Bernama Act 1967 · 1990 Revised Edition · Part III · Part Iii—Board of Governors
Section 5
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The management of Bernama shall be vested in Constitu:
a Board of Governors (in this Act referred to as “the ¢ Board
Board’’) which shall comprise not less than eleven nor more than thirteen members appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
The Board shall consist of the following members, who shall be citizens, namely:
a Chairman;
representatives of the Government of
Malaysia not exceeding six in number;
(Pt. III-IV, S. 5-6]
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representatives of proprietors of newspapers in
Malaysia which are subscribers to Bernama, not exceeding six in number:
Provided that the number of representatives appointed under paragraphs (b) and (c) shall be of equal proportion.
The Chairman of the Board shall be appointed after consultations with the proprietors of newspapers in Malaysia which are subscribers to Bernama.
Subject to subsection (5), members of the Board described in subsection (2) (c) shall be appointed from among persons nominated by proprietors of the newspapers in Malaysia which are subscribers to
Bernama.
Subsection (4) shall not apply to members representing the proprietors of such newspapers in the
Board constituted immediately after the commence-ment of this Act; and such members shall be appointed on the advice of the members representing the proprietors of the newspapers in the Working
Committee for the Establishment of Bernama regard having had to the interests of all newspapers in
Malaysia.
The procedure for the nominations of members referred to in subsection (4) shall be that which may be decided by the Board constituted immediately after the commencement of this Act on the recommendations of the members representing the proprietors of news-papers referred to in subsection (5).
Part I of the Schedule shall apply to members of the Board.
Part IV
Part Iv—Supervisory Council
Part V