Malaysia legislation
Section 84
Section 84
The Minister may make such regulations as he thinks necessary or expedient in respect of this Part.
Part XIa
Committee on Advertisement 84a. The Minister may establish a committee to be known as the Committee on Advertisement which shall have the following functions:
(a)
to advise the Minister on any aspect related to advertisement, including advertisement in contravention of Part II of this Act;
(b)
to examine complaints related to advertisements;
(c)
to issue or publicize information concerning the nature and characteristics of goods or services which may be prejudicial to the rights or may cause damage to the consumers; and
(d)
to do any other thing as it deems fit to enable it to perform its functions effectively or which is incidental to the performance of its functions.
Membership of Committee on Advertisement 84b. (1) The Committee on Advertisement shall consist of the following members:
(a)
the Secretary General of the Ministry responsible for consumer affairs or his representative; and
(b)
not less than seven and not more than thirteen other persons to represent the interests of consumers, and any other person, as the Minister deems fit.
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(2)
The members referred to in paragraph (1)(b)—
(a)
shall be appointed by the Minister for a term not exceeding three years; and
(b)
shall be eligible for reappointment upon the expiry of his term of office.
(3)
The Minister shall appoint from among the members of the
Committee of Advertisement a Chairman and a Deputy Chairman.
Provisions of Schedule to apply to Committee on Advertisement 84c. (1) The provisions of the Schedule shall apply to the members of the Committee on Advertisement.
(2)
The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, amend the provisions of the Schedule.
Regulations relating to the Committee on Advertisement 84d. The Minister may make such regulations as he thinks necessary or expedient to give full effect to the provisions of this Part.