Malaysia legislation
Section 8
Section 8
Functions of the Board
The functions of the Board shall be—
(a)
to keep and maintain the Register;
(b)
to approve or refuse applications for registration under this Act;
(c)
to prescribe the scale of fees to be charged by registered Town Planners for professional advice given and service rendered by it;
(d)
to determine ethics of the profession;
(e)
to regulate conduct of the profession;
(f)
to hear and determine itself or appoint a committee or an arbitrator to hear and determine disputes relating to—
(i)
professional conduct; and
(ii)
professional ethics, of registered Town Planners and registered Graduate
Town Planners;
(g)
to represent the profession in any matter in which it may be necessary or expedient;
(h)
to examine, report and make recommendations upon
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current legislation and any other matter affecting the profession to—
(i)
the government;
(ii)
a public authority; or
(iii)
an institute, a body or a society for the time being representing the profession;
(i)
to appoint a panel, if so required, to conduct examinations for admission to the profession consisting of—
(i)
a member of the Board; and
(ii)
Town Planners as the Board may determine;
(j)
to appoint a person to represent it on a body or panel of examiners which may be appointed by an institute, a body or a society for the time being representing the profession;
(k)
to make recommendations to the relevant authority in relation to any examinations for qualification for admission to the profession;
(l)
to appoint members of the Board to sit on a board, committee or body formed for any purpose affecting the profession; and
(m)
to appoint members of the Board to sit on the board of another professional body as may be necessary.
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