Section 7 — Sarawak Rubber Industry Board Ordinance, 2022

(a)

to formulate strategic objectives, policies and priorities for the orderly development and administration of the rubber industry in the State;

(b)

to implement policies and developmental programs to ensure the viability and sustainability of the rubber industry in the

State;

(c)

to promote, facilitate, by such means or the provisions of such services as the Board may deem desirable, better conditions for the producers of rubber in the State;

(d)

to register, coordinate and promote all activities relating to the planting, supply, sale, purchase, distribution, movement, storage, surveying, testing, inspecting and grading, brokering, export and import of rubber products, and the processing and manufacturing of rubber into downstream products;

(e)

to provide technical, advisory and consultancy services to the rubber industry;

(f)

to develop and promote the efficient marketing and handling of rubber products;

(g)

to formulate, develop, implement marketing strategy, and maintain an international market for rubber products;

(h)

to promote, control and monitor measures towards attaining high quality for rubber products;

(i)

to plan and implement training programs and human resource development in line with the needs of the rubber industry;

(j)

to liaise and coordinate with other bodies within or outside Malaysia to further enhance the rubber industry in the

State;

(k)

to gather information and maintain records of all relevant matters relating to the rubber industry;

(l)

to be the resource and information centre of the rubber industry in the State; and

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(m)

to do such other things as it deems fit to enable it to perform its functions effectively or which are incidental to the performance of its functions.

Powers of the Board 8.―(1)

The Board shall have power to do all things expedient or reasonably necessary for or incidental to the carrying out of its functions.

(2)

Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the powers of the Board shall include power –

(a)

to issue licenses, certificates, permits and approvals as may be required under this Ordinance and its regulations;

(b)

to collect or cause to be collected money due to the

Fund;

(c)

to appoint agents, experts or any other person to do any act required to be done in the execution of its functions for the better carrying into effect of the purposes of this Ordinance;

(d)

to carry on all activities, particularly activities which are commercial in nature the carrying on of which appears to it to be requisite, advantageous or convenient for or in connection with the performance of its functions;

(e)

to draw up, prepare and formulate plans, projects and schemes for the development of the area under its responsibility or jurisdiction;

(f)

to undertake activities for promoting investment in the rubber industry in the State;

(g)

to enter into negotiations and agreements or arrangements as it deems fit for the discharge of its functions;

(h)

to commission any person or body to carry out research or development, or both;

(i)

to prescribe the standards or grades of rubber products;

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(j)

to undertake and coordinate such activities as it deems necessary for the purpose of protecting and furthering the interests of the rubber industry in the State;

(k)

to collect cess, fees, or any other charges it thinks fit for giving effect to any of its functions or powers and the manner for collecting and disbursing such fees;

(l)

to give assistance to any corporation, body or person appearing to the Board to have facilities for rubber industry development, including financial aid by way of grant, loans or otherwise; and

(m)

to do such other things as it deems fit to enable it to perform its functions effectively or which are incidental to the performance of its functions.

Board may establish committees 9.―(1)

The Board may establish such committees as it considers necessary or expedient to assist it in the performance of its functions under this Ordinance.

(2)

The Board may appoint any person to be a member of any committee established under subsection (1) provided that any committee so established shall include at least one member of the Board and the General Manager.

(3)

A committee established under this section may regulate its own procedure and, in the exercise of its powers under this subsection, such committee shall be subject to and act in accordance with any direction given to the committee by the Board.

(4)

Meetings of a committee established under this section shall be held at such times and places as the chairman of the committee may, subject to subsection (3), determine.

(5)

A committee may invite any person, for the purpose of advising it on any matter under discussion, to attend any meeting of the committee but the person so invited shall not be entitled to vote at any such meeting.

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(6)

Members of a committee or any person invited to attend any meeting of a committee may be paid such allowances and other expenses as the Board may determine.

(7)

A member of a committee shall hold office for such term as may be specified in his instrument of appointment and is eligible for re-appointment.

(8)

The appointment of any member of a committee may at any time be revoked by the Board without assigning any reason thereof.

(9)

A member of a committee may at any time resign his office by a written notice addressed to the Chairman of the Board.

Power of Minister to give directions 10.—

(1)

In the discharge of its functions and the exercise of its powers, the Board shall comply with any direction, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, given by the Minister and shall duly give effect to all such direction which shall be binding upon the

Board.

(2)

The Board shall furnish to the Minister such information, accounts and records of its activities, dealings, and financial affairs, as he may require from time to time.