Malaysia legislation
Section 8
Section 8
(2)
The function of the Committee is to advise the Board on all matters relating to the System including the rates of contribution, benefits and the employees to be insured under this Act, and on matters relating to the investment of the Fund.
(3)
The Committee shall consist of the following members:
(a)
the Chairman of the Board who shall be the Chairman;
(b)
the Director General who shall be the Deputy Chairman;
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(c)
one member representing the Ministry responsible for human resources;
(d)
one member representing the Ministry responsible for finance;
(e)
one member representing the Prime Minister’s Office responsible for economic planning;
(f)
one member representing the department responsible for labour in Peninsular Malaysia;
(g)
one member representing the department responsible for labour in Sabah;
(h)
one member representing the department responsible for labour in Sarawak;
(i)
one member representing the department responsible for industrial relations;
(j)
one member representing the department responsible for skills development;
(k)
one member representing the Institute of Labour Market
Information and Analysis;
(l)
not more than three members of any association or trade union representing employees who shall be appointed by the Minister;
(m)
not more than three members of any association or trade union representing employers who shall be appointed by the Minister;
(n)
not more than three other members with experience, knowledge and reasonable expertise in employment insurance, labour matters and investment who shall be appointed by the Minister.
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(4)
The Minister may revoke the appointment of any member of the Committee appointed under paragraphs (3)(l), (m) and (n).
(5)
Any member appointed by the Minister under paragraph (3)(l),
(m)
or (n) may, at any time, resign as a member of the Committee by giving written notice to the Minister.
(6)
The members of the Committee shall be paid such allowances and other expenses as the Board may determine.
(7)
A member of the Committee shall hold office on such conditions and for such terms as may be specified in his letter of appointment and is eligible for reappointment for any term as the
Board may determine.
(8)
The Committee shall meet at least three times in each year.
(9)
The quorum for a meeting of the Committee shall be nine persons including the chairman of the meeting.
(10)
The Committee may invite any person to attend any meeting of the
Committee for the purpose of advising the Committee on any matter under discussion but that person shall not be entitled to vote at the meeting.
(11)
Any person invited under subsection (10) may be paid such allowances as the Board may determine.
(12)
Subject to this Act, the Committee may determine its own procedures.
(13)
The Organization shall appoint a secretary and assistant secretary to the Committee who shall be from amongst the officers and servants of the Organization.
Establishment of committees