Malaysia legislation
Section 3
Section 3
(2)
The Director General shall be assisted by such other person as the Minister may appoint and who shall carry such designation or designations as the Minister may determine.
(3)
Notwithstanding any provision of any written law to the contrary, the Director General and any person appointed under subsection (2) shall, for the purposes of this Act, have the right to appear and plead in all courts in Malaysia.
(4)
For the purposes of this Act, every person appointed under subsection (2) shall be subject to the general direction and supervision of the Director General, and subject thereto, shall have and exercise all the powers conferred on the Director General by or under this Act, other than those conferred by sections 5 and 27.
(5)
Every person appointed under subsection (2) shall, unless he is already a public servant—
(a)
receive such remuneration as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong may determine;
(b)
be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of the
Penal Code [Act 574].
Overall supervision by the Minister