Development Fund Ordinance 1958".

Section 3 ... (a) Substitute for paragraph (e) of subsection (4) the following paragraph (e):

"(e) five other members, of whom one each shall represent the Government of Sabah, the Government of Sarawak, the n the Gazette, document on or Malayan Rubber Ordinance 1958 the Malaysian und Ordinance declared that tute of Malaya shall be con-ct of the short of Malaya Act written law or er 1973 to the act 1966 by its instituted by a tute of Malaysia

DEVELOPMENT)

Federation" the an Rubber Fund Ordinance, 1958" r Research and 958".

of subsection (4)

whom one each Government of of Sarawak, the

RUBBER STATUTORY BODIES

Nature of Amendment

Federal Land Development Authority and the Rubber Industry Smallholders' Development Authority:

Provided that the Board shall be deemed to be duly and properly constituted notwithstanding that either of the members who shall represent the Government of Sabah or the Government of Sarawak has not been appointed."

"(5) The Minister may in respect of every member of the Board other than the Controller appoint an alternate member who may attend meetings of the Board when the substantive member is temporarily unable to attend; and when so attending such alternate member shall be deemed for all purposes to be a member of the Board."

"(6) The members of the Board (other than the Controller, he being an ex-officio member) and the alternates of such other members shall hold office for such period as may be determined by the Minister and shall be eligible for re-appointment."

4 ... Substitute for subsection (4) the following subsection (4):

"(4) In the absence from any cause of the Controller from any meeting, the Deputy Controller shall act as chairman; and in the absence of the Controller and the Deputy Controller from any meeting, the members of the Board present shall elect a member to act as chairman."

Section 6 ... Insert after subsection (2) the following subsection (3):

"(3) The Board may, with the approval of the Minister, make regulations in respect of the terms and conditions of service and the discipline of its officers and servants other than the Controller and Deputy Controller."

7 ... Substitute for the words "the Federation" in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) the word "Malaysia".

[Schedule]

6

Provision of Ordinance

Nature of Amendment

Section 11 ... Insert after subsection (3) the following subsection (4):

"(4) The Minister may make regulations in respect of the discipline of the Controller and Deputy Controller."

Section 15 ... (a) Substitute for the words "the Federation" in paragraph (d) the word "Malaysia".

" (ii) as grants to institutions of higher learning in Malaysia which have as one of their disciplines the teaching and training of technologists in natural rubber;".

New section

15A ...

Insert after section 15 the following section 15A:

"Power to borrow. 15A. The Board may, with the approval of the Minister given after consultation with the Minister charged with responsibility for finance, borrow monies for the purpose of performing its functions."

Section 16 ...

New section 17A ... Insert after section 17 the following section 17A: "Statutory Bodies (Accounts and Annual Reports) Act 1980 to apply. Act 240. 17A. Without prejudice to section 17, the provisions of the Statutory Bodies (Accounts and Annual Reports) Act 1980 shall apply in respect of the Board."

PART B

RUBBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MALAYSIA ACT 1966

Provision of Nature of Amendment Act

Section 2 ... Insert appropriately the following interpretation of "Board":

"Board" means the Board established under section 4;'.

following subsection ly make regulations one of the Controller

"the Federation" in Malaysia".

the following para-titutions of higher sia which have as plines the teaching hnologists in natural may, with the ap Minister given after the Minister charged for finance, borrow purpose of performing is "the Federation" word "Malaysia".

ecurities" wherever it ments".

allowing section 17A: judice to section 17. the Statutory Bodies annual Reports) Act in respect of the ing interpretation of

Board established

Substitute for subsection (1) the following subsection (1):

4. (1) There is established a Board of the Institute which shall consist of the following members who, other than the members referred to in paragraphs (a), (b) and (e), shall be appointed by the Minister:

Provided that the Board shall be deemed to be duly and properly constituted notwithstanding that either of the members representing the Government of Sabah or the Government of Sarawak has not been appointed.".

[Schedule]

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Provision of Act

Nature of Amendment

Section 6 ... Insert after subsection (2) the following subsection (2A);

"(2A) The Board may, with the approval of the Minister, make regulations in respect of the terms and conditions of service and the discipline of its officers and servants other than the Director and Deputy Directors."

Section 11 ... Substitute for subsection (2) the following subsection (2):

"(2) The Malaysian Rubber Research and Development Board may, with the approval of the Minister, make regulations in respect of the terms and conditions of service and the discipline of the Director and Deputy Directors."

Section 12 ... Insert after subsection (1) the following subsection (1A):

"(1A) Any officer of the Institute or any other person who exercises the powers and performs the duties of the Director in any of the circumstances referred to in subsection (1) shall also, during such period, be a member of the Board."

... Insert after section 15 the following section 15A:

"Statutory Bodies (Accounts and Annual Reports) Act 1980 to apply. Act 240.

15A. Notwithstanding section 15, the provisions of the Statutory Bodies (Accounts and Annual Reports) Act 1980 shall apply in respect of the Board."