Penang Port Commission Act 1955 · Updated to 1 Jan 2006 · Part VIII
105. Transfer of former officers and servants of Board and Administration
Feedback & supportSubject to this Act any person who was immediately before the appointed day an officer or servant of the Board or an officer or servant of the Administration employed by the Ports
appointed day
“appointed day” means the day appointed for the coming into force of this Act;
Department of the Administration in or about the Prai Wharf undertaking shall, as from the appointed day, be transferred to and become an officer or servant of the Commission.
Prai Wharf undertaking
“Prai Wharf undertaking” means that part of the undertaking of the Malayan Railway Administration carried on immediately before the appointed day by the Ports Department of the said Administration at Prai Wharf and more particularly within the area shown edged in grey on Miscellaneous Plan No. 85 deposited in the office of the Director of Survey, Penang;
Penang Port Commission 83
port
“port” means the Port of Penang within the limits declared under section 6 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952 [Ord. 70 of 1952];
Any officer or servant transferred by virtue of this section shall be employed by the Commission on terms and conditions of service not less favourable than those which were attached to his service immediately before the transfer.
Commission
“Commission” means the Penang Port Commission established and incorporated under this Act;
In determining whether the terms and conditions of service are or are not less favourable, as aforesaid, regard shall be had to salary or wages, conditions relating to termination of service, pension, retiring allowance or gratuity, medical attention, quarters, allowances, leave and overseas passages, if any, for himself and his family and any other benefits whether provided for himself or his widow or dependents.
If any question arises whether subsections (2) and (3) have been complied with, the question shall be referred to the Minister and the decision thereon of the Minister or his duly appointed representative shall be final.