Malaysia legislation

Section 14

of *GEOLOGISTS ACT 2008

Section 14

Chairman—

(2)

The Board may elect any of its members to be the chairman of a committee.

(3)

The Board may appoint any person to be a member of any committee established under subsection (1).

(4)

A member of a committee shall hold office for such term as may be specified in his letter of appointment and shall be eligible for reappointment.

(5)

The Board may revoke the appointment of any member of a committee without assigning any reason for the revocation.

(6)

A member of a committee may at any time resign by giving a notice in writing to the chairman of the committee.

(7)

The Board may at any time discontinue or alter the constitution of a committee.

(8)

A committee may regulate its own procedure.

(9)

A committee shall be subject to and shall act in accordance with any direction given to it by the Board.

(10)

A meeting of a committee shall be held at such time and place as the chairman of the committee may determine.

Act 689

(11)

A committee shall cause—

(a)

minutes of all its meetings to be kept and maintained in a proper form; and

(b)

copies of the minutes of all its meetings to be submitted to the Board as soon as may be practicable.

(12)

A committee may invite any person to attend any meeting of the committee for the purpose of advising it on any matter under discussion but any person so attending shall have no right to vote at the meeting.

(13)

Members of a committee and any person invited under subsection (12) shall be paid such allowances and other expenses as the Board may determine after consultation with the Minister.

(14)

An act, ruling or decision of a committee shall be deemed to be the act, ruling or decision of the Board.

Non-liability of member of Board