Appointment of Chief Executive Officer
(1) The Minister shall appoint a Chief Executive Officer of the Agency on such terms and conditions as the Minister may determine.
(2) The Chief Executive Officer shall be responsible for the overall administration and management of the functions and the day-to-day affairs of the Agency.
(3) The Chief Executive Officer shall have general control of the officers and employees of the Agency.
(4) The Chief Executive Officer shall perform such further duties as the Minister may from time to time direct.
(5) In discharging his duties, the Chief Executive Officer shall act under the general authority and directions of the Council.
(6) The Minister may appoint such number of Deputy Chief Executive Officer, to assist the Chief Executive Officer in the performance of his functions and the exercise of his powers under this Act.
(7) If for any reason the Chief Executive Committee is unable to perform the functions and duties of his office, one of the Deputy Chief Executive Officers shall perform the functions and duties of the Chief Executive Officer.
Appointment of employees
The Agency, with the concurrence of the Council, may from time to time appoint and employ such number of employees as the Agency deems necessary and upon such terms as it considers appropriate for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
Conditions of service
The Agency may, with the approval of the Council, determine the conditions of service of its employees.
Loans, scholarships and advances
The Agency may grant loans, scholarships and advances to its employees for such purposes and on such terms as the Agency may determine.
Payment of retirement benefit, etc.
The Agency may make arrangements for the payment to its employees and their dependants such retirement benefits, gratuities and other allowances as the Agency may determine.
Application of Statutory Bodies (Discipline and Surcharge)
The Statutory Bodies (Discipline and Surcharge) Act 2000 [Act 605] shall apply to the Agency.
Agency may adopt regulations, etc.
The Agency may, with the approval of the Minister, adopt with such modifications as it deems fit any regulations, rules, policies, circulars and directives enacted or issued by the Federal Government.
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).
