Malaysia legislation

Section 22

of Statutory Bodies Supplementary Provisions Enactment 1997

Section 22

The Cabinet may give directions generally for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Enactment, and in particular, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, such directions may provide for all or any of the following matters:

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(a)

the salaries, fees, allowances and privileges for the members of any statutory body;

(b)

the salaries, fees, allowances and privileges of members of Board of

Directors of any holding or subsidiary company of any statutory body;

(c)

the terms and conditions of service including but not limiting to matters relating to salaries, allowances, privileges, working hours and other benefits of the officers, employees and servants of any statutory body;

(d)

the sum of any work, service or purchase which a statutory body may not undertake without the prior written approval of the Cabinet;

(e)

the market value of any of its assets which a statutory body may not dispose of without the prior written approval of the Cabinet;

(f)

the sum of any bad debt or arrears of revenue which a statutory body may not write off without the prior written approval of the Cabinet;

(g)

powers, duties and responsibilities of members of the board of management or trustees and officers, employees and servants of any statutory body in relation to the accounts and other records of the operation of that statutory body or any of its holding or subsidiary or related companies;

(h)

the appointment of consultants, professional advisers, contractors and project managers by any statutory body, its holding or subsidiary companies;

(i)

the disposal of capital assets by any statutory body; and

(j)

the writing off of bad debts and other losses of any statutory body.

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