Malaysia legislation
Section 43
Section 43
(a)
the salary can only be reduced horizontally in the same level in the officer’s salary schedule;”
(b)
the reduction of salary shall not exceed three salary movements, provided that the punishment of reduction of salary shall not render the officer to receive a salary less than the minimum salary determined by the grade for the post held by the officer; and
(c)
the duration of the punishment shall not be less than twelve months but shall not be more than thirty-six months on any one occasion.
(2)
The punishment of reduction of salary imposed on an officer shall be implemented on the date as specified by the appropriate Disciplinary Committee.
(3)
The date of salary movement of an officer on whom the punishment of reduction of salary is imposed shall be altered to the date of the next salary movement after the punishment expires.
(4)
An officer on whom the punishment of reduction of salary is imposed shall not be entitled to receive any salary movement for and during the period in which the punishment is in force.
(5)
For the purpose of paragraph (1)(b), a “salary movement” is equal to the amount of one annual salary increment of basic salary.”
Statutory Bodies (Discipline and Surcharge) 43
(6)
The punishment of reduction of salary does not apply to an officer who is on the minimum salary point.
(7)
If the punishment of reduction of salary imposed under this Order renders the officer to receive a salary less than the minimum salary determined by the grade for the post held by the officer, the officer’s salary shall be reduced to the minimum salary of an officer in the grade of the post held by him.
Reduction in rank