Child Act 2001 · Updated to 1 Jul 2023 · Part III
10. Appointment of probation officers
Feedback & supportThe Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint such number of Social Welfare Officers as he deems necessary to be probation officers throughout Malaysia or any part of Malaysia.
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister or Ministers for the time being charged with the responsibility for the matter or matters in connection with which the reference to the “Minister” is made, acting individually or jointly or in consultation, as the case may require;
A probation officer when acting under a probation order shall be subject to the control of the Supervising Court.
probation officer
“probation officer” means a probation officer appointed under section 10;
In this section, “Social Welfare Officers” includes Social
Welfare Assistants.