Section 7
State Minerals Management Authority
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(a)
There shall be established a body to be known as the State Minerals Management Authority, comprising—
(i)
the Minister, as Chairman;
(ii)
a Deputy Chairman;
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(iii)
the State Financial Secretary;
(iv)
the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry responsible for land and minerals;
(v)
the Director of Lands and Surveys; and
(vi)
not less than three and not more than five other ordinary members.
(b)
The Deputy Chairman and the members mentioned in paragraph (a)(vi) shall be appointed by the Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan
Negeri, and shall hold office for such term, not exceeding three years, as the Majlis may determine, but shall be eligible for re-appointment.
(2)
(a)
The Authority shall appoint a Secretary upon such terms and conditions as it deems fit and proper.
(b)
In the absence of such appointment, the Permanent
Secretary to the Ministry responsible for land and minerals shall be the Secretary.
(c)
The Secretary shall keep true and accurate records of proceedings of all deliberations and decision of the Authority.
(d)
All decisions of the Authority shall be conveyed or communicated by the Secretary or in his absence, by any person appointed by the Authority to temporarily discharge or perform the duties of Secretary.
(3)
The Chairman or in his absence, the Deputy Chairman, shall preside over meetings of the Authority.
(4)
The Chairman or Deputy Chairman and any two other members of the Authority, shall constitute a quorum for a meeting thereof.
(5)
The Authority may invite any public officer of the
Government or the Federal Government to attend and participate in any of its meeting or to submit such report as may be needed by the
Authority in the discharge of its functions.
(6)
Subject to this Ordinance, the Authority may make rules to regulate its own procedures.