Malaysia legislation
Section 17
Section 17
(2)
The disciplinary authority in respect of every officer and servant of the Authority other than the Director General shall be the Disciplinary Committee of the Authority established under subsection (1).
(3)
The disciplinary authority in respect of the Director General shall be the Disciplinary Committee which shall consist of the
Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based
Industries as Chairman and two members to be elected by and from the members of the Authority.
(4)
The Director General shall not be a member of the Disciplinary
Committee in any proceedings before it in which he is the complainant; his place shall be taken by a member to be elected by and from the members of the Authority.
(5)
In the exercise of its disciplinary functions, the Disciplinary
Committee shall have the power to impose such disciplinary punishment as may be provided for under any regulations that may be made under section 18.
(6)
The Disciplinary Committee may, subject to subsection (7), delegate any of its disciplinary functions, powers or duties to any committee of officers or servants of the Authority, in respect of any particular officer or servant of the Authority or in respect of any class or category of officers or servants of the Authority, and the committee delegated with such functions, powers or duties shall carry out, exercise or discharge them under the direction and control of the Disciplinary Committee which shall have the power to review, rescind or vary any decision or finding of such committee.
(7)
No delegation shall be made under subsection (6) so as to enable an officer or servant of the Authority to be a member of a committee which may exercise any disciplinary authority over an officer or servant who is superior to him in rank.
(8)
A decision of the Disciplinary Committee established under subsection (1) shall be appealable to the Disciplinary Appeal Board established under section 17A.
(9)
A decision of the Disciplinary Committee established under subsection (3) shall be appealable to the Minister.
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(10)
The Disciplinary Appeal Board or the Minister, as the case may be, may confirm, reverse or vary the decision of the Disciplinary
Committee.
(11)
A decision of the Disciplinary Appeal Board or the Minister under subsection (10) shall be final and conclusive.
Establishment of Disciplinary Appeal Board