Section 3
Establishment of a joint service
of Joint Service (Islamic Affairs Officers) Act 1997
(1)
There shall be established a joint service for Islamic Affairs
Officers common to the Federation and the States to be known as the Joint Service for Islamic Affairs Officers.
(2)
The joint service shall comprise—
(a)
all officers, other than the Mufti, whether in the general
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public service of the Federation or in the public service of a State, who are employed under the Skim Perkhidmatan
Pegawai Hal-Ehwal Islam under the New Remuneration
System and who have opted into the joint service under section 7; and
(b)
all officers appointed by the Commission into the joint service after the coming into force of this Act.