Section 3 — Sarawak Rivers Ordinance, 1993

(a)

a Chairman;

(b)

a Deputy Chairman;

(c)

the State Attorney-General or his nominee;

(d)

the State Financial Secretary or his nominee;

(e)

the Commissioner of Police or his nominee;

(f)

the Director of Marine or his nominee; and

(g)

not more than nine and not less than five other members to be appointed in the manner specified in subsection

(3)

.

[Am. Cap. A80; Am. Cap. A127.]

(2)

The Chairman may appoint a suitable person to be

Secretary to the Board.

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(3)

The Chairman, a Deputy Chairman and the members of the

Board referred to in paragraphs (a), (b) and (g) of subsection (1) shall be appointed by the Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri and shall hold office for such period, receive such remuneration and allowances and be subject to such conditions as may be determined by the Majlis

Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri.

[Ins. Cap. A80.]

(4)

The Board shall for the purposes of the Land Code [Cap.

81 (1958 Ed.)] be deemed to be a Native of Sarawak.

(5)

The Board shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal and may sue or be sued in its corporate name, and is capable of entering into contracts, taking, acquiring, holding, selling or disposing of movable or immovable properties for the purpose of this Ordinance and may do and suffer all acts or things which a body corporate may by law do and suffer or which are necessary or convenient for the purposes of this Ordinance.

[Ins. Cap. A46.]

(6)

All courts or tribunals shall take judicial notice of the common seal of the Board affixed to a document and, until the contrary is proved, it must be presumed that the seal has been duly affixed with the authority of the Board.

[Ins. Cap. A46.]

(7)

The common seal of the Board shall be kept in the custody of the Secretary and must not be used except as duly authorized by the

Board.

[Ins. Cap. A46.]

Quorum and proceedings of the Board