Malaysia legislation
Section 3
Section 3
(2)
The Board shall consist of the following members who shall be appointed by the Minister—
(a)
a Chairman;
(b)
a Deputy Chairman who shall act as an alternate Chairman;
(c)
a representative of the Ministry of Primary Industries;
(d)
four representatives of the rubber industry of whom two shall represent the estate sector of the rubber industry from the nominations of the Rubber Producers' Council and two others shall represent the smallholder sector of the rubber industry;
(e)
four representatives of the rubber trade;
(f)
one representative of Bank Negara, Malaysia;
(g)
one representative of the Malaysian Rubber Development Corporation;
(h)
one representative of the Federal Land Development Authority;
(i)
two representatives of East Malaysia, one of whom shall be nominated by the Government of Sabah and the other by the Government of Sarawak:
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(3)
There shall be appointed or nominated as the case may be in respect of each member of the Board other than the Chairman and Deputy Chairman 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.
(4)
If any member of the Board dies or resigns, the vacancy so created shall be filled by appointment or nomination of another person in the same manner as provided in subsection (2).
(5)
Every member of the Board shall hold office on such terms and for such period as may be specified in the letter of appointment and shall be eligible for reappointment.
(6)
The Minister shall cause the appointment of every member and every alternate member of the Board to be published in the Gazette.
(7)
The Chairman or the Deputy Chairman when acting as Chairman shall have the right to vote on any question and in the event of the division of votes being equal, he shall have also a casting vote.