Malaysia legislation
Section 2
Section 2
In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—
“authorized officer” means any person authorized by the
Chief Ombudsman by notification in the Gazette;
“Chief Ombudsman” means the Chief Ombudsman appointed under section 5;
“Government” means the Government of the State of
Sarawak;
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“maladministration” means inefficient, bad, or improper administration and, without derogation from the generality of the foregoing, includes—
(a)
unreasonable conduct, including delay, discourtesy, and lack of consideration for a person affected by any action;
(b)
abuse of any power (including any discretionary power) or authority including any action or omission which—
(i)
is unreasonable, unjust, oppressive, wrong or improperly discriminatory or is in accordance with a practice which is or may be unreasonable, unjust, oppressive, or improperly discriminatory;
(ii)
is based wholly or partly on a mistake of law or fact; or
(iii)
appears to have been contrary to law; or
(c)
unreasonable, unjust, oppressive, wrong or improperly discriminatory procedures, by public service agency for purposes connected therewith;
“Member of the Administration” shall have the same meaning assigned to it in Article 160(2) of the Federal Constitution;
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility of Integrity and Ombudsman;
“Ombudsman” includes the Chief Ombudsman, Deputy
Chief Ombudsman and Ombudsman appointed under section 5;
“public servants” means any person holding any appointment or discharging the duties of any office the emoluments of which are wholly or in part derived from the revenues of the State and any employee or member of a public service agency whether temporary or permanent and whether paid or unpaid;
“public service agency” means any Government agencies, public authorities, statutory bodies, local authorities and any public service agency that carries public services functions under the
State or any office the emoluments of which are wholly or in part
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derived from the revenues of State including its officers, employees, servants, representatives and agents; and
“State” means the State of Sarawak.
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