Malaysia legislation
Section 3
Section 3
Section 5 of the principal Act is amended—
(a)
in subsection (1), by inserting after the words “consist of”
the words “not less than seven and”;
Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Amendment)
(b)
by substituting for subsection (3) the following subsection:
“(3) The members of the Commission shall be appointed from amongst citizens of Malaysia who have knowledge or practical experience in human rights matters, comprising men and women of various religious or racial backgrounds, and persons with disabilities.”; and
(c)
by inserting after subsection (3) the following subsections:
“(3a) The members of the Commission appointed under this section shall consist of at least one representative from amongst persons with disabilities and at least thirty per cent of representatives from amongst women.
(3b)
Any person who is actively involved in politics and registered with any political party shall not be appointed as a member of the Commission.”.
New section 6a