Local Government Act 1976 · Updated to 1 Dec 2012 · Part III · Officers and Employees of Local Authorities
16. List of offices
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Budget under section 55, submit to the State Authority for its approval a list of the offices which the local authority thinks necessary for the purpose of this Act with the salaries and allowances, if any, proposed to be attached to such offices respectively.
Such list shall, when approved by the State Authority, continue in force until a new list is approved in like manner.
The local authority may at any time submit to the State
Authority for its approval any alterations and additions in and to such list, and such alterations and additions when approved shall have the same force as if they had been included in such list.
The Commissioner of the City of Kuala Lumpur in the case of the Federal Territory, or the Mayor or President or his representative who shall be a Councillor, the Secretary and one other Councillor in
Mayor
“Mayor” means the person for the time being lawfully performing the duties of the office of Mayor of a City Council and includes the Deputy Mayor;
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the case of other local authorities, may appoint such persons to the offices shown on the list so approved and may reduce in rank or dismiss such persons from office and may appoint others in their stead:
Provided that the reduction in rank or dismissal from office of any Head of Department or his Deputy shall not take effect until such reduction in rank or dismissal has been confirmed by the State Authority:
Provided further that no officer or employee shall be reduced in rank or dismissed without being given a reasonable opportunity of being heard.