National Skills Development Act 2006 · Updated to 1 Jul 2006 · Part III · Appointment of Officers
17. Appointment of officers
Feedback & supportThe Yang di-Pertuan Agong, on the advice of the Minister, shall appoint a public officer to be the Director General of Skills
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for human resources;
Development for the purpose of exercising the powers, performing the functions and discharging the duties assigned to the Director
General under this Act.
Without prejudice to the generality of the provision of subsection (1) on his powers, functions and duties, the Director
General shall be responsible for—
the accreditation of skills training programmes; and
the governing and controlling of the Malaysian Skills
Certification System.
The Director General shall have an official seal for the authentication of documents required for the purposes of exercising his powers, performing his functions and discharging his duties under this Act.
Director General
“Director General” means any public officer appointed to be the Director General of Skills Development under section 17;
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, on the advice of the Minister, may appoint a public officer to be the Deputy Director General of Skills Development, as may be necessary for the purposes of this Act.
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The Minister may appoint a public officer to be the Director,
Deputy Director, Principal Assistant Director, Senior Assistant
Director and Assistant Director and other officers as may be necessary for the purposes of this Act.
If for any reason the Director General is unable to exercise the powers, perform the functions or discharge the duties of his office, the powers shall be had and may be exercised, the functions shall be performed and the duties shall be discharged by the Deputy Director General.