Malaysia legislation
Section 6
Section 6
(2)
The Board shall consist of the following members:
(a)
the Chairman, who shall be appointed by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri;
(b)
the Deputy Chairman, who shall be the Deputy
Minister in charge of natural resources; and
(c)
not more than eight and not less than five other members to be appointed by the Minister, of whom at least three must be officers in the State Public Service.
(3)
The members appointed under subsection (2)(c) who are not public officers, shall be from among persons with experience or knowledge in forestry, national parks, nature reserves and wild life, financial, commercial or legal matters.
(4)
The Deputy Chairman shall discharge and perform all duties and functions of the Chairman if the Chairman is unable for reason of illness or incapacity to act.
(5)
In the event of both the Chairman and Deputy Chairman being absent or unable to act due to illness or any other cause, the
Minister shall appoint any member of the Board to be the temporary
Chairman.
(6)
The Secretary of the Board shall be appointed by the
Chairman after consultation with the Minister. The Secretary shall
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hold office for such term as the Chairman shall determine and may be paid such salaries and remuneration as the Board shall decide.
(7)
The provisions of the Schedule shall apply to the Board.
Terms of office