Malaysia legislation

Section 4

of *TOWN PLANNERS ACT 1995

Section 4

(a)

a Chairman;

(b)

the President of the Pertubuhan Perancang Malaysia;

(c)

the President of the Persatuan Pegawai Perancang

Bandar dan Desa;

(d)

seven members being

Town

Planners from a nomination list submitted by the

Pertubuhan

Perancang Malaysia of whom shall be—

(i)

three Town Planners who are in the service of public authority;

(ii)

three Town Planners who have been in private practice for at least ten years in Malaysia; and

(iii)

one Town Planner who is in the employment of any university or institution of higher learning and who is engaged in the teaching of town and country planning or town and regional planning;

(e)

one member on the nomination of the Board of

Architects from among members of that Board established under the Architects Act 1967 [Act 117];

(f)

one member on the nomination of the Board of

Engineers from among members of that Board established under the Registration of Engineers Act 1967 [Act 138]; and

(g)

one member on the nomination of the Board of

Surveyors from among members of that Board established under the Licensed Land Surveyors Act

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1958 [Act 458].

(2)

The Chairman and other members of the Board under paragraphs (d) to (g)—

(a)

shall be appointed by the Minister for a term not exceeding three years;

(b)

unless he sooner resigns or his appointment is sooner revoked, shall hold office for the period as specified in the instrument appointing him;

(c)

shall be eligible for reappointment upon expiry of his term of office but shall not be appointed for more than three consecutive terms; and

(d)

may, at any time, resign his office by letter addressed to the Minister.

(3)

The provisions of the Schedule shall apply to the Board.

Termination of appointment