Establishment of Martial Arts Supervisory Council
(1) A body by the name of Martial Arts Supervisory Council is established, whose functions shall be—
(a) generally to advise the Minister on matters pertaining to martial arts; and
(b) to advise the Minister on any matter referred to the Council by the Minister.
(2) The Council shall consist of the following members who shall be appointed by the Minister:
(a) a Chairman;
(b) a Deputy Chairman;
(c) not less than eight but not more than fifteen members from amongst persons nominated by the various bodies concerned with martial arts or if no nominations are made within three months of the coming into operation of this Act, from amongst persons the Minister thinks fit;
(d) not less than five but not more than eight members from Ministries which the Minister considers necessary to be represented.
(3) The Minister may in respect of each member appointed under paragraph (2)(c) appoint one person to be an alternate member to attend in place of the member at meetings of the Council that the member is for any reason unable to attend.
(4) When attending meetings of the Council an alternate member shall for all purposes be deemed to be a member of the Council. An alternate member shall unless he sooner resigns or his appointment is sooner revoked cease to be an alternate member when the member in respect of whom he was an alternate member ceases to be a member of the Council.
Terms and conditions of appointment, revocation and resignation
(1) A member of the Council shall hold office for such term and subject to such conditions as the Minister may specify in the instrument appointing him.
(2) The appointment of any member may at any time be revoked by the Minister without assigning any reason therefor.
(3) A member may at any time resign his office by letter addressed to the Minister.
Office deemed vacated
(1) The office of a member of the Council shall be deemed vacated—
(a) if he dies;
(b) if there has been proved against him, or he has been convicted on, a charge in respect of—
(i) an offence involving fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude;
(ii) an offence under any law relating to corruption;
(iii) any other offence punishable with imprisonment (in itself only or in addition to or in lieu of a fine) for more than two years;
(c) if he becomes bankrupt;
(d) if he is of unsound mind or is otherwise incapable of performing his duties;
(e) if he absents himself from three consecutive meetings without leave of the Council;
(f) in the event of his resignation being accepted by the Minister; or
(g) if his appointment is revoked.
(2) Where any member ceases to be a member by reason of any of the provisions of this Act, a person shall be appointed in his place in accordance with the provisions applying.
Remuneration and allowances
There shall be paid to members of the Council or any other person such salaries, remuneration or allowances as the Minister may determine.
Meetings
(1) The Council shall meet at least once in every six months.
(2) The quorum of the Council shall be the Chairman or Deputy Chairman and seven other members.
(3) At all meetings of the Council the Chairman or, in his absence, the Deputy Chairman shall preside.
(4) If on any question to be determined by the Council there is an equality of votes, the Chairman or Deputy Chairman shall have a casting vote in addition to his deliberative vote.
(5) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Council shall determine its own procedure.
Council may invite others to meetings
The Council may request any person (not being member of the Council) to attend any meeting or deliberation of the Council for the purpose of advising it on any matter under discussion, but any person so attending shall have no right to vote at the said meeting or deliberation.
Minutes
(1) The Chairman or Deputy Chairman, as the case may be, shall cause minutes of all meetings of the Council to be maintained and kept in a proper form.
(2) Any minutes made of meetings of the Council shall, if duly signed, be receivable in evidence in all legal proceedings without further proof and every meeting of the Council in respect of the proceedings of which minutes have been so made shall be deemed to have been duly convened and held and all members thereat to have been duly qualified to act.
Validity of acts and proceedings
No act done or proceeding taken under this Act shall be questioned on the ground—
(a) of any vacancy in the membership or of any defect in the constitution of the Council;
(b) of the contravention by any member of the Council relating to the disclosure of interest by such member; or
(c) of any omission, defect or irregularity not affecting the merits of the case.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
