Appointment of Director General of Rukun Tetangga and other officers
(1) The Minister shall appoint a public servant to be the Director General of Rukun Tetangga.
(2) The Minister may appoint from the members of the public service, such number of Deputies Director General of Rukun Tetangga, Directors of Rukun Tetangga, Deputy Directors of Rukun Tetangga, Assistant Directors of Rukun Tetangga and any other officers as he may consider necessary or expedient to assist the Director General in the performance of his duties under this Act.
(3) A person appointed under subsection (2) shall be subject to the direction and control of the Director General.
Power to delegate
(1) A Director may, in writing, delegate any of his powers assigned to him under this Act to any officer appointed under subsection 3(2).
(2) A delegation made under subsection (1) shall be subject to any limitation as prescribed by a Director in the instrument of delegation.
(3) A delegation under this section shall not preclude a Director himself from exercising at any time any of the powers so delegated.
Designation of Rukun Tetangga Area
The Director General may, by notice publicised in such manner as he deems fit, designate any area to be a Rukun Tetangga Area.
Area Centre
The Director General may provide any premises as he deems fit as an Area Centre for the use of a Rukun Tetangga Area Committee.
Appointment of Rukun Tetangga Area Committee
(1) A Director shall, within thirty days from the date of the designation of an Area under section 5 or within such longer period as precribed by the Director General, appoint in respect of the Area a Rukun Tetangga Area Committee which shall consist of such number of persons comprising residents, persons who have interest in the Area and other persons, as may be approved by the Director .
(2) A Director shall, after consultation with the members of the Rukun Tetangga Area Committee, appoint from amongst the members of the Rukun Tetangga Area Committee—
(a) a Chairman;
(b) a Deputy Chairman;
(c) a Secretary;
(d) an Assistant Secretary; and
(e) a Treasurer.
(3) A person shall be disqualified from being appointed as a member of the Rukun Tetangga Area Committee if—
(a) he has not attained the age of eighteen years;
(b) he is an undischarged bankrupt;
(c) he has been convicted of an offence and sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than one year or to a fine of not less than two thousand ringgit or to both;
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(d) he is not a citizen or a permanent resident; or
(e) he is of unsound mind or is otherwise incapable of performing his duties.
(4) A member of the Rukun Tetangga Area Committee shall hold office for a term not exceeding two years and shall be eligible for reappointment upon expiry of his term of office, but shall not be appointed for more than three consecutive terms unless with the approval of the Director General.
Functions and duties of Rukun Tetangga Area Committee
A Rukun Tetangga Area Committee shall have the following functions and duties:
(a) to carry out such activities as to enhance and strengthen neighbourliness, unity, goodwill, harmony, comfort, peace, cooperation, safety, welfare, health, economic well being and quality of life amongst the members of community;
(b) to receive information on, to observe and to enquire, all issues pertaining to community conflict in the Area and to report such information, observation and enquiry to the Director;
(c) to take such steps as may be necessary or desirable to enable the residents to protect themselves against any criminal activities or disasters;
(d) to provide community mediation for the purpose of conciliation or otherwise settle any dispute or difference amongst the members of community; and
(e) to carry out any other functions or duties as directed by the Director General from time to time.
Revocation of appointment and resignation
(1) The appointment of a member of the Rukun Tetangga Area Committee under subsection 7(2) may at any time be revoked by a Director.
(2) A member of the Rukun Tetangga Area Committee appointed under subsection 7(2) may at any time resign his office by giving notice in writing to a Director.
Revocation of designation of Rukun Tetangga Area and dissolution of Rukun Tetangga Area Committee
(1) The Director General may, at any time, by notice publicised in such manner as he deems fit, revoke any designation of a Rukun Tetangga Area made under section 5.
(2) If the designation of a Rukun Tetangga Area has been revoked under subsection (1), the Rukun Tetangga Area Committee for such Area shall be dissolved forthwith.
Financial allocation or assistance to Rukun Tetangga Area Committee
The Director General may, from time to time, with the approval of the Minister and the concurrence of the Minister of Finance, provide financial allocation or assistance to a Rukun Tetangga Area Committee as it may require for carrying out any of its functions and duties under this Act, subject to such terms and conditions as determined by the Minister.
Power to collect or receive money
(1) A Rukun Tetangga Area Committee may collect or receive money within the Area for carrying out any of its functions and duties
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under this Act, provided that it has applied for and obtained the prior written approval of the Director General.
(2) A Rukun Tetangga Area Committee in collecting or receiving money under subsection (1) shall be subject to such terms and conditions imposed by the Director General.
Bank account
(1) All moneys received by a Rukun Tetangga Area Committee shall be deposited into a bank account under the name of the Rukun Tetangga Area Committee.
(2) A Rukun Tetangga Area Committee shall cause the accounts and records of its activities to be maintained and kept in proper form.
(3) A statement of accounts of a Rukun Tetangga Area Committee shall be examined each year by two residents appointed from amongst and by the residents in the Area.
Establishment of Rukun Tetangga Coordinating and Advisory Committee
(1) The Minister may establish a committee to be known as the “Rukun Tetangga Coordinating and Advisory Committee” to coordinate and to advise a Director on all matters referred to it by a Rukun Tetangga Area Committee and to carry out such functions as may be prescribed by the Minister under this Act.
(2) The Rukun Tetangga Coordinating and Advisory Committee shall consist of the following:
(a) a Chairman;
(b) at least one Deputy Chairman;
(c) a Secretary; and
(d) at least twenty other members.
(3) The establishment of the Rukun Tetangga Coordinating and Advisory Committee under subsection (1) may at any time be revoked by the Minister.
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).
