Malaysia legislation
Section 33
Section 33
(1)
Where by or under any State law power is conferred to appoint persons as members of any committee then, unless the contrary intention appears, such power shall include the power to appoint persons as alternate members of such committee.
(2)
Where by or under any State law a power is conferred upon any authority to appoint or establish any committee such authority may, unless the contrary intention appears, appoint any member of such committee to be the chairman or deputy chairman thereof and may appoint any person to be the secretary of such committee.
(3)
Where by or under any State law any committee whether corporate or unincorporate, is established, then, unless the contrary intention appears, the powers and proceedings of such committee shall not be affected by –
(a)
any vacancy in the membership thereof;
(b)
any defect afterwards discovered in the appointment or qualification of a person purporting to be a member thereof; or
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(c)
any minor irregularity in the convening of any meeting thereof.
(4)
For the purposes of this section, “committee” means any board, committee, commission, tribunal or similar body.