Malaysia legislation

Section 4

of Sabah Forestry Development Authority Enactment 1981

Section 4

(1)

The Authority shall consist of the following members –

(a)

a Chairman;

(b)

a Deputy Chairman;

(c)

three ex-officio members, who shall be persons for the time being holding the offices of the Secretary of Natural Resources, the Permanent

Secretary of the Ministry charged with responsibility for matters relating to the Authority and the Director of Forestry;

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(d)

four other members;

(e)

the person for the time being holding the office of the General Manager:

Provided that the General Manager shall not be entitled to vote at the meeting of the Authority.

(2)

The members as specified in paragraphs (a), (b) and (d) of subsection (1) shall be appointed by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri.

(3)

An ex-officio member may by instrument in writing addressed to the Chairman appoint another officer in the public service of the State as an alternate member who may attend on his behalf any meeting of the Authority which such member is for any reason unable to attend and such alternate member when attending such meeting shall for all purposes be deemed to be a member of the Authority.

(4)

Subject to the provisions of section 7 of this Enactment, a member other than an ex-officio member and the General Manager, shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of his appointment, and shall be eligible for re-appointment.

Resignation and revocation.