Malaysia legislation
Section 6
Section 6
(a)
a Chairman who shall be a registered professional geologist;
(b)
a representative of the Institute;
Geologists 13
(c)
five members who shall be registered professional geologists in the public services or in the service of any local authority or statutory authority;
(d)
five members who shall be registered professional geologists in private practice or in the full-time employment of any person or body of persons other than the public services or any local authority or statutory authority; and
(e)
two persons who, in the opinion of the Minister, are able to contribute to the development of the profession.
(2)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the first Board shall consist of the following members who shall be Malaysian citizens and who shall be appointed by the Minister:
(a)
a Chairman who shall be a person qualified to be registered as a registered professional geologist;
(b)
a representative of the Institute;
(c)
five members who shall be persons qualified to be registered as registered professional geologists and who are in the public services or in the service of any local authority or statutory authority;
(d)
five members who shall be persons qualified to be registered as registered professional geologists and who are in private practice or in the full-time employment of any person or body of persons other than the public services or any local authority or statutory authority;
and
(e)
two persons who, in the opinion of the Minister, are able to contribute to the development of the profession.
(3)
For the purposes of paragraphs (1)(c) and (d) and (2)(c) and
(d)
, the Institute may nominate suitable registered professional geologists or suitable persons who are qualified to be registered as registered professional geologists, as the case may be, for the consideration of the Minister.
Act 689
(4)
Nothing in subsection (3) shall be construed as requiring the
Minister to appoint the members referred to in paragraph (1)(c)
or (2)(c) from among the list of nominees submitted by the
Institute.
(5)
The following persons shall not be eligible to be appointed to the Board:
(a)
a person who is of unsound mind or is otherwise incapable of discharging his duties;
(b)
a bankrupt; and
(c)
a person who has been convicted of an offence by a court and sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than one year or to a fine of not less than two thousand ringgit.
Procedure of the Board