Malaysia legislation
Section 26
Section 26
Members, terms of office and allowances
(a)
a President and a Deputy President to be appointed from amongst the officers of the Judicial and Legal Service;
(b)
not less than five other members which shall comprise of—
(i)
persons who are officers of or who have held office in the Judicial and Legal Service; or
(ii)
persons who are admitted as advocates and solicitors under the Legal Profession Act 1976
[Act 166], the Advocates Ordinance of Sabah
[Sabah Cap. 2] or the Advocates Ordinance of
Sarawak [Sarawak Cap. 110], and who have not less than seven years’ standing and who have experience in matters relating to child; and
(c)
not less than five other members, as may be determined by the Minister, who have knowledge of or practical experience in matters relating to child, child psychology and development, or child restorative justice.
(2)
Where the President is for any reason unable to perform his functions or during any period of vacancy in the office of the President, the Deputy President shall perform the functions of the President.
(3)
The President, the Deputy President and the members of the Tribunal shall hold office for a term of three years and may be reappointed only for another term consecutively.
(4)
The President, the Deputy President or the members of the Tribunal may at any time resign his office by giving three months’ written notice to the Minister.
(5)
The Minister may at any time revoke the appointment of members of the Tribunal appointed under paragraphs (1)(b) and (c), and fill any vacancy in its membership.
Act 876
(6)
The President and the Deputy President shall be paid such fixed allowances and other allowances as the Minister may determine.
(7)
The members of the Tribunal appointed under paragraphs (1)(b)
and (c) shall be paid a daily sitting allowance during the sitting of the Tribunal and such lodging, travelling and subsistence allowances as the Minister may determine.
Disqualification