Malaysia legislation
Section 7
Section 7
(2)
The Council shall consist of the following members:
(a)
the Prime Minister as the Chairman;
(b)
the Minister charged with the responsibility for science, technology and innovation;
(c)
the Minister charged with the responsibility for domestic trade, cooperatives and consumerism;
(d)
the Minister charged with the responsibility for higher education;
(e)
the Minister charged with the responsibility for finance;
(f)
the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department charged with the responsibility for the Economic Planning Unit;
(g)
the Chief Executive Officer; and
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(h)
ten other members who, in the opinion of the Prime
Minister, possess the relevant qualifications, special knowledge or experience in the subject of innovation, science, technology, business, economics or government policies.
(3)
A member referred to in paragraph (2)(h) shall be appointed by the Prime Minister and shall, unless he sooner resigns, vacates his office or his appointment is sooner revoked, hold office for a term not exceeding three years.
(4)
A member referred to in paragraph (2)(h) shall be eligible for reappointment but no member shall hold office for more than three terms consecutively.
Alternate members