Section 30 — ISKANDAR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ACT 2007

(a)

a chairman, who shall be the Menteri Besar;

(b)

the Chief Executive;

(c)

a senior representative of the ministry responsible for finance;

(d)

a senior representative of the Companies Commission of

Malaysia;

(e)

a senior representative of the ministry responsible for immigration;

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(f)

a senior representative of the ministry responsible for international trade and industry;

(g)

the State Director of the Department of Lands and

Mines;

(h)

the State Planning Director;

(i)

the Commissioners;

(j)

the President of every local authority within the Iskandar

Development Region; and

(k)

such other members as may be appointed by the

Authority.

(2)

The Authority may, in respect of each member appointed under paragraphs (1)(c) to (f), appoint an alternate member to attend meetings of the Committee if that member is for any reason unable to attend.

(3)

When attending meetings of the Authority an alternate member shall for all purposes be deemed to be a member of the

Committee.

(4)

The Approvals and Implementation Committee shall be responsible for—

(a)

identifying proposed major or strategic development and investments in the Iskandar Development Region;

(b)

monitoring the status of all Approvals in relation to such proposed major or strategic development and investments;

(c)

co-ordinating the roles and activities of all relevant

Government Entities to expedite the implementation of such proposed major or strategic development and investments;

(d)

identifying any difficulties or issues arising during the implementation of such proposed major or strategic development and investments, and taking or recommending appropriate steps and administrative actions to resolve such difficulties or issues;

(e)

reporting the status of the implementation of such proposed major or strategic development and investments to the

Authority; and

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(f)

performing any other functions or duties delegated to it by the Authority pursuant to paragraph 16(1)(c).

(5)

The Approvals and Implementation Committee may regulate its own procedures.

(6)

The Approvals and Implementation Committee shall be subject to and act in accordance with any direction given to the

Committee by the Authority.

(7)

Meeting of the Approvals and Implementation Committee shall be held at such times and places as the chairman of the

Committee may determine.

(8)

The Approvals and Implementation Committee shall cause—

(a)

minutes of all its meetings to be maintained and kept in proper form; and

(b)

copies of the minutes of all its meetings to be submitted to the Authority as soon as practicable.

(9)

Any minutes made of a meeting of the Approvals and

Implementation Committee shall, if duly signed, be admissible in evidence in all legal proceedings without further proof.

(10)

Every meeting of the Approvals and Implementation

Committee in respect of the proceedings of which minutes have been made in accordance with subsections (8) and (9) shall be deemed to have been duly convened and held and all members thereat to have been duly qualified to act.

(11)

Members of the Approvals and Implementation Committee may be paid such allowances and other expenses as the Authority may determine.

(12)

No act done or proceeding taken under this Act shall be questioned on the ground of—

(a)

any vacancy in the membership of, or any defect in the constitution of, the Approvals and Implementation

Committee; or

(b)

any omission, defect or an irregularity not affecting the merit of the case.

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