(1) There is hereby established a body by the name Establish- "Lembaga Letrik Sabah" or in English "Sabah Electricity Board" which shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession, capable of suing and being sued in its corporate name and with power to purchase or hold and exchange or alienate or otherwise deal with in any lawtul mamner whetsoe or, any property movable and immovable, and to enter into contracts and generally to do such acts and things as a body corporate may do by law and as are necessary for, or incidental to, the carrying out of its objects and the exercise of its powers as set out in this Act. <44995
(2) T'he Board shall have a common seal which shall bear such device as the Board may approve and such seal may trom time to time be broken, changed, alterec and made anew by the Board, as the Board may think fit.
(3) Until a common seal is provided under subsection
(2), a stamp bearing the inscription "Lembaga Letrik Sabah" may be used as the common seal of the Board.
(1) The Board shall consist of the following Composition membersof Board.
(a) a Chairman;
(b) a Deputy Chairman;
(c) seven other members, of whom at least three shall hold office in the public service; and
(d) the person who for the time being holds the office of the General Manager; Provided that the General Manager shall not be entitled to vote at the meeting of the Board.
(2) The members as specified in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subsection (Î) shall be appointed by the Minister.
(3) A member who is an officer in the public service nay by instrument in writing addressed to the Chair. man appoint another oificer in the public service as an alternate member who may attend on his behalf any meeting of the Board which such member is for
IPt. II, S. 4-7] Resignation revocation. any reason unable to attend and such alternate member when attending such meeting shall for all purposes be deemed to be a member of the Board.
(4) Subject to the provisions of section 7, a member, other than the General Manager, shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of his appointment, and shall be eligible for re-appointment.
(1) A member, other than the General Manager, may at any time resign his office by giving notice in writing to the Chairman.
(2) The appointment of a member may at any time be revoked by the Minister if he thinks it expedient to do so. Disqua lifi-
The following persons shall be disqualified from being appointed as or, if appointed, remaining as a membership. member—
(a) a person who is of unsound mind or otherwise incapable of performing his duties or managing his affairs;
(c) a person who has been convicted of any offence involving fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude;
(d) a bankrupt. Vacation of
The office of a member, other than the General office. Manager, shall become vacant-
(a) on his death;
(b) if he is absent from three consecutive meetings of the Board without the special leave of the Chairman or leave of absence granted under this Act and the Board passes a resolution declaring his office vacant;
(c) if he resigns his office;
(d) if he becomes disqualified for membership under section 6;
(e) if his appointment is revoked by the Minister.
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The Minister may grant to any member such leave Leave of of absence as the Minister may deem fit.
(1) If the office of a member, other than the General Casual Manager, becomes vacant, the Minister may appoint another suitably qualified person to fill such vacancy temporar for so long only as the member in whose place he is appointed would have held office.
(2) Where any member, other than the General Manager, is prevented by illness, absence from the State or other like cause from performing his duties as a member the Minister may appoint any suitably qualified person to act as deputy for such member during such period as he is so prevented from performing his duties. I0. There shall be paid to the members, or to such of Remunerathem as the Minister may determine, such salaries, tees and allowances out of the funds of the Board as the of Board. Minister may from time to time approve.
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).
