Section 16

Such list shall, when approved by the State Authority, continue in force until a new list is approved in like manner.

The local authority may at any time submit to the State

Authority for its approval any alterations and additions in and to such list, and such alterations and additions when approved shall have the same force as if they had been included in such list.

The Commissioner of the City of Kuala Lumpur in the case of the Federal Territory, or the Mayor or President or his representative who shall be a Councillor, the Secretary and one other Councillor in the case of other local authorities, may appoint such persons to the offices shown on the list so approved and may reduce in rank or dismiss such persons from office and may appoint others in their stead:

Provided that the reduction in rank or dismissal from office of any Head of Department or his Deputy shall not take effect until such reduction in rank or dismissal has been confirmed by the State Authority:

Provided further that no officer or employee shall be reduced in rank or dismissed without being given a reasonable opportunityof being heard.

Power of local authority to provide for discipline, etc., of its officers