The Institute
(1) The Board shall establish and manage a research institute to be called the Forest Research Institute of Malaysia for the purpose of executing its functions under this Act.
(2) The Board shall, in relation to the Institute,—
(a) subject to subsection 12(4), determine the number and grades of posts of the officers and servants required by the Institute;
(b) determine the priority of the research activities of the Institute and approve the annual programmes of research and the estimates of expenditure necessary for carrying out the activities and administration of the Institute;
(c) ensure that the approved programmes are duly carried out and that the expenditure incurred is in accordance with the estimates of expenditure; and
(d) have such other powers as may be necessary for the management of the Institute.
Appointment of officers and servants of the Institute
(1) The Minister shall appoint a Director General of the Institute.
(2) The Board shall appoint a Deputy Director General of the Institute and may also appoint such number of other officers and servants of the Institute as it considers necessary and expedient for the exercise of its functions.
(3) The appointments of the Director General and the Deputy Director General shall be published in the Gazette.
(4) The Board shall, before establishing or modifying any scheme of service for officers and servants of the Institute, including the terms and conditions of service and the salaries, any pensions scheme, and any scheme relating to allowances and other remuneration, obtain the approval of the Treasury and the Public Services Department.
Powers and duties of the Director General
(1) The Director General shall be the chief executive officer of the Institute and shall, apart from having such powers and duties specified in subsection (2) or as the Board thinks fit to confer or impose on him, have all the powers and duties necessary for carrying out the administration and technical functions of the Institute.
(2) The Director General shall—
(a) submit for the approval of the Board—
(i) annual programmes of research; and
(ii) the estimates of revenue and expenditure necessary to carry out the activities of the Institute including the annual programmes of research and for the administration of the Institute;
(b) ensure that the approved programmes are duly implemented and that the expenditure for carrying out the approved programmes as well as for the administration of the Institute, is in accordance with the estimates approved by the Board;
(c) keep the Board fully informed of the progress of research, development and advisory work, and to prepare and submit to the Board as soon as possible after the end of each financial year a report dealing with the administration of the Institute accompanied by a statement of income and expenditure for the year just ended together with a balance sheet as at the end of the year; and
(d) be responsible for providing and maintaining the necessary secretariat services for the Board.
(3) In the exercise of his powers and the performance of his duties, the Director General shall be assisted by the Deputy Director General.
(4) Where the Director General is temporarily unable to exercise his powers and duties on grounds of sickness, absence or any other cause, the Deputy Director General shall exercise the powers and duties of the Director General.
Public servants
All members and all officers and servants of the Institute shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of the Penal Code [Act 574].
