Malaysia legislation
Section 45
Section 45
Appeal Board
(1)
Upon receipt of an appeal under section 44, the Minister shall refer the matter to an Appeal Board.
(2)
The Appeal Board shall consist of the following members:
(a)
the Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture and
Agro-based Industry, who shall be the Chairman;
(b)
the Secretary General of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovations;
(c)
the Secretary General of the Ministry of Plantation
Industries and Commodities;
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(d)
the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry of Sarawak; and
(e)
the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture,
Sabah.
(3)
At the meetings of the Appeal Board, three members shall constitute a quorum.
(4)
If for any reason the Chairman is unable to attend the meeting of the Appeal Board, the members present shall elect from among themselves a member to preside over the meeting and the member elected shall exercise the powers of the Chairman for the duration of that meeting and shall be deemed to be the
Chairman for the purposes of that meeting.
(5)
The Appeal Board may regulate its own procedure at the hearing of any such appeal and shall not be bound by any law or rule of practice relating to the admissibility of evidence.
(6)
The Appeal Board shall consider the appeal and make recommendations to the Minister.