Malaysia legislation
Section 26
Section 26
(a)
there has been a hearing of the complaint against the body corporate or any of its directors or shareholders who has or have caused or contributed or been a party to the complaint; and
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(b)
an opportunity to be heard—
(i)
either by a representative appointed in writing or by counsel in the case of a body corporate;
or
(ii)
either personally or by counsel in the case of a director or shareholder, has been given to the body corporate, director or shareholder, as the case may be.
(2)
The hearing under subsection (1) shall be conducted by at least two-thirds of the total number of members of the Board.
(3)
Where the complaint is based on paragraph 25(e) or (f), the Board shall not cancel the permit if, on the date of hearing, the body corporate satisfies the Board that—
(a)
the director or shareholder who—
(i)
is guilty of;
(ii)
has committed;
(iii)
is a party to; or
(iv)
has contributed to, the act or thing as forms the grounds of complaint has ceased to be its director or shareholder;
(b)
notwithstanding paragraph (a), the composition of its board of directors and shareholders is in compliance with section 20; and
(c)
no other director or shareholder, otherwise than by being its director or shareholder at the material date, was in any way a party to, or connected with, the act or
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thing which forms the grounds of complaint.
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