Employees' Social Security Act 1969 · Updated to 1 Oct 2024 · Part V · Adjudication of Dispute and Claims
83. Constitution of Social Security Appellate Board
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Social Security Appellate Board (referred to as “the Board” in this
Part) for such State or area as may be specified in the notification.
The Board shall consist of a Chairman and two assessors.
A person shall be qualified for appointment as Chairman of the
Board if—
he is a citizen; and
for ten years preceding his appointment he has been a member of the Judicial and Legal Service of the Federation or an advocate and solicitor of the High Courts in Malaysia.
The Chairman shall be appointed by the Minister on such terms and conditions as may be specified by him.
The two assessors shall represent employers and employees and shall be selected by the Chairman from the panel of persons appointed under subsection (6).
The Minister shall, after consultation with such organizations representing employers and employees respectively as he thinks fit, appoint a panel of such number of persons as he deems appropriate to serve as assessors.
(Deleted by Act A1232).
(Deleted by Act A1232).
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