*RUBBER STATUTORY BODIES ACT 1985

This Act may be cited as the Rubber Statutory Bodies Act 1985 and shall, subject to sections 3, 4 and 5, come into force on such date as the Minister may by notification in the Gazette appoint.

[Ord. 71 of 1958]*and the Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia Act 1966

[Act 16 of 1966]**are amended as specified in Parts A and B respectively of the Schedule.

* NOTE—The Malayan Rubber Fund (Research and Development) Ordinance 1958 [Ord. 71 of 1958] has been revised as the Malaysian Rubber Research and Development Fund Act 1958 [Act 401]. Act 401 has been repealed by the Malaysian Rubber Board (Incorporation) Act 1966 [Act 551] w.e.f. 1 January 1998.

** NOTE—This Act has been repealed by the Malaysian Rubber Board (Incorporation) Act 1996 [Act 551] w.e.f.

1 January 1998.

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“the Federation”) of the Malayan Rubber Fund (Research and Development)

Ordinance 1958 as specified in Part A of the Schedule shall be deemed to have come into force on 1 September 1973.

Upon the publication of this Act in the Gazette, any reference in any written law or document on or after 1 September 1973 to the Malayan

Rubber Fund (Research and Development) Ordinance 1958 shall be substituted by a reference to the Malaysian Rubber Research and

Development Fund Ordinance 1958.

Construction of section 3 of Rubber Research Institute of Malaya

(Extension and Amendment) Act 1972

Research Institute of Malaya (Extension and Amendment) Act 1972 [Act A141]

shall be construed as also being applicable in respect of the short title of the

Rubber Research Institute of Malaya Act 1966 and that any reference in any written law or document on or after 1 September 1973 to the Rubber

Research Institute of Malaya Act 1966 by its short title shall accordingly be substituted by a reference to the Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia Act 1966.

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[Section 2]

PART A

MALAYAN RUBBER FUND (RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT)

ORDINANCE 1958

Provision of

Nature of Amendment

Ordinance

Long title

Substitute for the words “the Federation” the word

“Malaysia”.

Section 1

Substitute for the words “Malayan Rubber Fund

(Research and Development) Ordinance, 1958” the words “Malaysian Rubber Research and Development

Fund Ordinance 1958”.

Section 3

(a)

Substitute for paragraph (4) (e) the following paragraph (e):

“(e) five other members, of whom one each shall represent the Government of Sabah, the

Government of Sarawak, the Federal Land

Development Authority and the Rubber

Industry

Smallholders’

Development

Authority:

Provided that the Board shall be deemed to be duly and properly constituted notwithstanding that either of the members who shall represent the Government of Sabah or the Government of Sarawak has not been appointed.”.

“(5) The Minister may in respect of every member of the Board other than the Controller appoint an alternate member who may attend meetings of the

Board when the substantive member is temporarily unable to attend; and when so attending such alternate member shall be deemed for all purposes to be a member of the Board.”.

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Provision of

Nature of Amendment

Ordinance

“(6) The members of the Board (other than the

Controller, he being an ex-officio member) and the alternates of such other members shall hold office for such period as may be determined by the

Minister and shall be eligible for re-appointment.”.

Section 4

Substitute for subsection (4) the following subsection

“(4) In the absence from any cause of the

Controller from any meeting, the

Deputy

Controller shall act as chairman; and in the absence of the Controller and the Deputy Controller from any meeting, the members of the Board present shall elect a member to act as chairman.”.

Section 6

Insert after subsection (2) the following subsection (3):

“(3) The Board may, with the approval of the

Minister, make regulations in respect of the terms and conditions of service and the discipline of its officers and servants other than the Controller and

Deputy Controller.”.

Section 7

Substitute for the words “the Federation” in paragraph

Section 11

Insert after subsection (3) the following subsection (4):

“(4) The Minister may make regulations in respect of the discipline of the Controller and Deputy

Controller.”.

Section 15

(a)

Substitute for the words “the Federation” in paragraph (d) the word “Malaysia”.

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Provision of

Nature of Amendment

Ordinance

“(ii) as grants to institutions of higher learning in

Malaysia which have as one of their disciplines the teaching and training of technologists in natural rubber.”.

New section 15A

Insert after section 15 the following section 15A:

“Power to borrow

15A. The Board may, with the approval of the Minister given after consultation with the Minister charged with responsibility for finance, borrow moneys for the purpose of performing its functions.”.

Section 16

New section 17A

Insert after section 17 the following section 17A:

“Statutory Bodies (Accounts and Annual Reports)

Act 1980 to apply

17A. Without prejudice to section 17, the provisions of the Statutory Bodies (Accounts and Annual Reports) Act 1980 [Act 240] shall apply in respect of theBoard.”.

PART B

RUBBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MALAYSIA ACT 1966

Provision of Act Nature of Amendment

Section 2

Insert appropriately the following interpretation of

“Board”:

“Board” means the Board established under section 4;’.

Section 4

Substitute for subsection (1) the following subsection

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Provision of Act Nature of Amendment

“Constitution of the Board

4. (1) There is established a Board of the Institute which shall consist of the following members who, other than the members referred to in paragraphs (a), (b) and (e), shall be appointed by the Minister:

Board;

General of Agriculture;

Smallholders’ Development Authority;

Malaysian Rubber Producers’ Council;

Government of Sabah and the Government of

Sarawak:

Provided that the Board shall be deemed to be duly and properly constituted notwithstanding that either of the members representing the Government of Sabah or the Government of Sarawak has not been appointed.”.

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Section 6

Insert after subsection (2) the following subsection (2A):

“(2A) The Board may, with the approval of the

Minister, make regulations in respect of the terms and conditions of service and the discipline of its officers and servants other than the Director and Deputy Directors.”.

Section 11

Substitute for subsection (2) the following subsection

“(2) The Malaysian Rubber Research and Development

Board may, with the approval of the Minister, make regulations in respect of the terms and conditions of service and the discipline of the Director and Deputy

Directors.”.

Section 12

Insert after subsection (1) the following subsection (1A):

“(1A) Any officer of the Institute or any other person who exercises the powers and performs the duties of the

Director in any of the circumstances referred to in subsection (1) shall also, during such period, be a member of the Board.”.

New section 15A

Insert after section 15 the following section 15A:

“Statutory Bodies (Accounts and Annual Reports)

Act 1980 to apply

15A. Notwithstanding section 15, the provisions of the

Statutory Bodies (Accounts and Annual Reports) Act 1980 [Act 240] shall apply in respect of the Board.”.

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LIST OF AMENDMENTS

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LIST OF SECTIONS AMENDED

Section Amending authority In force from

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