Malaysia legislation
Section 17
Section 17
Power of Perbadanan to make regulations relating to conduct and discipline
(2)
The regulations made under this section may include—
(a)
provisions for the establishment of appropriate disciplinary authorities for the different categories of officers and servants of the Perbadanan;
(b)
provisions for the establishment of a Disciplinary Appeal
Board to hear appeals from the decisions of the disciplinary authorities; and
(c)
provisions for—
(i)
the interdiction with reduction in salary or other remuneration; or
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(ii)
the suspension without salary or other remuneration, of an officer or servant of the Perbadanan during the pendency of the disciplinary proceedings.
(3)
The regulations made under this section may create such disciplinary offences and provide for such disciplinary punishments as the Perbadanan may deem appropriate, and the punishments so provided may extend to dismissal or reduction in rank.
(4)
The regulations made under this section may, in prescribing the procedure for disciplinary proceedings, provide for an opportunity for representations to be made by the person against whom the disciplinary proceedings are taken before a decision is arrived at by the disciplinary authority on such disciplinary charge laid against such person.
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