Malaysia legislation

Section 5

of *NATIONAL PARKS ACT 1980

Section 5

National Parks Advisory Council

(a)

a chairman to be appointed by the Minister;

(aa) the State Secretary of each of the States in which there is a

National Park or part thereof;

(b)

three representative nominated by the State Authority from each of the States in which there is a National Park or part thereof;

(c)

the Director General;

(d)

a representative of the Treasury;

(e)

a representative of the Economic Planning Unit of the Prime

Minister’s Department;

(f)

a representative of the Tourist Development Corporation;

(g)

a representative of the Department of Forestry; and

(h)

not more than six other persons to be appointed by the

Minister.

(2)

A member appointed under paragraph (1)(a) or (h) shall hold office for such period of time as the Minister may decide and the

Minister may at any time remove him from office without assigning any reason therefor.

Functions of National Parks Advisory Council