This Act may be cited as the Public Service Tribunal Shortritte. E In this Act unless the context-otherwise Tequires+ _Interpretation. D "'anomaly" means=
(a) any situation, affecting the remunerations or terms or conditions of service of_any public officer or class ör group of public officers and arising from the implementation of the recommendations of a salaries-commission, that constitutes a departure or deviation from the principles underlying the recommendations of the salaries commission which remains a departure or deviation from the principles in the recommendations of the-Cabinet Committee; -eF d/A: A812 -(b) any situation, affecting the remunerations or-terms or conditions of service of any public officer or class or group of public officers and_arising fron the implementation of the recommendations of the Cabinet. Committee, that constitutes a departure or deviation from the principles underlying the recommendations of the Cabinet Committee; or A A 822 "does not include any situation that creates another nomaly to arise in consequence only of the determination Soma anomaly tider this Ant
P.U.(B) 191/75. [S. 2] "Cabinet Committee" means the Cabinet Committee appointed by Cabinet to examine the Revised Report of the Royal Salaries Commission, 1975; "Government" means the Federal Government or a State Government;. :"proscribed industrial action"' means-
(a) any act or omission by any public ofhcer whịch 1s intended to or does result in any limitation or restriction or cessation of or dilatoriness in the performance or execution of the whole or any part of the düties connected with his employment; oI
(b) any refusal or fallure by.. any public othcerto comply-with any-direction issued by his superior officer in regard to the performance of the duties of his employment, where such refusal or failure is intended to or does result in_any limitation or reduction or cessation of or dilatóriness in the performance or execution of the whole or any part of the duties connected with his employment; or
(c) any act or omission by any public officer which is described in the Schedule to be a proscribed industrial action for the purpose of this Act; "public officer" means any person holding any office oI employment in or under any public service; "püblic service" means-
(a) any of the public services referred to in Article 132 of the Constitution, other than the police force and • the armed forees;
(b) any local authority;
(c) any statutory authority established under any Federal or State law;
(d) the parliamentary service; and
(e) any person, tribunal; body, institution or authority whatsoever which may be declared by-the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, by order published in the Gazette, to be a public service for the purpose of this definition;
IS. 2-5] PUBLIC SERVICE TRIBUNAL "salaries commission" -means-the Suffian Commission, G.N. the Aziz Commission and the Harun Commission appointed 2361 /66. to inquire, review and ieport and make recommendations G.N. 1513/67- -on the iemunerations and terms and conditions of service _P.U.(B) in the public service; 41/70г P.U. (B) "Special 202/71. "strike" means cessation of work by a body of persons employed in the public service acting in combination, or a concerted refusal or a refusal under a common understanding of a number of persons who are or who have been so employed to continue to work or to accept employment; "trade union" means, any association or combination of public officers registration or registered under any law relating to the trade unions, but does not inclüde a federation of trade unions.
Dalam Akta ini, melainkan jika kandungan ayatnya Tafsiran. menghendaki makna yang lain— "anomali" ertinya—
(a) apa-apa keadaan, berkenaan dengan saraan atau had-had dan syarat-syarat perkhidmatan seseorang pegawai awam atau mana-mana golongan pegawai awam dan berbangkit dari perlaksanaan syor-syor sesuatu suruhanjaya gaji, yang menjadi suatu penyelewengan atau penyimpangan dari prinsip-prinsip yang menjadi dasar syor-syor suruhanjaya gaji itu dan yang masih menjadi suatu penyelewengan atau penyimpangan dari prinsip-prinsip dalam syor-syor Jawatankuasa Kabinet; atatt d/AA317
(b) apa-apa keadaan, berkenaan dengan saraan atau had-had dan syarat-syarat perkhidmatan seseorang pegawai awam atau mana-mana golongan atau kumpulan pegawai awam dan berbangkit dari
[s.2] • (B) 1/75. perlaksanaan syor-syor Jawatankuasa Kabinet, yang menjadı suatu penyelewengan atau penyım• pangan darı prinsip-prinsip yang menjadi dasal tetapi tidak termasuk apa-apa keadaan yang mengwujudkan suatu anomali lain yang disebabkan semata-mata oleh suatu keputusan yang telah diambil mengenai sesuatu anomali di bawah Akta inik "Jawatankuasa Kabinet" ertinya Jawatankuasa Kabinet yang dllantık oleh Kabinet untuk memeriksa Lapuran Semaven Surabaniada Gai Diraja, 1975; → "Kerajaan" ertinya Kerajaan Persekutuan atau sesuatu Kerajaan Negeri; "kesatuan sekerja" ertinya mana-mana persatuan atau kombinasi pegawai-pegawai awam yang didaftarkan di bawah mana-mana undang-undang berhubung dengan pendaftaran kesatuan-kesatuan sekerja, tetapi tidak termasuk gabungan kesatuan-kesatuan sekerja; "mogok" ertinya perhentian kerja oleh sesuatu kumpulan orang-orang yang diambilkerja dalam perkhidmatan awam dengan bertindak secara kombinasi, atau keengganan bersama atau keengganan di bawah persefahaman bersama sebilangan orang yang diambilkerja atau telah diambilkerja untuk terus bekerja atau untuk menerima pekerjaan; "pegawai awam" ertinya seseorang yang memegang apaapa jawatan atau pekerjaan dalam atau di bawah manamana perkhidmatan awam; "perkhidmatan awam" erținya-
(a) mana-mana perkhidmatan awam yang disebutkan dalam Perkara 132 Perlembagaan, fain daripada pasukan polis dan angkatai tentera:
(b) mana-mana pihakberkuasa tempatan;
(c) mana-mana pihakberkuasa berkanun yang ditubuhkan di bawah mana-mana undang-undang Persekutuan atau Negeri;
(d) perkhidmatan parlimen; dan
(e) mana-mana orang, tribunal, badan, institusi atau pihakberkuasa yang ditetapkan oleh Yang dirertuan Agong, dengan perintah yang disiarkal ialam Warta, sebagai suatu perkhidmatan awan bagı maksud takrif ini:
IS.2-3] "suruhanjaya gaji" ertinya Suruhanjaya Suffan, Suru- PW hanjaya Aziz dan Suruhanjaya Harun yang dilantik untuk menyiasat, mengkaji semula dan membuat lapuran dan 1513|67 syor-syor mengenai saraan dan had-had dan syarat-syarat pil). (B) perkhidmatan dalam perkhidmatan awam; 202,* "tindakan perusahaan yang ditegah" ertinya—
(a) apa-apa perbuatan atau ketinggalan oleh mana-mana pegawai awam, yang dimaksud untuk atau sebenarnya mengakibatkan apa-apa pembatasan atau sekatan atau perhentian atau kelambatan dalam melaksana atau menjalankan kesemua atau apa-apa bahagian kewajipan yang berkenaan dengan pekerjäannya; atau
(b) apa-apa keengganan atau kemungkiran mana-mana pegawai awam mematuhi apa-apa arahan yang dikeluarkan kepadanya oleh pegawai atasannya berkenaan dengan perlaksanaan kewajipan-kewajipan pekerjaannya, jika keengganan atau kemungkıran itu dimaksud untuk atau sebenarnya mengakibatkan: àpa-apa pembatasan atau pengurangan atau perhentian atau kelambatan dalam melaksana atau menjalankan Kesemua atau apa-apa bahagian kewajipan yang berkenaan dengan pekerjaannya;
(c) apa-apa perbuatan atau ketinggalan oleh manamana Jadual Pegawai . awam yang diperihalkan dalam sebagai suatu tindakan perusahaan yang ditegah bagi maksud Akta ini.
(1) There shall be established a Public Service Tribuna), Public which in this Act is referred to as the Tribunal, to be Service appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong which shall Tribunal consist of-
(a) a Chairman; and
(b) a panel of persons who shall be persons who have experience and knowledge in matters of administration
(2) A member of the Tribunal shall-be appointed for a term of three years or for such shorter period as the Yang di-PertuanAgong"may determine.
(3) A member may at any time resign his office-but shal! not be removed from office except by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. 1 (4). The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may, from time to time, add to the personsnamed in the panel and in any case, appoint a new memiber in the place of a member who dies or resigns or desires to be discharged or becomes incapable of acting.
The functions of the Tribunal-shall be to determine any ..Functions dispute in regard to any anomaly which is referred to it Tribunal. under the provisions of this Act.
(1) In the performance of its functions the Chairman and Performanco two other members selected by the Chairman from the panel shall constitute the Tribunal. <-AA822
[S..5-6] Powcrs of the Tribunial. - Act 186
(2) The decision of the Tribunal shall be in accordance with the opinion of the majority.
(1) The tribunal shall have the following powers-
(a) to procure-and receive all such evidence, written or oral, and to examine all such persons as witness as the Tribunal may think it necessary or desirable to procure or examme;. in the High Court) or by statutory declaration;
(c) subject to subsection (2)-to summon any_person to attend any meeting of the Tribunal to give evidence or produce any document or other thing in his possession and to examine him as a witness or require him to-produce any document or other thing in his possession;
(d) to hear and determine the dispute in regard to the anomaly referred to it notwithstanding the failure of any party-to submit any written statement required by the Tribunal within such time as may be prescribed by the Chairman or in the absence of any, party to the dispute who has been served with a súmmons or notice to appear;
(e) to issue a warrant of arrest to compel the attendance of any person who, after having been summoned to attend, fails to do so, and does not excuse such failure to the satisfaction of the Tribunal;
(f) notwithstanding any written law relating to evidence, to admit any evidence, whether written or oral, which might be inadmissible in civil or criminal proceedings;
(g) to conduct its proceedings or any part thereof in private; th) subject-to any direction of the Chairman-
(i) to admit or exclude the public from the proceedings or any part thereof; and
(ii) to admit or-exclude the press from the proceedings or any part thereof.
:[S. 6-11) PUBLIC SERVICE TRIBUNAL
(2) No public officer shall be liable to prodüce any document in proceedings before the Tribunal which in the opinion of the Government is not in the public interest to produce; the decision of the Government in thiş regard shall not be liable to be questioned or reviewed-by the Tribunal orany court or any authority.
(1) The remuneration of members of the Tribunal shall -Remunera- - consist of such-salary or fixed allowance, allowances and Lon. privileges as may be determined by the Yang di-Pertuan =Agong. =(2) The sum required for the temuneration payable under this Act shall be charged on the Consoldated Fund.
(1) The.. Chairman- shall appoint_a Secretary to the Appoint- -Tribunal andmay appoint such other officers and servants- ment of as he may consider necessary: -Secretary: ..(2) The duties of the Secretary and.other officers and servants shall be as the Chajrman may direct
Every member, officer and servant of the Tribunal shall Public bē deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of the -scryants. F.M.S. Penal Code. Cap. 45.
The Tribunal shall, save as otherwise expressly provided Procedure: in this Act and subject to any regulations that may be made in that behalf, regulate its own procedure. 11: (1) För the purpose of this Act, äny of the following Aggrievec persons (referred to in this Act as an aggrieved person) may person. refer an anomaly affecting any public service to the Federal Government for the purpose of negotiation, that is to say-
(a) a trade union where the alleged anomaly affectsany of its members;
(b) an association of public ofncers not being a trade union where the alleged anomaly affects-any of its members,
(c) a public officer who is not a-member of a träde union or an association where ap alleged anomaly
(d).=. affects him; or
(2) For the purpose of negotiation under subsection (1) only an office-bearer of the trade union or of the association mentioned in (a) and (b) in subsection (1) shall represent the aggrieved person and in the case of (c/the person .concerned, -(2A).
(a) 468T= i= ÄA68Y (and (i) -AA68T - AA68T
[S. 11-15]
(3) Where an anomaly referred under this section is resolved by negotiation, the decision shall have the like force and etiect as a decision of the Tribunal. +AA822 Reference
(1) Bagi maksud Akta ini, mana-mana orang yang berikut (dısebut dalam Akta ini sebagai orang yang terkilan) boleh merujukkan apa-apa anomali berkenaan dengan mana-mana perkhidmatan awam kepada Kerajaan Persekutuan bagi maksud rundingan, iaitu-
(a) kesatuan sekerja jika anomali yang dikatakan itu adalah berkenaan dengan seseorang ablinya;
(b) persatuan pegawai-pegawai awam yang bukan suatu kesatuan sekerja jika anomali yang dikatakan ițu adalah berkenaan dengan seseorang ahlinya;
(c) pegawai awam yang bukan ahli suatu kesatuan sekerja atau suatu persatuan jika anomali yang di- → (d) katakan itu adalah berkenaan dengannya, dan
(2) Bagi maksud rundingan di bawah seksyen-kecil (1) hanya seorang pemegang jawatan bagi kesatuan sekerja atau persatuan yang tersebut dalam (a) dan (b) itu sahaja boleh mewakili . orang yang terkilan itu dan; berkenaan dengan (c); orang yang berkenaan itu.
(3) Jika sesuatu anomali yang disebutkan di bawah seksyen ini diselesaikan melalui rundingan, maka keputusan itu hendaklah berkuatkuasa dan berkesan sama seperti suatu keputusan Tribunal. → Hд---
Where an anomaly exists under if anomalies. section 11 and that anomaly is not otherwise resolved by negotiation, the sub.A4687 - dispute in regard to the anomaly shall be referred to the Tribunal by either party to the dispute Management
The following matters shall be construed as manage-Subs AA 822 prerogative.. ment prerogative and shall not be raised or made a subjectmatter of negotiation or reference to the Tribunal under this Act by any aggrieved person-
(a) the creation and grading of posts;
(b) the creation and grading of schemes of service;
(c) the promotion of a public officer from a lower grade to a higher grade;
(d) the transfer of a public officer;
(e) the appointment of any person in the event of a vacancy arising in the public service;
(f) the termination of the services of a public officer by reasons of redundancy or reorganisation;
(g) the dismissal and reinstatement of a public officer;
(h) the assignment or allocation of duties in the public. service. Decision on anomalies.
(1) Where a dispute in regard to an anomaly exists, and the anomaly has not been resolved under section 11, the Tribunal shall investigate the circumstances of the anomaly referred to it, and make a decision thereon.
(2) In making a decision in respect of an anomaly the Tribunal shall have regard to the national interest, thefinancial implications and the effect of the decision on the economy of the country.
(3).. Decision of
(1) The Tribunal decision of the Tribunal on any • anomaly fnal, conreferred to it shall be final and conclusive, and shall be clusive and binding. binding on the Government and on all parties to the anomaly; and no decision shall be challenged, appealed against, reviewed, quashed or called in question in-any court. AA822
[S. 13-18] PUBLIC SERVICE TRIBUNAL
(2) The decision-of the Tribunal shall be implemented as soon as practicable, but not later than six months from the date-of the decision-being given.
(3) Any anomaly referred to the Tribunal and on which the Tribunal has given a decision shall not be raised or be a subject of-further-reference to the Government in any -guise or form by any public officer or a trade union or an association of public officers not being a trade union. "(4) The Tribunal shall not entertain any claim by any public officer or a trade union or an association of public officers not being. a trade union purporting to be an anomaly consequent upon the effect of a-decision on any anomaly under section 11 or 14.
(5)The--decision of the-Tribunal on any anomaly referred to it may be made applicable to any public officer on the same scheme of service who is not a party to the anomaly. 15A. -AA681
No member of a salaries commission or of the Cabinet Salaries Committee or any Minister shall be liable to be summoned commission to give-evidence before the Tribunal not liable to summons.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any written Protection -law, no member of the Tribunal -shall be compelled by any of members: court to appear as a witness or party in-any proceedings in ielation to any act matter or thing performed by him under thisAct. - 18. (1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Prohibition written law relating to industrial ielations, it- shall be of strikes and pro- -unlawfül for any member of a trade ünion or any memběr scribed of an association of public officers which is an aggrieved industrial person or any aggrieved person to go on a strike or to do action. anything prescribed in /the_Act" as a proscribed indüstrial /this 7A687 actionzat any time after an anomaly is referred ünder section 11%er 12 or during the pendeney of the-proeeedings K/Sub. A4687 of the fridunal or at any time after its decision =(2) No organisation, body or a trade union or group of trade unions shall express or do anything which may be construed as expressing support or isympathy for any aggrieved- person when any anomaly is referred under section 11%or 12 or during the pondency of the proceedings of the Tribanal or at any time after its docision.
Unauthorised publication and disclosure of information. Punishment of officebearers.e Genera! penalty: [S. 19-21]
(1) Walau apapun peruntukan yang berlawanan dalam mana-mana undang-undang bertulis berhubung dengan perhubungan perusahaan, adalah salah di sisi undangundang bagi mana-mana ahli kesatuan sekerja atau manamana ahli persatuan pegawai-pegawai awam yang mana adalah seorang yang terkilan atau bagi seseorang orang yang terkilan mengadakan mogok atau melakukan apa-apa perkara yang ditetapkan dalam Akta ini sebagai tindakan perusahaan yang ditegah pada bila-bila masa selepas sesuatu anomali dirujukkan di bawah seksyen 11 Jatau 12 atat dalam masa pembiearaan Tribunal masih belum selesai atau pada bila bila masa selepas suatu_ keputusan dibuat oleh Tribunał.
(2) Tiada sesuatu pertubuhan, badan atau kesatuan sekerja atau kumpulan kesatuan sekerja boleh menyata atau melakukan apa-apa perkara yang boleh ditafsirkan sebagai menyatakan sokongan atau simpati terhadap manamana orang yang terkilan apabila sesuatu anomali dirujukkan di bawah seksyen 11Zatau 12 atau dalam masa pembicaraan Fribunał masih belam-selesai atau pada bila bila masa -sełepas-suatu keputusan dibuat ołeh Tribunal. nyiar
No member of the Tribunal nor any other person shall, - without the written permission of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, publish or disclose to any unauthorised person or otherwise than in the course of duty the contents of any document, communication or information whatsoever which has come to his knowledge in the course of his duty as such member-in-respect of any matter relating to the exercise by the Tribunal of any of its functions.» 20: (1): Where any offence has been committed ünder this ACl, -Whether of not any- person has been convicted in respect thereof, and such offence has-been committed-or purports to-have been committed in-the name or on behalf of any-trade union or an association of public olficers not being a trade union, every office-bearer of such trade union or_such association managing-or-assisting in the-management of such trade union or suchassociation at the time of the commission of such offence shall be liable to the punishment prescribed in subsection (3),_unless he establishes to the satisfaction-of the court that the offence was committed without his knowledge and that he had exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of the offence.
(2) Any office-bearer of-a-trade ünion or an-association of public officers not being a trade union managing or assisting in the management of such trade union or such association as referred to in subsection (1)-shall be liable to be prosecuted ünder this section, notwithstanding that he may not have taken part-in the commission-of the offence.
(3) Any office-bearer of a trade union or an association of public officers not being a trade union managing or assisting in the management of such trade union or such association as reterred to in subsection (1) shall, on conviction, be lable to a tine of five thousand dollars-or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years-or to both stich fine and imprisonment.
(1) Jika sesuatu kesalahan telah dilakukan di bawah 1 Hukuman Akta ini, sama ada atau tidak seseorang telah disabitkan bagi pemeberkenaan dengannya, dan kesalahan itu telah dilakukan atau berupa sebagai telah dilakukan atas nama atau bag pihak sesuatu kesatuan sekerja atau sesuatu persatuan pegawai-pegawai awam yang bukan suatu kesatuan sekerja, tiap-tiap pemegang jawatan kesatuan sekerja atau persatuan yang mengurus atau membantu dalam mengurus kesatuan sekerja atau persatuan itu pada masa kesalahan itu dilakukan boleh dikenakan hukuman yang ditetapkan dalam seksyen-kecil (3); melainkan jika ia menunjukkan dengan memuaskan hati mahkamah bahawa kesalahan itu telah dilakukan tanpa pengetahuannya dan bahawa ia telan menjalankan segala usaha yang sewajarnya untuk mencegah kesalahan itu daripada dilakukan.
(2) Mana-mana pemegang jawatan sesuatu kesatuan sekerja atau sesuatu persatuan pegawai-pegawai awam yang bukan suatu kesatuan sekerja yang mengurus atau membantu dalam mengurus mana-mana kesatuan sekerja atau mana-mana persatuan yang disebutkan dalam seksyenkecil (1) boleh didakwa di bawah seksyen ini, walaupun ia mungkin telah tidak mengambil bahagian dalam melakukan kesalahan itu.
(3) Mana-mana pemegang jawatan sesuatu kesatuan sekerja atau sesuatu persatuan pegawai-pegawai awam yang bukan suatu kesatuan sekerja yang mengurus atau membantu dalam mengurus mana-mana kesatuan sekerja atau mana-mana persatuan yang disebutkan dalam seksyen-kecil
(1) boleh, apabila disabitkan, dikenakan denda sebanyak lima ribu ringgit atau penjara selama tempoh tıdak lebih daripada dua tahun atau denda dan penjara itu keduaduanya.
Every person who, and every trade union or any association-of public officers not being a trade union which, contravenes any provision of this Act for which no other punishment is provided shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for aterm not exceed- -ing six-months or to both such-fine-and imprisonment.
[S. 22-23, Schedule] -PUBLIC SERVICE TRIBUNAL
(1) A prosecution under this Act shall not be instituted Consent öf except by or with the consent of the Püblic Prosecutor.
(2) Notwithstanding that the consent of the Public to prose.!: Prosecutor has not been obtained, a person charged with such offence may be arrested or a warrant for his arrest may be issued and executed. Such person may.be remanded in custody or released on bail, but the case shall not be further prosecuted until the consent has been obtained.
(3) Where a person is brought before a court before the Public-Prosecutor has consented to the prosecution, the charge shall be explained to him but he shall not be called upon to plead, and the law-for the time being in force -relating to criminal procedure shall be modified accordingly
(1) The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may make rules and Rules. regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, for carrying out the purpose of this Act :(2) The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may add-to, delete from; or otherwise amend or-vary the Schedule in any manner he deems fit.
(Sections 2 and 23 (2))
(1) instigating or inciting any other person to take part in, or to continue or to support by- money or otherwise, of to do any other act in contemplation or furtherance of a dispute in regard to an anomaly:
(2) take part in or be a member of any-meeting or assembly, whetber in a public place or a private place, of tive or more persons called for the purpose of instigating or inciting any person to take part in, or to continue, or to support by money or otherwise, or to do any other act in contemplation. dispute in regard to an anomaly;
(3) to hold, organise, convene or call or cause to be held, organised, convened-or called, or be in any manner involved in holding, hölding, organising, convening or calling, in any place, whether a public place or a private place, any meeting or assembly of five " or more persons, which contravenes paragraph (2) above;
(4) attend at or near any place, whether a public place or a private place in furtherance of a dispute in regard to am anomaly, pro- vided that no participation in, nor any attendance at, nor any. other act done at a meeting by any member of a trade union or any inember of an association of public officers which is an aggrieved person or any aggrieved person to consider the anomaly or matters connected with the anomaly shall be deemed to be a proscribed industrial action;
[Schedule] = (5) in contemplation or furtherance of a dispute in regard to an anomaly use a-loudspeaker, loud hailer, amplifier, or any other simiat appliance;
(6) in contemplation or furtherance of a dispute in regard to an aпotaлy=
(i) make or cause to be made or do any act towards making oI causing to be made; ör
(ii) dy, exhibit, display or in añy manner- make usc of; or "cause to be flown, exhibited, displayed or in-any manner -made use-of; or
(iii) have in his possession, custody or control; any dag, banner, placard, poster, emblem or other device whatso. ever;- -() in contemplation of-furtherance of a dispite in regard to an anomaly, make any-communication, whether orally or in writing, to the public or to the press. KUALA LUMPUR DICETAS OLEH KETUA PENGARAH PERCETAKAN DAN DITERDITKAN-DEMOAN PERINTAIT PADA - JIB SEPTEMRER 1977- Harga: 50 sen:
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).