In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- "approved programmes" means programmes approved by "Board" means the Malaysian Palm Oil Research and Development Board established under section 3; "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Board appointed "Director-General" means the Director-General appointed under section 8 and includes a Deputy Director- "Fund" means Palm Oil Research Fund established under section 10; Interpre-
[Pt. I-IL, S. 2-3] "Institute" means the Palm Oil Research Institute of Malaysia to be established under section 7; "member" means a member of the Board, and includes an alternate member; "Minister" means the Minister for the time being charged with the responsibility for the oil palm industry; "officer, servant or agent" means an officer, servant or agent of the Board; oil palm" means species of the genus Elaeis and include ybrids of these species and hybrids resulting from crossin "oil palm products" means products obtained directly from the oil palm or wholly or partly manufactured from "palm oil" means oil, whether in crude or further processed form, extracted from oil palm fruits and seeds.
Act 218
Palm Oil Research and Development Act 1979
Akta penyelidikan dan kemajuan minyak kelapa sawit 1979
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An Act to establish the Malaysian Palm Oil Research and Pesai ani oprentl te maten rnocacd levind. [ 15th May, 1279 BE IT ENACTED by the Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri aduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong with the advice and consent of te Dewan Negara and Dewan Rakyat i Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as PART I PRELIMINARY PU(3) 240/9 (2) This Act shall apply throughout the whole of Malaysia. 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- "approved programmes" means programmes approved by "Board" means the Malaysian Palm Oil Research and Development Board established under section 3; "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Board appointed "Director-General" means the Director-General ap- pointed under section 8 and includes a Deputy Director- "Fund" means Palm Oil Research Fund established under section 10; Interpre-
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Part I β Preliminary pu(3) 240/9
(1) Menteri boleh, berkenaan dengan tiap-tiap seorang Ahli gilir.
(2) Seseorang hendaklah, melainkan ia terlebih dahulu meletakkan jawatan atau perlantikannya terlebih dahulu libatalkan, terhenti daripada menjadi seorang ahli gilir jik Δ±hli yang baginya ia menjadi penggilir itu terhenti daripada
Fungsiung embaga [Bah. II, S. 5]
Part II β The board
(1) The Board shall exercise the following functions: Functions of the
(a) to conduct and promote research into the produc- Board. tion, extraction, processing, storage, transportation, narketing, consumption and uses of palm oil an il palm products;
(d) to control and coordinate the activities and policies of all research and development organisation financed wholly or mainly from the Fund;
[Pt. II-III, S. 5-7]
(e) to ensure that it is kept fully informed on the relevant activities and policies of all research and Ferelopment organisations financed partly by the
(f) to collect, collate and disseminate information in competition with other materials or as comole-
(g) to coordinate activities within and outside the Federation relating to research, development, publicity and other matters affecting the oil palm and palm oil industries;
(h) to keep the Minister fully informed on all matters relating to research into and the development of oil palm and the palm oil industries; and
(i) to exercise such other functions as the Minister may, from time to time, direct. General directions. Institute. rality of this sectionβ
(a) to enter into contract with or commission any person or body to carry out research; and
(b) to provide consultancy services to the public.
The Minister may, after consultation with the Board, give to it directions of a general character as to the exercise of its functions, and the Board shall comply with any such directions.
Part III β The institute
(1) The Board shall establish and manage a research institute to be called the Palm Oil Research Institute of Malaysia for the purpose of exercising its functions under this Act.
(2) The Board shall in relation to the Instituteβ
(a) determine the number and grades of staff and experts required by the Institute;
[Pt. III, S. 7-9] PALM OIL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
(b) appoint the staff of the Institute (other than the Director-General and Deputy Directors-General);
(c) determine the priority of the research activities of le Institute and approve the annual programmes ( esearch and the estimates of expenditure necessar for the establishment and carrying out the work and administration of the Institute;
(a) ensried out and ap proe experoitame iesu rred as ly accordance with the estimates;
(e) ensure that the expenditure for the establishment, administration and the carrying out of approvec programmes is in accordance with the estimate;
(T) have such other power as may be necessary for the management of the Institute.
(1) There shall be appointed by the Minister a Director- Director- General and one or several Deputy Directors-General of the General and Deputy Institute. Directors- General.
(2) The Director-General and the Deputy Directors- General shall be appointed on such terms and conditions and for such period as the Minister, after consultation with the Minister of Finance, shall determine.
(1) The Director-General shall be the chief executive Portesoznd officer of the Institute and shall apart from having such Directorpowers and duties specified in subsection (2) or as the Board General and thinks iit to conter or impose on him, have all the powers and duties necessary for carrying out the administration and General. technical functions of the Institute.
(2) The Director-General shall-
(a) submit for the approval of the Boardβ b) ensure that the approved programmes are dul mplemented and that the expenditure for carryin catates sendt y c andg angeo win tho
[Pt. Π¨-IV, S. 9-10]
(c) keep the Board fully informed of the progress of 'esearch, development and advisory work, an o prepare and submit to the Board as soon a blono hie a ar te ene o tae ge er iea .
(3) In the exercise of his powers and the performance of his duties, the Director-General shall be assisted by the Deputy Directors-General.
(4) Where the Director-General is unable to exercise his functions on grounds of sickness, absence or any other cause, one of the Deputy Directors-General shall exercise the functions of the Director-General.
Part IV β Financial provisions
(1) There shall be established and maintained a fund to be known as the Palm Oil Research Fund which shall be administered by the Board.
(2) The following shall be paid into the Fund:
(a) any grant made to the Board by the Federal or any State Government;
(b) all monies collected under section 14;
(c) all monies borrowed by the Board under section 11;
(d) all monies earned or arising from any investment under section 12 or from any properties, mortgages, charges or debentures; and
(e) monies received from other sources.
(3) The Fund shall be applied for defraying the following:
(a) expenses incurred by the Board in administering the Fund and in exercising its functions under this Act;
(b) expenses for research and development concerned vith the production, extraction, processing, storage galm oit anid oll palm pro consumption and uses of
[Pt. IV-V, S. 10-14] PALM OIL RESBARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
(c) the dissemination of information and publicity aimed at stimulating increase or improvement in the production, marketing and consumption of palm oil and oil palm products;
(d) the provision of funds to the Institute and to any
(e) contributions to international bodies of which the Federation is a participating country dealing witl the supply and demand of palm oil and oil paln oroducts or with research upon or the development of palm oil and oil palm products; and
(f) repayment of monies borrowed by the Board under section 11.
The Board may, with the approval of the Minister, and Power to after consultation with the Minister of Finance, borrow borrow. monies for the purpose of exercising its functions.
The Board may, from time to time, with the approval Poestto of the Minister and atter consultation with the Minister of Finance, invest the Fund or any part thereot, not bein immediately required for meeting its obligations or exercising its functions, in any investment or securities for the time being authorised for the investment of trust funds under any written law
The Board shall be exempted from any payment stempioa. imposed under any written law relating to stamp duty.
(1) Menteri boleh, selepas berunding dengan Lembaga Ses lan dengan Menteri Kewangan, membuat perintah-perintah penyelidi untuk mengenakan, mengubah atau membatalkan ses penyelidikan ke atas minyak kelapa sawit; dan perintahperintah itu hendaklah menyatakan jenis, amaun dan kadar 2) Kecuali sebagaimana diperuntukkan selainnya dalaΔ± esuatu perintah itu, ses tersebut hendaklah disifatkan, bas maksud-maksud memungut dan menguatkuasakan pungutan, sebagai duti kastam yang dikenakan di bawah Akta 62/67 Kastam 1967.
(3) Tiap-tiap perintah tersebut hendaklah disiarkan dalam Warta dan hendaklah dibentangkan dalam Dewan Rakyat dengan seberapa segera yang praktik selepas perintah itu disiarkan dalam Warta.
Part VI β Audit and annual report
(1) The Board shall keep proper accounts and proper records in relation to the accounts, and shall prepare ir respect of each financial year of the Board a statement of accounts in such form as the Minister may direct.
(2) The accounts of the Board shall be audited by auditors to be appointed annually by the Board.
(3) After the end of each financial year, as soon as the accounts of the Board have been audited, the Board shall, not later than the 30th June of each year, cause a copy of the statements of account to be transmitted to the Minister together with a copy of the observations made by the auditor on any statement of account or on the accounts of the Board
(4) The Minister shall cause a copy of the statements of account and a copy of the observations transmitted to him under subsection (3) to be laid on the table of each House of Parliament.
(1) The Board shall cause to be furnished to the Minister such information concerning the activities of the Board as the Minister may from time to time require.
(2) The Board shall, as soon as possible atter the end of each financial year, cause to be submitted a report of its tivities, accompanied by a statement of its expenditul nd revenue, to the Minister. The Minister shall cause ( be laid a copy of every report of the Board on the table of the Dewan Rakyat.
Apabila sahaja mula berkuatkuasanya Akta iniβ
(a) seksyen 3 (a) Akta Institiut Penyelidikan daΔ± Kemajuan Pertanian Malaysia 1969, hendaklal dipinda dengan memasukkan perkataan-perkataan 46 Ka 179.
(b) seksyen-seksyen 15 (5), 15 (6), 15 (7) dan 16 (3) Akta Lembaga Pendaftaran dan Pelesenan Minyak Kelapa Sawit (Pemerbadanan) 1976, hendaklah
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