Malaysia legislation
Section 17A
Section 17A
Disciplinary committees
(2)
For the purposes of this section—
(a)
there shall be established a disciplinary committee of theLembaga in respect of the General Manager consisting of—
(i)
the Secretary General of the Ministry, who shall be the chairman of the committee; and
(ii)
two members of the Lembaga to be appointed by the
Lembaga; and
(b)
the Lembaga may, by notification in the Gazette, establish different disciplinary committees for different categories of officers or servants of the Lembaga.
(3)
The following shall apply to any disciplinary committeeestablished pursuant to paragraph (2)(b):
(a)
such committee shall consist of any number of membersof the Lembaga, other than the Chairman of the Lembaga, or officers of the Lembaga, or any combination of such members and officers; and
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(b)
an officer who is a member of a disciplinary committee shall not be lower in rank than any officer or servant over whom the committee of which he is a member has disciplinary authority.
(4)
The committee established pursuant to paragraph (2)(b) shall exercise its powers in all matters relating to the discipline of officers and servants placed under its jurisdiction.
(5)
In the exercise of its disciplinary functions and powers, a disciplinary committee referred to under subsection (2) shall have the power to take disciplinary action and impose any disciplinary punishment or any combination of two or more of disciplinary punishments as may be provided for under any regulations that may be made under section 17C.
Appeal against decision of disciplinary committee