Malaysia legislation

Section 12

of COMPETITION COMMISSION ACT 2010

Section 12

The office of a member of the Commission shall be vacated if—

(a)

he dies;

(b)

there has been proved against him, or he has been convicted of, a charge in respect of—

(i)

an offence involving fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude;

(ii)

an offence under any law relating to corruption;

or

(iii)

any other offence punishable with imprisonment

(in itself only or in addition to or in lieu of a fine) for more than two years;

(c)

his conduct, whether in connection with his duties as a member of the Commission or otherwise, has been such as to bring discredit or disrepute on the Commission;

(d)

he becomes a bankrupt;

(e)

he is of unsound mind or is otherwise incapable of discharging his duties;

(f)

in the case of the Chairman, he absents himself from three consecutive meetings of the Commission without leave in writing of the Minister;

(g)

in the case of a member of the Commission other than the Chairman, he absents himself from three consecutive meetings of the Commission without leave in writing of the Chairman;

(h)

he has engaged in any paid office or employment which conflicts with his duties as a member of the Commission;

(i)

he has acted in contravention of the competition laws;

(j)

his appointment is revoked by the Prime Minister; or

(k)

his resignation is accepted by the Prime Minister.

Competition Commission 13

Temporary exercise of functions of Chairman