This Act may be cited as the Titles of Office Act 1949.
Act 399
Titles of Office Act 1949
Akta gelaran jawatan 1949
An Act relating to the changing of the titles of public offices, public bodies and Government Departments.
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In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
“federal law” means an Act of Parliament, and any other law in force in Malaysia or any part thereof which relates to a matter with respect to which Parliament has power to make laws;
* “Peninsular Malaysia” has the meaning assigned thereto by section 3 of the Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967 [Act 388], and includes the Federal Territory;
“public office” means an office in any of the public services mentioned in Clause (1) of Article 132 of the Federal Constitution and “federal public office” means an office in any of the public services
mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (f), both inclusive, and in paragraph (h), of that Article.
*NOTE—All references to “West Malaysia” shall be construed as reference to “Peninsular Malaysia”–see the Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1997 [Act A996], subsection 5(2).
(1) Wherever any title amongst those of the public offices set out in the first column of the First Schedule appears in any written law or in any notification made thereunder, it shall be deemed to be replaced by the corresponding title or titles set out in the second column of such Schedule.
(2) In the application of this section to Sabah and Sarawak “written law” means federal law, in force in those States, respectively.
Whenever any change of title of any public office or of any public body or of any Department of any Government in Malaysia occurs, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong may, if occasion requires, by notification in the Gazette, make any necessary substitution in or addition to the First Schedule, and section 3 shall apply accordingly in conformity with every such substitution or addition:
Provided that—
(a) in the application of this section to Peninsular Malaysia, in the case of a public office, appointment to which does not involve liability to serve in more than one State, any such notification may be made only with the concurrence of the State Authority concerned; and
(b) in the application of this section to Sabah and Sarawak, any such notification may be made only in relation to a change of title of—
NOTE—All references to “West Malaysia” shall be construed as reference to “Peninsular Malaysia”–see the Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1997 [Act A996], subsection 5(2).
(i) a federal public office; or
(ii) a public body established by or under federal law or exercising exclusively federal functions; or
(iii) a Department of the Government of Malaysia.
The Ordinances and Enactments set out in the Second Schedule are hereby amended or repealed to the extent specified in the third column of the said Schedule, but without prejudice to any change of title effected by or under any such Ordinance or Enactment.
[Sections 3 and 4]
SUBSTITUTION OF TITLES
ATTORNEY GENERAL’S CHAMBERS
Legal Draftsman Parliamentary Draftsman
[L.N. 334/1959]
AUDIT
Auditor Auditor General
Deputy Auditor Deputy Auditor General
[L.N.332/1958]
BROADCASTING
Director of Broadcasting, Federation of Director General of Broadcasting Malaya and Singapore
[L.N. 458/1952]
CHEMISTRY
Director, Department of Chemistry, Director General, Department of Federation of Malaya and Singapore Chemistry
[L.N. 458/1952; P.U. (A) 417/1971]
CHIEF SECRETARY
Permanent Secretary, Prime Minister’s Chief Secretary to the Government Department
Setiausaha Tetap, Jabatan Perdana Menteri Ketua Setiausaha Negara
[L.N. 327/1967; P.U. 508/1967]
CHINESE AFFAIRS
Peninsular Malaysia Deputy Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Penang Penang
NOTE—All references to “West Malaysia” shall be construed as reference to “Peninsular Malaysia”–see the Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1997 [Act A996], subsection 5(2).
Deputy Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Malacca Malacca
[L.N. 582/1953]
CIVIL AVIATION
Director of Civil Aviation
Director General of Civil Director General of Civil Aviation, Aviation Malaya/Borneo Malaysia Region
Assistant Director of Civil Director of Civil Aviation, Aviation Malaysia
[L.N. 487/1953]
CIVIL DEFENCE
Civil Defence Commissioner Director General for Civil Defence
[P.U.(B) 324/1970]
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Secretary for Commerce and Industry Secretary General, Ministry of Commerce and Industry Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Controller of Economic Division of the Treasury Director of Export Commodities Division, Ministry of Commerce Controller, Export and Industry Commodities Division, Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Deputy Controller of Economic Division of the Treasury Deputy Director of Export Commodities Division, Ministry of Deputy Controller, Export Commerce and Industry Commodities Division, Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Controller, Trade Division, Director of Trade Division, Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Commerce and Industry Industry
Controller, Industries Division, Director of Industries Division, Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Commerce and Industry Industry
[L.N. 310/1957; P.U. 400/1967; P.U. (A) 402/1971]
CO-OPERATIVES
Peninsular Malaysia Commissioner for Co-operative Development, Federation of Director General of Co-operative Malaya and Singapore Development
Commissioner of Co-operative Development
Ketua Pengarah Kemajuan Ketua Pengarah Pembangunan Kerjasama Koperasi
[L.N. 458/1952; P.U. (B) 324/1970; P.U. (B) 350/1976]
CUSTOMS
Comptroller General of Director General of Customs Customs
NOTE—All references to “West Malaysia” shall be construed as reference to “Peninsular Malaysia”–see the Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1997 [Act A996], subsection 5(2).
Regional Comptroller of Regional Director of Customs Customs
Deputy Comptroller of Deputy Director of Customs Customs
Principal Assistant Comptroller Principal Assistant Director of of Customs Customs
Senior Assistant Comptroller of Senior Assistant Director of Customs Customs
Assistant Comptroller of Assistant Director of Customs Customs
[P.U. (B) 324/1970; P.U. (A) 209/1971]
DEFENCE
Secretary for Internal Defence Secretary for Defence and Security
Deputy Secretary for Defence Deputy Secretary for Internal Security Secretary for External Defence
Deputy Secretary for Internal Deputy Secretary for Internal Defence and Security Security
[L.N.144/1956;L.N.55/1958;L.N. 99/1958]
EDUCATION
Director of Education Director General of Education Chief Education Adviser
Superintendent of Education Chief Education Officer, Kedah Kedah, and Perlis and Perlis
[L.N. 309/1957; L.N. 207/1959; P.U. (B) 324/1970]
ELECTIONS
State Elections Officer State Elections Director Pegawai Pilihan Raya Negeri Pengarah Pilihan Raya Negeri
Deputy State Elections Officer Deputy State Elections Director Timbalan Pegawai Pilihan Timbalan Pengarah Pilihan Raya Raya Negeri Negeri [P.U. (B) 2/1981;P.U. (B) 57/1982; P.U. (B) 127/2005]
FILMS
Comptroller of Film-Hire Duty Director of Film-Hire Duty
[P.U. (A) 316/1973]
FISHERIES Director of Fisheries, Federation of Malaya and Singapore Director General of Fisheries
Director of Fisheries, Malaya
[L.N. 458/1952; Act A243]
FORESTRY Peninsular Malaysia Chief Conservator of Forests Director of Forestry Deputy Chief Conservator of Deputy Director of Forestry Forests Assistant Chief Conservator of Assistant Director of Forestry Forests [P.U. 325/1968]
NOTE—All references to “West Malaysia” shall be construed as reference to “Peninsular Malaysia”–see the Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1997 [Act A996], subsection 5(2).
GOVERNMENT PRINTING DEPARTMENT
**Peninsular Malaysia
Director General of Printing, Director General, National Printing Peninsular Malaysia, Kuala Department, Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur Lumpur
Deputy Director General of Deputy Director General, National Printing Peninsular Malaysia, Printing Department, Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur
Director, Government Printing Director, National Printing Department, Kuala Lumpur Department, Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
Assistant Director, Government Assistant Director, National Printing Department, Kuala Printing Department, Kuala Lumpur Lumpur
Director, Government Printing Branch Director, National Printing Department, Johor Bahru Department, Johor Bahru, Johor
Branch Director, Government Branch Director, National Printing Printing Department, Department, Alor Star, Kedah Kedah/Perlis, Alor Star
Assistant Director, Government Branch Director, National Printing Printing Department, Perak, Department, Ipoh, Perak Ipoh
Assistant Director, Government Branch Director, National Printing Printing Department, Department, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu Terengganu
Government Printer Sarawak Regional Director, National Printing Department, Kuching, Sarawak
NOTE—The Government Printing Department is now known as Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Berhad since 1 January 1993. **NOTE—All references to “West Malaysia” shall be construed as reference to “Peninsular Malaysia”– see the Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1997 [Act A996], subsection 5(2).
Deputy Superintendent, Deputy Regional Director, National Sarawak Printing Department, Kuching, Sarawak
Assistant Superintendent, Assistant Director, National Sarawak Printing Department, Kuching, Sarawak
[P.U. (A) 83/1973; P.U. (B) 462/1988]
IMMIGRATION
Controller General of Director General of Immigration Immigration
Controller of Immigration Director of Immigration
Deputy Controller of Deputy Director of Immigration Immigration
Senior Assistant Controller of Senior Assistant Director of Immigration Immigration
Assistant Controller of Assistant Director of Immigration Immigration
Deputy Assistant Controller of Deputy Assistant Director of Immigration Immigration
[P.U. (B) 324/1970; P.U. (A) 209/1971]
INCOME TAX
Comptroller General of Inland Director General of Inland Revenue Revenue
Deputy Comptroller General of Deputy Director General of Inland Inland Revenue Revenue
Assistant Comptroller General Assistant Director General of of Inland Revenue Inland Revenue
Senior Assistant Comptroller of Senior Assistant Director of Inland Inland Revenue Revenue
Assistant Comptroller of Inland Assistant Director of Inland Revenue Revenue
Sabah Comptroller of Inland Revenue, Director of Inland Revenue, Sabah Sabah
Sarawak Comptroller of Inland Revenue, Director of Inland Revenue, Sarawak Sarawak
P.U. (B) 324/1970; P.U. (A) 209/1971]
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Commissioner for Industrial Director General for Industrial Relations Relations
[P.U. (B) 324/1970]
INSURANCE
Insurance Commissioner Director General of Insurance [P.U. (B) 324/1970]
LABOUR
Peninsular Malaysia Controller of Labour Director General of Labour Commissioner for Labour
NOTE—All references to “West Malaysia” shall be construed as reference to “Peninsular Malaysia”–see the Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1997 [Act A996], subsection 5(2).
Deputy Controller of Labour Deputy Director General of Labour Deputy Commissioner for Labour
Assistant Controller of Labour Assistant Director of Labour Assistant Commissioner for Labour
Assistant Commissioner
Extra Assistant Controller of Labour Labour Officer
Junior Assistant Commissioner [L.N. 363/1959; P.U. (B) 324/1970]
LANDS
Federal Lands Commissioner Director General of Lands and Mines (Federal) * Peninsular Malaysia Commissioner of Lands and Mines, Senior Lands Officer, Malacca Malacca
Deputy Senior Lands Officer, Assistant Commissioner of Lands Malacca and Mines, Malacca
Commissioner of Lands and Director of Lands and Mines Mines (State) (State)
Commissioner for Land Titles Director of Land Titles
[L.N.408/1965; P.U. (B) 324/1970]
* NOTE—All references to “West Malaysia” shall be construed as reference to “Peninsular Malaysia”–see the Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1997 [Act A996], subsection 5(2).
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Commissioner for Local Director General for Local Governments Governments
[P.U. (B) 324/1970]
MANPOWER
Director, Manpower Director General, Manpower Department Department
[P.U. (A) 417/1971]
MARINE
Peninsular Malaysia Marine Superintendent Director of Marine
[L.N. 59/1952]
MEDICAL AND HEALTH
Adviser, Medical Services Director General of Health Director of Medical Services
*Peninsular Malaysia Principal Medical Officer, Chief Medical and Health Officer, Johore Johore
State Surgeon, Kedah/Perlis Chief Medical and Health Officer, Kedah/Perlis
Chief Medical Officer, Chief Medical and Health Officer, Kelantan Kelantan
NOTE—All references to “West Malaysia” shall be construed as reference to “Peninsular Malaysia”–see the Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1997 [Act A996], subsection 5(2).
Chief Medical Officer, Malacca Chief Medical and Health Officer, Malacca
State Medical and Health Chief Medical and Health Officer, Officer, Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan
State Medical and Health Chief Medical and Health Officer, Officer, Pahang Pahang
Chief Medical Officer, Penang Chief Medical and Health Officer, Penang
State Medical and Health Chief Medical and Health Officer, Officer, Perak Perak
State Medical and Health Chief Medical and Health Officer, Officer, Selangor Selangor
State Medical and Health Chief Medical and Health Officer, Officer, Terengganu Terengganu
Health Officer Medical Officer of Health
Sanitary and Health Inspector Public Health Inspector or Sanitary Inspector
Health Visitor Public Health Nurse
Sanitary Overseer Public Health Overseer
[L.N. 102/1958; L.N. 19/1959; P.U. (B) 504/1972]
METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Superintendent, Meteorological Branch Director General Meteorological Service Director of Meteorology, Federation of Malaya and Singapore
[L.N. 458/1952]
MINES
*Peninsular Malaysia Overseers and Assistant Mining Assistants Overseers of Mines
[L.N. 420/1951]
NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Keeper of Public Records Director General of National Archives and Library Director of National Archives [L.N. 322/1963; P.U. (A) 417/1971] NATIONAL REGISTRATION
Chief Registration Officer Director General of National Registration Commissioner of National Registration
Deputy Chief Registration Officer Deputy Director General of National Registration Deputy Commissioner of National Registration
Assistant Commissioner of Director of National Registration National Registration
[L.N. 298/1960; P.U. (B) 324/1970;P.U. (A) 120/1972]
NOTE—All references to “West Malaysia” shall be construed as reference to “Peninsular Malaysia”–see the Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1997 [Act A996], subsection 5(2).
ORANG ASLI AFFAIRS Peninsular Malaysia Adviser on Aborigines
Commissioner for Aboriginal Director General for Orang Asli Affairs Affairs Commissioner for Orang Asli Affairs Assistant Adviser on Aborigines Deputy Director General for Orang Asli Affairs Deputy Commissioner for Aboriginal Affairs
[L.N. 161/1962; P.U. (B) 324/1970; Act 134]
PORTS *Peninsular Malaysia General Manager, Port Director General, Port Commission Commission
[P.U. (A) 380/1971]
POSTS Controller of Posts Director General of Posts Postmaster-General
Chief Account, Postal Services Director of Post (Finance) Department
Controller, Savings Bank, Controller of Posts (Savings Bank) Postal Services Department
Deputy Chief Accountant, Controller of Posts (Finance) Postal Services Department
NOTE—All references to “West Malaysia” shall be construed as reference to “Peninsular Malaysia”–see the Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1997 [Act A996], subsection 5(2).
Accountant, Postal Services Assistant Controller of Posts Department (Finance)
[L.N. 594/1952; P.U. (B) 324/1970]
PRISONS Peninsular Malaysia Inspector of Prisons Director General of Prisons Commissioner of Prisons Principal Officer, Prisons Principal Chief Warder, Prisons
Warder (Division II), Prisons Principal Officer, Class I, Prisons
Gaolers, Grade I, II and III, Chief Officer, Class I, II and III, Prisons Prisons
Sub-Warder, Prisons Warder, Prisons
Assistant Superintendent, Prisons, Kelantan Principal Officer, Class I, Prisons Assistant Superintendent, Prisons, Terengganu
[P.U. (B) 324/1970]
PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT Principal Establishment Officer Director General, Public Services
Director of Establishments
Deputy Director of Deputy Director General, Public Establishments Services
Under Secretary (Service) Director, Service Division
Under Secretary (Promotion Deputy Director, Service Division and Discipline) [P.U. 507/1967; P.U. 413/1968]
NOTE—All references to “West Malaysia” shall be construed as reference to “Peninsular Malaysia” – see the Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1997 [Act A996], subsection 5(2).
PUBLIC WORKS
Director of Public Works Director General of Public Works
[P.U. (B) 324/1970]
ROAD TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT * Peninsular Malaysia Commissioner for Road Director General of Road Transport Transport
[P.U. (B) 324/1970]
SECRETARIES OF MINISTRIES
Permanent Secretary/Secretary Secretary General
Deputy Secretary Deputy Secretary General
Under Secretary Under Secretary
[P.U. (B) 324/1970]
SOCIAL WELFARE
Chief Social Welfare Officer Director General of Social Welfare
Director of Social Welfare
State Social Welfare Officer Director of Social Welfare
[L.N. 75/1958; P.U. (A) 266/1972; P.U. (A) 317/1973]
* NOTE—All references to “West Malaysia” shall be construed as reference to “Peninsular Malaysia”–see the Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1997 [Act A996], subsection 5(2).
STATE SECRETARIES MALACCA AND PENANG * Peninsular Malaysia Secretary to Resident Commissioner, Malacca State Secretary, Malacca Settlement Secretary, Malacca
Secretary to Resident Commissioner, Penang State Secretary, Penang Settlement Secretary, Penang
STATISTICS Registrar of Statistic
Registrar General of Statistics, Straits Settlements and Chief Statistician Federated Malay States
Registrar of Malayan Statistics Singapore
Deputy Registrar of Statistics Senior Statistician
Assistant Registrar of Statistics Statistician
[L.N. 458/1952; L.N. 174/1956; Act 34/1965]
SURVEY
*Peninsular Malaysia
Surveyor General Federation of Malaya and Singapore Director General of Survey and Mapping Surveyor General
Director General of Survey
* NOTE—All references to “West Malaysia” shall be construed as reference to “Peninsular Malaysia”–see the Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1997 [Act A996], subsection 5(2).
Chief Surveyor Director of Survey
[L.N. 458/1952; P.U. (B) 324/1970; P.U. (B) 478/1989]
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Director General of Telecommunications, Federation of Malaya and Director General of Singapore Telecommunications
Director General of Telecommunications, Malaya
[L.N. 458/1952; P.U. (B) 324/1970] TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING * Peninsular Malaysia Town Planning Department Department of Town and Country Planning
Town Planner Director General of Town and Country Planning Commissioner of Town and Country Planning
Deputy Town Planner Deputy Director General of Town and Country Planning Deputy Commissioner of Town and Country Planning
Assistant Town Planner Director of Town and Country Assistant Commissioner of Planning Town and Country Planning
[L.N. 373/1958; P.U. (B) 324/1970]
* NOTE—All references to “West Malaysia” shall be construed as reference to “Peninsular Malaysia”–see the Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1997 [Act A996], subsection 5(2).
TREASURY
Secretary to Treasury Secretary General to the Treasury Permanent Secretary to the Treasury
National Institute of Valuation/ National Institute of Valuation Institut Penilaian Negara (INSPEN)/ Institut Penilaian Negara (INSPEN)
[P.U. 506/1967; P.U. (B) 324/1970; P.U. (B) 539/1994]
WILD LIFE AND NATIONAL PARKS Chief Game Warden Director General for Wild Life and National Parks
Game Warden Director for Wild Life and National Parks
Deputy Game Warden Deputy Director for Wild Life and National Parks
Assistant Game Warden Assistant Director for Wild Life and National Parks
Game Rangers Rangers for Wild Life and National Parks
Games Department Wild Life and National Parks Department
[P.U. (B) 324/1970, P.U. (B) 574/1977]
[Section 5]
ORDINANCES AND ENACTMENTS AMENDED OR REPEALED
(1) (2) (3) No. Short title Extent of amendment or repeal
S.S. Ord. 15 of 1937 Departmental Titles The whole in so far as it (Alteration) Ordinance, applies to the Settlements of Penang and Malacca F.M.S. Enact. 16 of 1937 Official Names The whole (Alteration) Enactment,
Johore Enact 24 of 1938 Departmental Titles The whole (Alteration) Enactment,
Kelantan Enact Official Names and The whole 3 of 1938 Departmental Titles Enactment Sabah Cap. 35 Departmental Titles In section 3, after (Alteration) Ordinance “Ordinance” add “in respect of the title of any public officer, office or department of the State” Sarawak Cap. 1 Interpretation In subsection 3(10), Ordinance after “public office” insert “of the State” and before “officers” in the third line insert “State”
LAWS OF MALAYSIA
TITLES OF OFFICE ACT 1949
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