Malaysia legislation

Section 6

of *TABUNG HAJI ACT 1995

Section 6

(a)

a Chairman, who shall be appointed by the Minister;

(b)

a representative of the Prime Minister’s Department;

(c)

a representative of the Treasury; and

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(d)

not more than seven other members who shall be appointed by the Minister.

(2)

No person shall be appointed to be a member of the Lembaga unless he is a Muslim and is a Malaysian citizen.

(3)

The following persons shall be disqualified from being appointed to be members or from being members of the Lembaga:

(a)

a bankrupt;

(b)

a person who has been convicted of an offence and sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than one year; or

(c)

a person who is of unsound mind or is otherwise incapable of performing his functions as a member of the Lembaga.

(4)

If a member of the Lembaga―

(a)

fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the Lembaga without the permission in writing of the Chairman of the

Lembaga; or

(b)

becomes disqualified under subsection (3), his office as a member of the Lembaga shall become vacant.

(5)

The Minister may at any time revoke the appointment of any member of the Lembaga without assigning any reason therefor.

(6)

A member of the Lembaga may at any time resign by giving notice in writing to the Minister.

(7)

Subject to subsections (4), (5) and (6), a member of the

Lembaga shall hold office for a term not exceeding three years and is eligible for reappointment.

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