Malaysia legislation

Section 4

of Agricultural Produce Board Enactment 1981

Section 4

(1)

A Board shall consist of the following members —

(a)

a Chairman;

(b)

a Deputy Chairman;

(c)

three ex-officio members who shall be persons for the time being holding the offices of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, the

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and the

Director of Agriculture;

(d)

not more than nine nor less than six members of whom not less than half shall be persons engaged in the production or marketing of the product or products in respect of which the Board has been constituted; and

(e)

the person for the time being holding the office of the General Manager:

Provided that the General Manager shall not be entitled to vote at the meeting of the Board.

(2)

The members as specified in paragraphs (a), (b) and (d) of subsection (1) shall be appointed by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri.

(3)

An ex-officio member may by instrument in writing addressed to the Chairman appoint another officer in the public service of the State as an alternate member who may attend on his behalf any meeting of a Board which such member is for any reason unable to attend and such alternate member when attending such meeting shall for all purposes be deemed to be a member of the Board.

(4)

Subject to the provisions of section 7 of this Enactment, a member, other than an ex-officio member and the General Manager, shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of his appointment, and shall be eligible for re-appointment.

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