Malaysia legislation
Section 16
of PADI CULTIVATORS (CONTROL OF RENT AND SECURITY OF TENURE) ACT 1967
Section 16
(2)
Where the State Authority considers it desirable so to do, it may instead of establishing and appointing a Committee under subsection (1) appoint an Enquiry Officer who shall have all the functions and may perform all the duties of the Committee or of the Chairman under this Act and for that purpose any reference in this Act to the Committee or Chairman shall be construed as reference to the Enquiry Officer.
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Act 793
(3)
The State Authority shall assign to the Committee an area or areas in which the Committee shall have jurisdiction to exercise the functions conferred upon it by this Act, and such functions may be exercised by such Committee in respect of any tenancy agreement relating to any padi land within such area or areas but no other.
(4)
Wherever in this Act the expression “the Committee” is used with reference to any tenancy agreement or to any dispute or application having reference to any tenancy agreement, it shall be construed as referring to the Committee having jurisdiction in the area in which the padi land comprised in such tenancy agreement is situated.
Functions of Committee