Malaysia legislation
Section 4A
Section 4A
⎯(1)
A person shall be disqualified from being appointed or being a member of the Corporation⎯
(a)
if he has been convicted by a court of law of:
(i)
any offence involving fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude;
(ii)
any offence under any law relating to corruption; or
(iii)
any other offence for which he has been sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than six months and has not received a free pardon;
(b)
if he is an undischarged bankrupt; or
(c)
if he is of unsound mind or is otherwise incapable of performing his duties.
(2)
The seat of a member of the Corporation shall become vacant⎯
(a)
on his death;
(b)
if he fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the
Corporation without the permission in writing of the Minister;
(c)
if he is absent from Sarawak without the approval of the Minister for more than three months;
(d)
if he becomes subject to any of the disqualifications specified in subsection (1);
(e)
on the revocation of his appointment as a member; or
(f)
if he shall resign his seat.
(3)
Where any member ceases to be a member by reason of any of the provisions of this Ordinance, a person shall be appointed in his place in accordance with the provisions applying in the case of the person who ceases to be a member for the residue of the term for which such person might have held office if he had not ceased to be a member.
[Ins. Ord. No. 19/71.]
Remuneration of members