Section 3
Establishment of the Board
of Sarawak Tourism Board (Incorporation) Ordinance, 1994
—
(1)
There is established in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance a body corporate by the name of “Sarawak Tourism
Board”.
(2)
The Board shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal, which may sue and be sued in its name and, subject to and for the purposes of this Ordinance, may enter into contracts and may acquire, purchase, take, hold and enjoy movable
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and immovable property of every description and may convey, assign, surrender, yield up, charge, mortgage, demise, reassign, transfer or otherwise dispose of, or deal with any movable or immovable property or any interest therein vested in the Board upon such terms as it deems fit.
(3)
The Board shall consist of the following members who shall be appointed by the Minister:
(a)
a Chairman;
(b)
a Deputy Chairman; and
(c)
not less than six but not more than ten members of whom—
(i)
at least three shall be persons who are connected with any tourism enterprise but shall not hold any public office;
(ii)
at least three shall be public officers whose public duties are connected with or incidental to the promotion of tourism or tourism enterprise; and
(iii)
any other persons as the Minister considers fit and proper to be members of the Board.
[Sub. Cap. A60.]
(4)
Any member appointed under subsection (3) may, with the approval of the Minister, nominate an alternate member who, in the absence or incapacity, of that member, shall be entitled to attend meetings of the Board and who shall have the powers or duties conferred by this Ordinance on a member.
[Sub. Cap. A60.]
(5)
The Board may delegate any of its functions and powers to the Chief Executive Officer.
(6)
The provisions of the Schedule shall apply to the Board and its members.
(7)
The Minister may, with the approval of the Yang di-Pertua
Negeri, by regulations made under section 23 amend the Schedule.
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(8)
The Board shall for the purposes of the Land Code [Cap.
81 (1958 Ed.)] be deemed to be a native.