Section 7
Existing officers
of Joint Service (Islamic Affairs Officers) Act 1997
The Federal Government shall, on the date this Act comes into force, accept into the joint service every person who immediately before that date is an officer, either in the general public service of the Federation or in the public service of a State, who is employed under the Skim Perkhidmatan Pegawai Hal-Ehwal
Islam under the New Remuneration System and who was given an option by the Federal Government and has opted to be in the joint service.
(2)
Every person who opts under subsection (1) shall be employed in the joint service on terms and conditions of service not less favourable than the terms and conditions of service to which he was entitled immediately before the date mentioned in that subsection.