Malaysia legislation
Section 4
Section 4
The principal Act is amended by inserting after section 5 the following section:
“Alternate member 5a. (1) The Minister may, in relation to each member appointed under paragraph 5(1)(c), (d) or (e), appoint a person to be an alternate member to attend, as an alternate to such member, meetings of the Lembaga when such member is unable to attend for any reasons.
(2)
For the purpose of subsection (1), an alternate member shall be named by the member appointed under paragraph 5(1)(c),
(d)
or (e), with the approval of the Minister.
(3)
An alternate member who attends the meetings of the
Lembaga shall, for all purposes, be deemed to be a member of the Lembaga.
(4)
An alternate member shall, unless he sooner resigns his office or his appointment is sooner revoked, cease to be an alternate member when the member in respect of whom he is an alternate member ceases to be a member of the
Lembaga.”.
Amendment of section 12