Malaysia Co-Operative Societies Commission (Amendment) Act 2014

This Act may be cited as the Malaysia Co-operative Societies Commission (Amendment) Act 2014.

This Act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette.

The Malaysia Co-operative Societies Commission Act 2007 [Act 665], which is referred to as the "principal Act" in this Act, is amended in subsection 11(3)—

in paragraph (c), by substituting for the words "or a Deputy Governor" the words ", or a Deputy Governor or an Assistant Governor";

by substituting for paragraph (d) the following paragraph:

in paragraph (e), by substituting for the words "or a Deputy Secretary General" the words "，a Deputy Secretary General or any representative".

The principal Act is amended by inserting after section 62 the following section:

Notwithstanding the provisions of any other written law—

in any civil proceedings by or against the Commission; or

in any other civil proceedings in which the Commission is required or permitted by the court to be represented, or to be heard, or is otherwise entitled to be represented or to be heard, any officer of the Commission authorized by the Executive Chairman for that purpose may, on behalf of the Commission, institute such proceedings or appear in such proceedings and may make all appearances and applications and do all acts in respect of the proceedings on behalf of the Commission.".