Section 2

“Academy” means the Academy of Sciences Malaysia established under section 3;

“Council” means the Council of the Academy established under

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section 6;

“Fellow” means a Fellow elected under section 10 and includes a

Senior Fellow;

“Fund” means the Academy of Sciences Malaysia Fund established under section 13;

“general meetings of the Academy” means the ordinary general meetings, annual general meetings and extraordinary general meetings of the Academy;

“members” means Fellows and honorary Fellows of the Academy;

“Minister” means the Minister for the time being charged with the responsibility for science and technology;

“national science, engineering and technology policy” means the legislative and executive measures adopted by the Government to develop, organize and utilize the national scientific, engineering and technological potential with the objective of achieving the nation’s overall development aim.