Malaysia legislation
Section 15
Section 15
(2)
Membership of a committee established under subsection (1)
may include one or more individuals from the private sector.
(3)
The Authority may revoke the appointment of any member of a committee without assigning any reason for the revocation.
(4)
A member of a committee may at any time resign by giving notice in writing to the Chairman of the Authority.
*NOTE—This Act has replaced the Companies Act 1965 [Act 125]—see subsection 620(1) of
Act 777.
Act 687
(5)
A committee shall regulate its own procedure in accordance with such policies, guidelines or regulations as may be issued or made by the Authority from time to time under this Act.
(6)
A committee shall be subject to and act in accordance with any direction given to the committee by the Authority.
(7)
The Authority may at any time discontinue or alter the constitution of a committee.
(8)
Meetings of a committee shall be held at such times and places as the chairman of the committee may determine.
(9)
A committee shall cause—
(a)
minutes of all its meetings to be maintained and kept in a proper form; and
(b)
copies of the minutes of each meeting to be submitted to the Authority within fourteen days from the date of the relevant meeting.
(10)
Any minutes made of a meeting of a committee shall, if duly signed by the chairman of the committee, be admissible in evidence in all legal proceedings without further proof.
(11)
Every meeting of a committee in respect of which minutes of the proceedings have been made and signed in accordance with subsections (9) and (10) shall be deemed to have been duly convened and held and all members at the meeting to have been duly qualified to act.
(12)
A committee may invite any person to attend any of its meetings, for the purpose of advising it on any matter under discussion, but that person shall not be entitled to vote at the meeting.
(13)
Members of a committee may be paid such remuneration or allowances as the Prime Minister may determine and any person invited to attend any meeting of a committee may be paid such allowances and other expenses as the Prime Minister may determine.
(14)
The chairman of any committee may authorize a member to use live video, television links or other appropriate communication or multimedia facilities to participate in any meeting of the relevant committee.
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(15)
No act done or proceeding taken under this Act shall be questioned on the ground of—
(a)
any vacancy in the membership, or any defect in the constitution, of a committee; or
(b)
any omission, defect or irregularity not affecting the merit of the case.
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