Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 · Updated to 20 May 2022 · Part III · Provisions on Advisory Board, Special Committee and Complaints Committee
14. Special Committee on Corruption
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Committee on Corruption which shall have the following functions:
to advise the Prime Minister on any aspect of the corruption problem in Malaysia;
to examine the annual report of the Commission;
to examine the comments of the Anti-Corruption Advisory
Board as to the exercise by the Commission of its functions under this Act; and
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to seek clarifications and explanations on the annual report of the Commission and the comments of the
Anti-Corruption Advisory Board.
The Special Committee shall consist of seven members, to be appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, who shall be drawn both from the members of the Senate and the House of Representatives, none of whom shall be a member of the administration.
member of the administration
“member of the administration” has the meaning assigned to it in Clause (2) of Article 160 of the Federal Constitution;
The members to be appointed under subsection (2) shall be the members of the Senate and the House of Representatives nominated by the Leader of the House of Representatives.
The term of office of members of the Special Committee shall be three years but a member shall not hold office for more than two terms either continuously or otherwise.
The Special Committee shall make an annual report on the discharge of their functions to the Prime Minister who shall lay a copy of that annual report before each House of Parliament.
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister responsible for the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission;