Malaysia legislation
Section 66
Section 66
(2)
The Committee shall consist of the following members to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette:
(a)
the Director of Marine as the Chairman;
(b)
a representative of the Ministry of Transport;
(c)
a representative of the Ministry of Finance;
(d)
a representative of the Marine Department;
(e)
a representative of the Government of the
State of Sabah;
(f)
a representative of the Government of the
State of Sarawak; and
(g)
not less than three but not more than five other persons who have wide experience or special knowledge in matters relating to shipping.
(3)
The Minister may, in respect of each member of the Committee appointed under paragraph (2)(g), appoint an alternate member who may attend any meeting of the Committee when the member in respect of whom he is an alternate to is for any reason unable to attend the meeting; and an alternate member when attending the meeting shall be deemed to be a member of the Committee.
(4)
The Minister may appoint any member temporarily to exercise the functions of the Chairman during the temporary absence of the Chairman due to incapacity, illness or any other cause and that member shall, during the period in which he is exercising the functions of the Chairman, be deemed to be the Chairman.
(5)
A member of the Committee appointed under subsection (2) shall, unless he sooner resigns or his appointment is sooner revoked or he otherwise vacates his office, hold office for a period of two years from the date of his appointment and shall be eligible for reappointment.
(6)
An alternate member shall, unless he sooner resigns or his appointment is sooner revoked, cease to be an alternate member when the member in respect of whom he is an alternate member to ceases to be a member of the Committee.
Functions of the
Committee.