Control of Padi and Rice Act 1994 · Updated to 15 Sep 2025 · Part II · Director General and Deputy Director General for the Control of Padi and Rice
3. Appointment of Director General and Deputy Director General
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
The Minister shall appoint a public officer to be the
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister for the time being charged with the responsibility for padi and rice;
Director General and one or such numbers of public officers to be the Deputy Directors General for the control of padi and rice for the purpose of carrying out the duties and functions assigned to him under this Act.
Director General
“Director General” means the Director General for the control of padi and rice;
The Director General and the Deputy Director General shall hold office for such term and subject to such conditions as the Minister may, after consultation with the Public Services
Commission, determine.
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padi
“padi” or “rice” includes padi or rice in any form, the by-products of padi or rice, and any product made or derived wholly or substantially from padi or rice: Provided that the Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, exempt padi or rice in any particular form, or any particular product or by-product of padi or rice, from all or any of the provisions of this Act or the regulations made thereunder.
The Director General shall have an official seal for the authentication of documents required for the purposes of his duties and functions under this Act.
Terms defined in s 2
Director General
Defined · s 2“Director General” means the Director General for the control of padi and rice;
Minister
Defined · s 2“Minister” means the Minister for the time being charged with the responsibility for padi and rice;
padi
Defined · s 2“padi” or “rice” includes padi or rice in any form, the by-products of padi or rice, and any product made or derived wholly or substantially from padi or rice: Provided that the Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, exempt padi or rice in any particular form, or any particular product or by-product of padi or rice, from all or any of the provisions of this Act or the regulations made thereunder.
rice
Defined · s 2“padi” or “rice” includes padi or rice in any form, the by-products of padi or rice, and any product made or derived wholly or substantially from padi or rice: Provided that the Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, exempt padi or rice in any particular form, or any particular product or by-product of padi or rice, from all or any of the provisions of this Act or the regulations made thereunder.
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