Malaysian Palm Oil Board Act 1998 · Updated to 1 Jan 2006 · Part II · Establishment of the Board
6. Membership of Board
Feedback & supportThe Board shall consist of the following members who shall be appointed by the Minister:
a Chairman;
a representative of the Ministry charged with the responsibility for the oil palm industry, to be nominated by the Secretary General of the Ministry;
oil palm industry
“oil palm industry” means any industry involved in the planting of oil palm, the production of oil palm products, and services related thereto;
a representative of the Treasury, to be nominated by the
Secretary General of the Ministry of Finance;
a representative of the Ministry charged with the responsibility for industrial development, to be nominated by the Secretary General of the Ministry;
a representative of the Federal Land Development Authority established under the Land Development Act 1956
[Act 474], to be nominated by the Chairman of the
Authority;
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palm oil
“palm oil” means oil, whether in crude or processed form,originating or extracted from the pericarp of the oil palm fruit, and includes oil, whether in crude or processed form originating or extracted from the kernel of the oil palm fruit;
a representative of the smallholder sector of the oil palm industry;
two representatives of oil palm producers;
oil palm
“oil palm” means the species of palm of the genus Elaeis or any oil bearing genus of palm and includes hybrids of these species, hybrids resulting from crossing these species or hybrids with any other species or hybrids of plants, and genetically engineered versions of these species or hybrids;
a representative of palm oil millers;
a representative of palm oil refiners;
a representative of the oleochemical industry;
four persons who, in the opinion of the Minister, are able to contribute to the development of the oil palm industry;
and
the Director General.
Director General
“Director General” means the Director General of the Board appointed under section 19;